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bowl868

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Coverstock altering 101.
« on: August 07, 2003, 09:04:35 PM »
I was looking for a good thread/website just for the basics on dulling and polishing balls.  My friend just got a spinner and I wanted to learn and experiment with him.

Here is one specific question I'd love some input on.  I find my box finish Vicious to be a little squirty in oil and not have the backend finish I want.  I wanted it to handle oil a bit better, yet have more backend movement, somewhat contradictory, so I didn't know what surface to try.  From what I've read, could I dull the surface with 400 grit (for some traction in oil), then use an 800 grit polish to increase the length a bit, but increase the backend?  Or is there something else I should try?  Thanks for any input.

 

charlest

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Re: Coverstock altering 101.
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2003, 02:04:21 PM »
Try sanding it duller than whatever the stock finish is; then polish it with Ultimate Bowling's Black Magic. This polish is supposed to not change the surface grit of a ball, just increase its length. Just be careful not to take it too far, into high gloss territory. Unless you buy a more aggressive ball, this should give you more backend than you have now.
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