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Title: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: Triple X on December 08, 2004, 02:00:30 AM
Are they effective to use on polishing bowling balls? There are some on walmart that cost about $14.00 with 4000 rpm. My pro shop charges about $3.00-5.00 just to polish balls & sometimes it gets expensive. I could just buy my own polish then apply it by hand then maybe use the buffer/polisher to get that shine on the ball. What do you guys think? Any opinions will be much appreciated.

here's an example of what a handheld car buffer/polisher looks like:
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/kitchenhome/colpowbufcar.html
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Thanks,

Triple X
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: stanski on December 08, 2004, 10:18:05 AM
The only thing I would worry about is getting a uniform shine. Once the ball gets broken in a little bit (a few games thrown), I don't think this would be as much of a concern, however. If no one on here has tried it, You'll have to be our guinea pig and tell us how it turns out .
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stanski
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: Triple X on December 08, 2004, 12:00:56 PM
ttt
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Thanks,

Triple X
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: JPRLane1 on December 08, 2004, 12:08:11 PM
Yo trips sounds like you need to befriend your local proshop guy.  Mine never charges me for polishing/surface adjustments or he lets me use his spinner if I want although he does a better job.  I guess I just got lucky by finding a top notch ball driller that is also a nice guy.  Good luck with the car buffer.
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I should just quit bowling, oh wait I already tried that.
Now that I am back and my Saws are sharp again, I am ready to cut some wood.
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on December 08, 2004, 12:11:24 PM
quote:
Yo trips sounds like you need to befriend your local proshop guy.  Mine never charges me for polishing/surface adjustments or he lets me use his spinner if I want although he does a better job.  I guess I just got lucky by finding a top notch ball driller that is also a nice guy.  Good luck with the car buffer.
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I should just quit bowling, oh wait I already tried that.
Now that I am back and my Saws are sharp again, I am ready to cut some wood.
A lot of people arnt really friends with the owners of the pro shops so yea. And to answer you question, no, dont use car wax. It will kill the ball. Same for the buffer. Either do it right, or dont do it at all, unless you feel like having a 150-200 dollar spare ball.
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Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: Triple X on December 08, 2004, 12:48:23 PM
TheBowlingKid25,
I'm not planning to use any car wax/polish.I  know, it will kill the surface of the ball. The one I'm asking is using the Car buffer/Polisher machine with bowling ball polish products. Do you guys think it will work?
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Thanks,

Triple X
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on December 08, 2004, 12:54:46 PM
No
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Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: Triple X on December 08, 2004, 03:24:24 PM
stevieT300,
I'm not sure what you mean. That's why, I'm asking if the car polisher will work 'coz I don't have a spinner. Buying a spinner is expensive right now for me.I want to try an alternative one to use.
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Thanks,

Triple X
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: johns811 on December 08, 2004, 03:25:16 PM
Before I built my spinner I tried this on a Track Flare. Some came dull, some came polished. No way I could use that ball dull.

Bottom line is it really worked pretty good. I set the ball in an old pot maybe 6-7" across with a towel between the ball & pot to keep it from getting scrathed. Use regular 3M rubbing compound (automotive store) and it polished up awesome. Shot my first 700 a few weeks later!

It should work fine but it will be kind of messy.
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: jkiser01 on December 08, 2004, 03:57:13 PM
save you money and buy a spinner.. with the cost of new equipment nowadays, I am not going to use a $14 car buffer on my stuff..
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If they only made a ball that would carry that da_n 7 pin (and I am right handed!!)

jkiser01
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: Laybzz74 on December 08, 2004, 04:19:02 PM
Excellent point JK ... there are forums in this .COM that can aid and direct in the use of spinners, and people that aree willing to share their knowledge in that regard.
 My suggestion is to do your research, come back with specific, and pointed questions, and listen and learn.

Damn, I LOVE this game !!!

Robb in 1000 Oaks
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on December 08, 2004, 04:20:14 PM
Though now that I think about it, one of those motors would be good to build a ball spinner! THANKS!
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Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: dirtbikebowler on December 08, 2004, 04:33:34 PM
bk ur in highschool right?

Well how bout insted of me and you buying a spinner, we can just take a electric spinner from art class made for throwing clay to form pots from our schools, and just use that!

Then we just have to make a bowl or soemthing to hold the ball on.

LOL!!!
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Tom Kelleys Pro Shop
Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on December 08, 2004, 04:44:24 PM
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bk ur in highschool right?

Well how bout insted of me and you buying a spinner, we can just take a electric spinner from art class made for throwing clay to form pots from our schools, and just use that!

Then we just have to make a bowl or soemthing to hold the ball on.

LOL!!!
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Tom Kelleys Pro Shop

THAT'LL BE PERFECT! ....so who wants to start a fundraiser for our bail? lol
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Title: Re: ? about Car Buffer/Polisher to use on bowling balls
Post by: JohnP on December 08, 2004, 04:50:15 PM
Triple X -- I don't see any problem with using a car buffer to polish a bowling ball (with the appropriate polish).  You will have to rotate the ball by hand to get all surfaces polished, and a spinner would certainly be better, but a buffer should work.  I use an old AMF 3600 sidewinder drill press, and it comes with a buffer head that fastens to the outboard end of the drill shaft for polishing balls.  I don't ever use it because I have a spinner, but that's the same idea as the buffer.  But don't get the idea of using a rotary sander on a ball.  That WON"T work.  --  JohnP