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Dewey24

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Rough Buff?
« on: January 15, 2008, 11:13:47 PM »
Ok so after some wonderful in put from the folks here, today I'm going to adjust  the surface of my Twisted. (House shot 36 feet ball over reacting need some more length.) Here's my question if I use abralon 2000 and then rough buff, does the rough buff negate the use of the abralon. I'm just a little confused as to the grit level of the rough buff. According to the Brunswick web site out of box is 400 grit plus rough buff.  Any input is greatly appreciated.
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NappyCuts

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Re: Rough Buff?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 07:29:55 AM »
Just go with the rough buff, you will be pleased.
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dizzyfugu

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Re: Rough Buff?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 07:33:42 AM »
Be careful not to use a too fine grit before applying RB - it is a coarse rubbing compound that evens out the sanded surface, something between a polished and high grit sanded ball. From my experience, you need a real matte ball to make use of it, so I'd stick with 400 grit as recommended. Finer base grits leave the ball with very little bite - I'd say that a 2.000 grit ball + RB will be a quite slippery thing on the lane. I woudl not go under 600 (green pad) as a base surface - but that's me and what works for me and my style.

Alternatively, you can also try a 4.000 grit Abralon finish without RB or anything else. It is supposed to be an equivalent to the OOB RB finish, even though I find that the RB finish is (slightly) smoother at the breakpoint and cleaner through the heads, assumed the ball is the same.
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charlest

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Re: Rough Buff?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 08:28:35 AM »
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... Here's my question if I use abralon 2000 and then rough buff, does the rough buff negate the use of the abralon. I'm just a little confused as to the grit level of the rough buff. According to the Brunswick web site out of box is 400 grit plus rough buff.  Any input is greatly appreciated.


There is no "grit level" to rough buff. It is an aggressive rubbing/finishing compound with an abbrasive in it that breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces as you apply it and use pressure. It makes the surface smoother and smoother.

Since the stock surface is 400 grit plus RB, I'd suggest that a drastic adjustment would 1000 grit plus RB. I'm not sure what 2000 + RB would get you. Why not try a smaller step at a time? You can use as little RB as you like and as little pressure for a short time. Try doing it a little at a time to see what the surface looks like. You can always do some more. try it when it looks good. Going backwards is sometimes more tedious.

Once you're used to using it, you can do your giant step at one time to get where you want to be.

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Re: Rough Buff?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 08:43:14 AM »
Personally, for me, 600 grit base + rough buff compound works best.
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