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TheProphet

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What should...
« on: May 10, 2007, 11:01:49 PM »
What should my vapor zone look like after a successful rough buff? I think mines came out too shiny.
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dizzyfugu

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Re: What should...
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2007, 07:12:07 AM »
It should look like a high grit sanded finish (around 2.000 grit) - not shiny. "Sheen" might describe it, but "glossy" would be wrong.

To get the finish right you have to make sure to have a rather coarse base grit before you apply Rough Buff. A maroon pad (about 320 grit, I think?) works well, but a green pad (about 600 grit) is not enough and will leave the ball quite shiny and with poor traction after the Rough Buff treatment.
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WSUstroker

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Re: What should...
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2007, 08:07:44 AM »
I believe factory finish directions for applying rough buff is to take the ball to 220 grit and then apply rough buff.  The ball should look pretty dull, definately not shiny.
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