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Geetaan

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box finish questions
« on: April 20, 2008, 06:52:39 AM »
I am kinda confused on some of the terminology, I am looking at a list of bowling balls that are on excel that i got on here... and there are terms like

1000 abralon
4000 abralon sanded
4000 grit
500 matte
500 grit matte

can someone please clarify the difference? thanks
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charlest

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Re: box finish questions
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2008, 05:04:54 PM »
The numbers are the grit level to which the ball was sanded. (Be aware that 600 grit is not the same as P600 grit which is a European grit measurement. A "P" preceding the grit level has a different meanign than with the "P".)

"Abralon" is one type of abrasive. 2 others are wet/dry sandpaper and Scotch Brite nylon pads.

"Matte" and "dull" for all intents and purposes are the same thing - not polished or touched up after sanding. SOmetimes "dull" is meant for very rough sanding levels, for bowling balls, like 320 - 600 or 800 grit. Matte can be use for finer levels of grit; usually from 1000 to 4000 grit.
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Geetaan

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Re: box finish questions
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2008, 08:08:30 PM »
cool, thanks! I was just confused when reading that
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