Equipment Boards => Storm => Topic started by: prmtme on December 04, 2011, 10:02:15 AM
Title: 1500 polished finish
Post by: prmtme on December 04, 2011, 10:02:15 AM
I am looking to get my ball back to this surface but i dont have any step 2 polish. I wondering how close can i get if i use a 1000 or 2000 abr pad ( which would be better) then polish with either storms extra shine or factory finish by powerhouse. Also how often do you guys touch up your polished surface, can i just touch it up with either of these polishes without doing and sand the first 30 games or so.
Title: Re: 1500 polished finish
Post by: cheech on December 05, 2011, 04:03:41 PM
until im ready to resurface a bowling ball i just clean it, touch up the top layer of surface (in this case i would use 1000 lightly and then repolish. most of my stuff is ebonite brands so i go with factory finish. good all around medium polish
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Title: Re: 1500 polished finish
Post by: al_g on December 06, 2011, 09:53:08 AM
If I'm resurfacing I'll use 2000ab and powerhouse factory finish.
As for touch up, I'll repolish it maybe every 2-3 months. I determine this by how the surface looks and how the ball's been reacting. I know I've waited too long if it seems to be getting more midlane than I'm expecting or leaving a lot of corner's. If I still don't think the reaction looks right after a touch up I'll do a full resurface - this happens maybe once a season unless I'm altering the surface for a specific tournament.
Title: Re: 1500 polished finish
Post by: ithinkican on December 06, 2011, 10:06:59 AM
there is a light gray scotch brite pad that is the same as a 1600 abralon pad. that is what i use when i dont have my step two formula
Title: Re: 1500 polished finish
Post by: ImBackInTheGame on December 06, 2011, 10:19:22 AM
If that is correct, 1600 is FAR different than 1500 polished. 4000 abralon would be closer. I would suggest you try a few different things. Try 1000 abralon with xtra shine, if you don't like that try 1000 w/powerhouse. If that's still hooking too early, try 2000 polished w/either and if you don't like any of those go 4000 no polish.
Title: Re: 1500 polished finish
Post by: charlest on December 06, 2011, 10:54:46 AM
Do you mean you leave at P1600 grit (800 grit US/CAMI)
OR
is that the base grit on top of which you apply a non-abrasive polish, like Snake Oil?