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Nickonaut

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Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« on: August 22, 2008, 11:20:58 AM »
Recently there have been many questions come in that ask how to restore and resurface a ball back to 900 global surfaces and finishes.  We have posted an article on the website that explains the finishing process both sanding and polishing.  Hopefully this can help shops and bowlers replicate our surface texture and finish in a similar manner.

http://www.900global.com/tech/FactorySurfaceTextureSandin


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Re: Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2008, 07:55:08 PM »
Thank you, for that detailed explanation and for making it available to us.

What is the purpose of the Dry Buff with a towel phase?
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Re: Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2008, 08:45:42 PM »
Fabric softener in the sheen process?  *scratches head*
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Re: Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2008, 08:53:42 PM »
The dry buff at the factory is actually done using buffing wheels.  We decided to put the "dry towel/spinner" on the chart so shops could get the idea of how a "Dry Buff" could be duplicated in the shop(just in case "dry buff" was not understood).  We might want to reword that section of the chart, we do not want to imply that the factory uses a dry towel/ball spinner.

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Re: Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2008, 09:07:15 PM »
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The dry buff at the factory is actually done using buffing wheels.  We decided to put the "dry towel/spinner" on the chart so shops could get the idea of how a "Dry Buff" could be duplicated in the shop(just in case "dry buff" was not understood).  We might want to reword that section of the chart, we do not want to imply that the factory uses a dry towel/ball spinner.

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I don't understand. You say, "we do not want to imply that the factory uses a dry towel/ball spinner.", but that is what that chart says????

I'm missing something. Sorry.

I understand what "Dry buff" says. Why does it not mean what you said?
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Re: Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2008, 09:59:05 PM »
Simply put...the first column represents what the shop can use or do to replicate the factory.  Not sure how else to put it right now..at the plant we use buffing wheel's...a pro shop can use a dry towel and ball spinner.
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Re: Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2008, 10:40:44 PM »
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Simply put...the first column represents what the shop can use or do to replicate the factory.  Not sure how else to put it right now..at the plant we use buffing wheel's...a pro shop can use a dry towel and ball spinner.
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I was just confused by the
"we do not want to imply that the factory uses a dry towel/ball spinner" followed by the
"a pro shop can use a dry towel and ball spinner".

Ok, the factory doesn't use it, but the pro shop and, presumably, the home ball spinner can use this process to duplicate the factory process.

Right?

Thanks, again, for taking the time to keep us up to date. We really apprciate it.

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Re: Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2008, 10:54:35 PM »
Nick, is the 2000 grit polish available to purchase anywhere?
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Re: Factory Surface Texture and Sanding Techniques
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2008, 12:00:53 AM »
Yes, correct.  The shop and home can reproduce the effect using a ball spinner and dry towel.

As far as if the exact polish is available...down the road we might be placing the product on the market.  It hasnt been decided yet.  One factor will be the demand for it.  For now, a similiar 2000 grit polish from various places will be about as close as one can get.  Hope this helps.  Creating the proper finish by each step listed in the chart should be very helpfull in getting a "box" finish.

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