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youthbowl

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scotchbrite pads
« on: November 18, 2003, 03:37:45 AM »
can u take one out of ur bag b4 leagues and use it with just ur hand??  do u have 2 use a spinner??  what grit are each of them??
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Edited on 11/18/2003 9:05 PM

 

MI 2 AZ

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Re: scotchbrite pads
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2003, 10:33:21 PM »
The following I saved from a previous post ( I think it was by Charlest but if not, thanks to whoever posted it) :
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Scotch Brite Grits


Don't feel bad. What you did was excellent. Here's what I saved in my files when this subject was discussed in the recent past:
3M Scotch Brite:

7445 - White pad, called Light Duty Cleansing - 1200-1500 grit
7448 - Light Grey, called Ultra Fine Hand - 1000 grit.
7447 - Maroon pad, called General Purpose Hand - 320 grit
6444 - Brown pad, called Extra Duty Hand - 240 grit
7446 - Dark Grey pad, called Blending Pad - 150 grit
Green Scotch Brite is available EVERYWHERE. It's 600 grit.

The Blue pad is a recent discovery. I've found it on pot scrubbers, saying it will not scratch teflon and non-stick finishes. So 800 is a good guess for its grit level.


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youthbowl

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Re: scotchbrite pads
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2003, 02:40:25 PM »
the higher the grit the smoother the ball will be?? is it safe 2 use these with ur hand??
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Edited on 11/19/2003 3:37 PM

charlest

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Re: scotchbrite pads
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2003, 02:55:56 PM »
MI_2_AZ,

Here's my latest version (minor change):

3M Scotch Brite:

7445 - White pad, called Light Duty Cleansing  - (1000) 1200-1500 grit
7448 - Light Grey, called Ultra Fine Hand      - (600-800) 1000 grit.
6448 - Green (?), called Light Duty Hand Pad   - (600) 600 grit
7447 - Maroon pad, called General Purpose Hand - (320-400) 320 grit
6444 - Brown pad,  called Extra Duty Hand      - (280-320) 240 grit
7446 - Dark Grey pad, called Blending Pad        (180-220) 150 grit
7440 - Tan pad, called Heavy Duty Hand Pad     - (120-150) 60(?)
Green Scotch Brite is available EVERYWHERE. It's 600 grit.
Blue Scotch-Brite is considered to be about 800 grit.
(The value inside the parentheses is directly from 3M.)

3M Chart
Less Aggressive  -------->  More Aggressive
7445 7448 6448 7447 6444 7446 7440
Finer Finish     -------->  Point Coarser Finish
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Re: scotchbrite pads
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2003, 03:46:14 PM »
thanks.  is it worth the trouble to carry a few around in my bag??  i bowl in a youth league i we are allowed to change the ball surface during leagues.....i think
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Re: scotchbrite pads
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2003, 04:00:02 PM »
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the higher the grit the smoother the ball will be??


yes, just like sandpaper.

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is it safe to use these with your hand??


it's hard to so evenly or thoroughly by hand, but you can use it to take the polish off, lightly and to haze the ball.

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Re: scotchbrite pads
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2003, 04:02:39 PM »
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thanks.  is it worth the trouble to carry a few around in my bag??


I'd carry a green one which is 600 and a light grey one, which is about 1000 grit.

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 i bowl in a youth league i we are allowed to change the ball surface during leagues.....i think


If you are under YABA, then you are under the equivalent of the ABC; the rules are similar, if not identical. You are NOT allowed to modify the surface of a ball once competition has begun. It is legal to modify your balls during practice but not once scoring has begun.

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Re: scotchbrite pads
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2003, 04:18:57 PM »
ooops...thanks for the info
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today someone laughed at me when i said bowling isn't an extreme sport.  u get ur @$$ down there with the pins!!!