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htotheizzo3561

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Viz a balls lowest sanding grit?
« on: October 26, 2014, 04:36:18 PM »
Hello

I want to sand and polish one of my viz a balls. What is the lowest grit I can use without wiping the logo off?

Thanks in advance

 

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Re: Viz a balls lowest sanding grit?
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2014, 06:53:28 PM »
Last I remember, if you sand a Viz-a-ball, you get a totally white ball. I'd guess that means the picture on the ball is on the surface. So I'd suggest you don't sand it at all.
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Re: Viz a balls lowest sanding grit?
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2014, 07:26:44 PM »
I used to do plug work starting with 400 on the viz a balls, but you need a light touch.

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Re: Viz a balls lowest sanding grit?
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2014, 07:35:18 PM »
I had the Yellow Smiley Face Viz-A-Ball, if I remember right they originally said you could sand it 4-5 times before the picture stated coming off.

Now mine didn't get beat up, I just had to remove the track. So I didn't go lower than a 400-600 wet/dry paper.

I got at least the 4-5 sanding on it before I started seeing white areas around the holes first. The picture did get a faded look as it went along.


here's what it looked like around when I retired it.


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Re: Viz a balls lowest sanding grit?
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2014, 07:57:02 PM »
Thanks guys I think I'll take a grey scotchbrite pad lightly to see how if is then polish