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bowlerdawg

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G900 Compound question
« on: February 16, 2009, 12:34:08 AM »
S-75 says brown compound is used

anybody know what i might use to get the same effect, or should i just add brown food coloring to my polished ?

i got this S-75 used, and i want to know how to get is as close to OOB as possible

im a nerd like that

http://http://900global.com/balls/breaks75

 

triggerman

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2009, 08:39:07 AM »
more then likely it is a 3-m product, go to a auto refinishing store and look at the 3m stuff, different shades for the different grits if not mistaken
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bowlerdawg

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2009, 08:42:20 AM »
Technical Specifications
                      Coverstock S75â„¢
                        Finish: Halfway

         1000 grit w/ Brown Compound          
         


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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2009, 08:50:02 AM »
Turtle Wax makes a brown rubbing compound, I'm not sure if that's what 900 is using but I've used it for years.  It's a great cleaner, and removes a lot of the lane rash from you ball,...I use a wet sponge and a spinner. The follow up with a damp towel for dry and buff.
http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,13
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bowlerdawg

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2009, 08:53:35 AM »
thanks Jim
im always a little Leary of car products and clogging the pores

any truth to that aspect ?

bowlerdawg

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2009, 08:58:00 AM »
sent an E-mail to G900
wait for there response, and post what i've found out

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2009, 09:51:02 AM »
my personal experience is that rubbing compound is very water soluable,..and will wash/wipe off, and doesn't seem to clog like some wax based polishes.  I used the paste type, and I have a liquid one too,..I don't use them near as much as I used to with the popularity and results I get with abralon pads,..but in the old "pad" days I would use them to get a good sheen without using polish...
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bowlerdawg

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2009, 09:54:46 AM »
yeah i use alot of abralon also, and they do get good results

im not whining in this post, i have the ability to experiment, i just wanted a starting point

know what i mean

charlest

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2009, 10:01:14 AM »
bowlerdawg,

When resin first came around and people asked Brunswick (big back then) how to polish their balls, they always recommended auto rubbing and polishing compounds. I believe they never had wax/silicone in them. Otherwise, car waxes which do have silicone probably would have a hard time sticking to them. Rubbing compounds have always worked on resin balls. In fact, that was the stock finish on the original super ball, the Danger Zone.
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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2009, 10:15:38 AM »
I have talked with Eric on this topic and he told me to use a non-petroleum based automotive compound. The problem is when I went to auto store they told me all the compounds have petroleum, so I just got perfect-it 2 by 3M because it had the least amount and it worked great. It took about 15-20 shots before it came back to life but when it did it was very close to OOB surface.

bowlerdawg

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2009, 10:18:58 AM »
polishes i have at my disposal
3m finesse it II
black magic
beans sauce
Valentino

plus all the abralon and scotch bright pads

tdub36tjt

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2009, 10:22:28 AM »
I polished it and it went fairly straight. Without trying an automotive compound the closest I would say would be 2000 abralon no polish.

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polishes i have at my disposal
3m finesse it II
black magic
beans sauce
Valentino

plus all the abralon and scotch bright pads

newguy

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2009, 11:06:58 AM »
Storm has a compound that ranges from 360 to I believe 1500, that should do the trick

tdub36tjt

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2009, 11:11:39 AM »
That is what I used. I used step 1 to polish it and it was a lot longer than it was OOB and after using 3M perfect-it II. I would say 2000 no polish would be closer than 1000 and Storm step 1 compound. Eric agreed that step 1 wasn't very close.

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Storm has a compound that ranges from 360 to I believe 1500, that should do the trick

charlest

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Re: G900 Compound question
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2009, 11:15:44 AM »
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polishes i have at my disposal
3m finesse it II
black magic
beans sauce
Valentino

plus all the abralon and scotch bright pads


Try a Green (600 grit) nylon pad (or 1000 grit Abralon pad) and Snake Oil (non-abrasive)
or
a Maroon (320 grit) nylon pad (or 500 grit Abralon pad) and Beans sauce (abrasive)

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