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ChrispyBrownies

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woo hoo! oh wait...wtf...
« on: July 08, 2009, 03:01:52 PM »
For those of you that didnt see my other thread about my virtual energy, I was having serious problems with the ball in oil. It was like water in oil, it didnt move a hair in the oil. So I was thinking of putting some surface on it.
Well tonight, I did, I took a little polish off, and gave it than sheen/shine look. Not to much polish, kind of a rough buff look.

Well the ball turned into a completely different ball. Very smooth arcing through the oil and still read the friction as well as the OOB did. I personally was not expecting it to read the friction as well as it did OOB, but it was definitely VERY close, while now giving it a smooth arcing motion through the oil.

So anyhow, to explain the title of the thread, was open bowling tonight with some friends, and this was the literally the 3rd game after the suface change, I start to get a better feel for the traction the ball now has in the oil. I ended up stringing the front 11. I come up on the 12th and absolutely pure it for the 300. As excited as I was, I go up to my VE only to notice that about 25-30 scratches in the a circular shape around the ENTIRE ball. FML.

So anyhow, I know a few people that can get these surface scratches out no problem without resurfacing the entire ball. Everytime I seem to resurface my stuff, it dies.
So, how could I get these suface scratches out without resurfacing the whole ball?

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Re: woo hoo! oh wait...wtf...
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 11:40:54 PM »
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Re: woo hoo! oh wait...wtf...
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2009, 01:01:48 AM »
Every time you resurface the ball dies? I don't get that, you must be inaccurately replicating the surface after if this is the case.

And if you resurface only part of the ball to get the scratches out your technically shaping the ball out of round, you should complain to the center and then if that doesn't get you anywhere just resurface and be there to ensure you get it back to accurate box finish which is not hard to replicate.

There is something very wrong if your ball dies after a resurface.
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Re: woo hoo! oh wait...wtf...
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2009, 04:20:41 AM »
if they arent deep scratches, just leave'm...

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Re: woo hoo! oh wait...wtf...
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2009, 05:53:31 AM »
I agree with tc. If the scratches don't alter the reaction( and you seem to like the reaction with a 300 and all). Great things aren't always the best looking.
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Re: woo hoo! oh wait...wtf...
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2009, 10:36:20 PM »
thanks for the suggestions people...

Mike-sadly enough, I kid you not. I resurfaced my stuff with abralon pads, and it just never seemed to give me the same reaction it used to. So I stopped resurfacing my stuff.

I ended up taking the VE and dulling it down and then bringing it back to OOB and then taking it back to the rough boughish finish. It seemed to do ok, some of the deeper stuff didnt come out, but prolly 75% did come out, so im pretty happy. As for the reaction, it still gave me the same look as before. So im very pleased.

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Edited on 7/9/2009 10:37 PM

mrbowlingnut

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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2009, 11:35:50 PM »
I leave gouges and cracked bridges who cares, if the ball kills it kills why ruin it with the unknown.

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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2009, 05:07:01 AM »
Look at most companies sites and they tell you when resurfacing that you don't put it on the resurfacer with 4000 abralon you would resurface with like 800 to get the box finish. I never resurface with abralon pads, makes things too shine and die off the breakpoint.
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Re: woo hoo! oh wait...wtf...
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2009, 12:28:35 PM »
Hey Chrispy!

Sorry to hear that dude...I have my Emerald Vibe and it looks like 'scarface' on the opposite side of the track. With that being said, if it is not in your track area, I would just leave it like it is if you are skeptical about resurfacing it. Hope this helps..thanks and God Bless!

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