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    nice tips for the beginer

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    can you resurface a ball by hand, without a spinner? because i just bought a couple abralon pads

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    Quote Originally Posted by AngeloPD View Post
    can you resurface a ball by hand, without a spinner? because i just bought a couple abralon pads
    A true resurface (removing all nicks and scratches) would be hard.

    But if your talking about just doing surface adjustments to change the reaction, then yes you can do it by hand.

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    yes like bringing the ball back to its original finish

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    Quote Originally Posted by AngeloPD View Post
    yes like bringing the ball back to its original finish
    Here's a tip to help prolong the life of the pads. Do it wet. I put my balls in the kitchen sink with the water running over the ball and pads the entire time. It not only makes a better, no sand line finish on the ball it also helps keep debris out of the pads.
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    Thanks Bill!

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    I have used standard window cleaner followed by a wipe with denatured Alcohol. If there is any window cleaner resdue, the alcohol will remove it. It is not listed in the USBC list, but is it okay?, illegal? Okay for at home, but not on the lanes?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GeoLes View Post
    I have used standard window cleaner followed by a wipe with denatured Alcohol. If there is any window cleaner resdue, the alcohol will remove it. It is not listed in the USBC list, but is it okay?, illegal? Okay for at home, but not on the lanes?
    The Denatured alcohol is listed under:

    COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS APPROVED AT ANYTIME
    Denatured alcohol (Ethyl alcohol, denatured)

    As for the window cleaner if it's not listed, it would be assumed not approved anytime until it was approved.

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    Would urethane balls need as much maintenance since they dont absorb as much oil? I still wipe it off between shots and after games and have cleaned it with diluted rubbing alcohol once
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    Quote Originally Posted by e-tank View Post
    Would urethane balls need as much maintenance since they dont absorb as much oil? I still wipe it off between shots and after games and have cleaned it with diluted rubbing alcohol once
    It's not that they don't absorb as much oil, they just just don't absorb it as fast.

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