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Ramtart

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Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« on: November 03, 2005, 12:31:49 AM »
Hi guys and gals in Ballreviews land!
Quick survey time here for you Track Remake users.

I currently have about 20 games on this ball and it has been awesome so far. It seems like the more I bowl with the ball, the better it gets. Must be that tracking in feeling. I like how I can go to this ball when he Slash is too much. Anyways, just wondering if anyone has altered the surface on their Heat Remake.

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- Have you tried any of the Track Polish Products on it? (Magic Shine, Clean N' Polish, Delayed Reaction, etc.)
- What type of reaction did you get out of your ball after applying this product.

I ask this of you because one of the houses I bowl in didn't oil this past sunday for one of my leagues. It's really starting to become a recurring situation (with dry lanes during league), because the Heat is my weakest ball and I can't keep it off the headpin in that house!
Since I haven't gotten my hands on a Desert Heat yet, I'm thinking of the possibility of putting some shine on this ball.

- I don't want this ball to over-jump. Should I avoid Magic Shine?
- Hmmm, I'm thinking Delayed Reaction...whatcha guys think?

Turn this mutha out,
M.C. Rammer
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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2005, 08:54:37 AM »
I would try Magic Shine first and see if that gets closer to the reaction you need.  It still may make it too strong downlane (as Magic Shine is great for strengthening the backend).  If so, then Delayed Reaction would do the trick.

Until the Desert came out, I had a Heat that I applied DR to before going to Detroit for the TNBA Nationals.  I knew I needed a ball that wouldn't read too quickly and wouldn't react too much to the friction because we were bowling in old wooden houses.  The single/doubles house hooked a ton a few years ago and it did this year too.  But the Heat worked beautifully.  It pushed a lot more and it was smoother.
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clintdaley

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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2005, 09:10:49 AM »
I did not alter the surface on either of mine.

I like Chappy's suggestion he posted. Going step by step is much easier than going the other way all at once.

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Ramtart

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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2005, 10:22:47 AM »
chapski-luv & clint "make my day" daley...thanks so much for the advice. I think I'll try the Magic Shine first. Since I'm looking to get this ball to get down the lane further, then that's where I'll get my push!

If the ball is still to strong of the break, then we'll try the Delayed Reaction!

One question...what do I apply the Magic Shine with? Do I scuff the ball first? If so, what grit level? (1000, 800 ettc.) Then do I apply the Magic Shine? Do I use a shop towel and then apply it to the ball while its' spinning? Sorry I'm a rookie when it comes to this!

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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2005, 10:49:10 AM »
MC Rammer,

This is off topic, but I have to know. Where in the world do you get your nicknames from?? They are quite creative and very amusing. I must admit, I enjoy reading every one of your posts to see what name you are going to use.

I especially like "Chapski-Luv", makes him sound like a cool, smooth playa!!
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Ramtart

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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2005, 12:04:02 PM »
quote:
This is off topic, but I have to know. Where in the world do you get your nicknames from?? They are quite creative and very amusing. I must admit, I enjoy reading every one of your posts to see what name you are going to use.

I especially like "Chapski-Luv", makes him sound like a cool, smooth playa!!



Haha, Ryan, I like to give friends nicknames and stuff like that. I actually have a bunch of nicknames myself as my friends like to bag on each other. Kinda just stuck with me and I tend to enjoy amusing myself and others hehe...

Ok back to the topic at hand: Ryan, did you keep yours in OOB surface or have you altered it?

Thanks!
Girl You Know It's True,
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BackToBasics

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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2005, 12:23:02 PM »
Tartinator I like to use cloth rags.  I generally get them from the auto store or Walmart/Target in the automotive section.  For the Heat, I applied it right on top of the factory surface.  I apply a small amount to the rag, smear it on the ball and then cut the spinner on.  I've seen others apply the polish straight to the ball and then smear.  I don't believe it matters.

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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2005, 12:30:59 PM »
quote:
Ok back to the topic at hand: Ryan, did you keep yours in OOB surface or have you altered it?


Ramilla Ice, I have mine OOB. I do find it to be a bit stronger than advertised. But I have no need to alter it due to the fact that I have a Desert Heat readily available whenever I need to use it.

 
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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2005, 04:36:45 PM »
Ram*Pop*Tart(s)-

I'll try to hit all of your questions...
-I have used Magic Shine on mine in a couple of instances:  once after using Clean-n-Dull to clean it, then Magic Shine to polish it (the track area was getting worn).  The second time was after a light resurface, in which I used 600-grit paper and then Magic Shine.  I seem to be getting a slightly earlier reaction at present than OOB, so I assume the initial grit used before polish was 1200 or so.
-I usually use a cloth and a ball spinner.  If I'm on the road and I feel desperate about getting some polishing done, I'll just use a cloth, but that seems to be much less effective.
-I haven't used Delayed Reaction on a Heat, but I have used it on a CrunchTime, and it definitely adds length without a more aggressive backend motion.  It really does "delay" the reaction you were seeing previously, with a slightly weaker breakpoint (which is further down the lane).  I tend to not use Delayed Reaction as much as Magic Shine because it can really alter the "look" that I'm getting with a ball, and since I have a lot of equipment, I usually don't need to make that drastic of a change.  However, I do plan on using this when I resurface my Desert Heat.
-Glad to see you're going to try gradual changes to the coverstock.

Good luck with your Heat...
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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2005, 02:44:23 PM »
Ram,

I threw a coat of Magic Shine on my Heat just to get it down the lane a hair more than I was getting OOB. Don't be afraid to try Magic Shine because should it make the ball jump too much you can always go to Delayed Reaction later.  Magic Shine worked like a charm bud!


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Re: Track Heat - Have you altered its' surface?
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2005, 12:36:04 AM »
Does delayed reaction give the ball less backend or does it tend to keep the backend reaction the same?
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