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dfusnik

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Repairing my Cell Pearl
« on: February 18, 2009, 01:04:58 AM »
I was bowling the other day and noticed that my Cell Pearl has a little scrape in it about 1/4"x1/4" near my track. I was planning on using my ball spinner to resurface the ball to factory finish, which is listed as 1500 grit polished.  I've only ever used Abralon pads with my spinner, so I'm not familiar with the process of using sandpaper and which grit steps I should go through.  Does anyone have any advice?  Also, does it matter which polish I use?

 

Dan Belcher

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Re: Repairing my Cell Pearl
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 09:10:30 AM »
Storm/Rotogrip OOB polished finishes are difficult to nail exactly.  Just off the top of my head, I believe Storm/Rotogrip suggests using 600 US grit sandpaper for the underlying base grit, then use Storm Step 2 abrasive polish with medium pressure for about 15-30 seconds per side to bring it up to a surface similar to how it comes out of the box.  I personally do not like the super shiny OOB finish on Storm/Roto balls (they tend to be very oil-allergic and too snappy off dry for me), so I've never actually brought a ball back up this way.  However, if you have not ever repolished the cover on your Cell Pearl, it's probably tracked up and smoothed out some from how it reacted OOB, so it should be easier to get that kind of finish.

Gazoo

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Re: Repairing my Cell Pearl
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2009, 07:30:47 AM »
Scroll down to the StormTech response to resurfacing Utah products at 1500 grit polish.

http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?TopicID=225431&ForumID=13&CategoryID=2
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JohnP

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Re: Repairing my Cell Pearl
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2009, 09:49:47 AM »
Unless the scrape is fairly deep I would not worry about sanding it all off, just go through the steps to do the surface touchup.  If it's deep enough to worry about, take it to a pro shop that has a Haus or similar refinishing machine.  --  JohnP

tomgriffin

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Re: Repairing my Cell Pearl
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2009, 05:08:18 PM »
Storm Step 2 compound will bring a ball from 500 grit to the 1500 polished finish you're looking for.