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5150BWLR

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BPR @ 2000 or 4000?
« on: January 22, 2010, 03:40:28 AM »
Hi all,
I just couldn't get my BPR back to factory finish after getting it repaired from being chewed up in the ball return. Has anyone put a 2000 abralon or 4000 abralon with no polish on it? What can I expect? I really wanted the OOB snap at the end...but since I can't, which finish would give me the closest reaction?
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Re: BPR @ 2000 or 4000?
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2010, 11:48:30 AM »
1st what finish were you doing to try to replicate OOB. I believe OOB is 1500 grit sandpaper with a heavy polish on top.

I tried 4000 abralon before staying with my 800 plus polish. the 4000 finsh made the ball smoother as it should, and it was more heavy oil oriented. Mine was very strong at 4000.


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Re: BPR @ 2000 or 4000?
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2010, 01:14:25 PM »
I believe the OOB is 800 plus polish

so a lt grey pad would work for this.
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Re: BPR @ 2000 or 4000?
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2010, 02:19:34 PM »
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I believe the OOB is 800 plus polish

so a lt grey pad would work for this.
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+1

This my understanding as well. Grey pad then Lane Masters factory finish polish to a 1500 polished finish.
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Re: BPR @ 2000 or 4000?
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2010, 04:42:35 PM »
LANEHAMMER20,
I was trying to duplicate the OOB finish, like everyone stated here, 800 grit then polish. I keep putting polish on and using a spinner, but it just doesn't come out right. And man!, did I have to put some pressure on the ball to get into the surface. After polishing, it just didn't have that tackiness off the OOB.

Did you go down in grit first then bring it back up? or did you just hit with 4000 abralon? I don't mind the ball being stronger.... because at this point, it's just not reacting and going wayyyy long.
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Re: BPR @ 2000 or 4000?
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2010, 04:52:38 PM »
well the time I did it was when i first got it. I resurfaced it then took it step by step all the way to 4000 abralon.

BTW, I love when my ball starts to lose its polish, thats when it reacts the best. I may try 4000 abralon aain, since it was when I got it and at the point I didn't use it much because I had others that were working for me and I was afraid to try something different. So when I did start trying it I first took it to 800 polished, so never got to try the 4000 but maybe a half a game.
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Re: BPR @ 2000 or 4000?
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2010, 07:59:37 PM »
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LANEHAMMER20,
I was trying to duplicate the OOB finish, like everyone stated here, 800 grit then polish. I keep putting polish on and using a spinner, but it just doesn't come out right. And man!, did I have to put some pressure on the ball to get into the surface. After polishing, it just didn't have that tackiness off the OOB.

Did you go down in grit first then bring it back up? or did you just hit with 4000 abralon? I don't mind the ball being stronger.... because at this point, it's just not reacting and going wayyyy long.


Not sure if this information helps or not:

Is your ball at 800 grit US/CAMI or P800 grit FEPA (the grading used by Abralon and Siaair pads)?

FEPA standard or grade grits are usually specified by preceding the grit number with the letter "P".

For conversion, 800 grit US = approximately P1600 grit. So a 2000 grit Abralon or SiaAir pad would be just a little bit finer than 800 grit US.

And, of course, it's much easier to put a shine on 800 grit US (P1600 grit) than it is to put a shine on P800 grit which is approximately 400 grit US.

The 800 grit US that LaneMasters usually uses can be accomplished with a Grey Scotch-Brite nylon pad.

Also, LM uses a non-abrasive polish.
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