When Does Reactive Resin Die?

[martin]

just wondering, Brunswick Anaconda is Activator Plus coverstock, is that reactive resin or particle coverstock?

[bowl1820]

just wondering, Brunswick Anaconda is Activator Plus coverstock, is that reactive resin or particle coverstock?

Its a reactive pearl.

[martin]

so it's reactive? hmm sometimes i do wonder if my ball is "dead".. been using it for about a year (over 700-800 games i guess).. it's not hooking as much as it used to.. yes the lanes i play on have changed from short oil to long oil, but when it dries up, my ball is still not hooking as much..

[bowl1820]

so it's reactive? hmm sometimes i do wonder if my ball is "dead".. been using it for about a year (over 700-800 games i guess).. it's not hooking as much as it used to.. yes the lanes i play on have changed from short oil to long oil, but when it dries up, my ball is still not hooking as much..

Just so you know "particle" balls are reactive resin too, they just have different loads of particles added to them.

As for your ball not hooking, yeah thats alot of games. It could be losing it, have you ever deoiled and resurfaced it? If not that might help some.

Also its a Pearl! Its not going to hook as much on long oil, as it does on short.

[DanielMareina]

Pearlized balls don't die as early as matte finish balls because they are usually polished, and the polish cuts down on oil absorbtion. Most of the time, resurfacing will bring a pearlized ball back to life, while matte finishes need to be de-oiled and resurfaced. That is a lot of games on a ball, but a good resurface (down to 220 grit and back up) will probably bring it back to most of it's previous ability.

[martin]

Just so you know "particle" balls are reactive resin too, they just have different loads of particles added to them.

As for your ball not hooking, yeah thats alot of games. It could be losing it, have you ever deoiled and resurfaced it? If not that might help some.

Also its a Pearl! Its not going to hook as much on long oil, as it does on short.

well.. deoiling, do you mean like putting it in warm detergent water? never done that before.. never resurfaced it also.. mine is not really pearlized actually.. i usually clean it with the "Clean and Dull"

[martin]

Pearlized balls don't die as early as matte finish balls because they are usually polished, and the polish cuts down on oil absorbtion. Most of the time, resurfacing will bring a pearlized ball back to life, while matte finishes need to be de-oiled and resurfaced. That is a lot of games on a ball, but a good resurface (down to 220 grit and back up) will probably bring it back to most of it's previous ability.

thx 4 the tip.. maybe i'll try that..

[bowl1820]

well.. deoiling, do you mean like putting it in warm detergent water? never done that before.. never resurfaced it also.. mine is not really pearlized actually.. i usually clean it with the "Clean and Dull"

As for deoiling yes the hot water and detergent or having a pro shop use a revivor. Clean'n dull is a great cleaner and does a good job.

Now what do you mean by "mine is not really pearlized actually"? The brunswick Anaconda is a pearlized ball.

Anaconda

Activator® Plus Coverstock

The Anaconda is the first ball with Activator Plus coverstock available at the Advanced Performance price point. Activator Plus is a more aggressive version of the original Activator coverstock formulation that maintains the durability and longevity of ball reaction that are characteristic of the Activator coverstock family. The rough-buff, pearlized version of Activator Plus coverstock used on the Anaconda creates more traction in the oil, increasing the ball’s midlane and back-end hooking action, while still being clean through the front-end.

[martin]

As for deoiling yes the hot water and detergent or having a pro shop use a revivor. Clean'n dull is a great cleaner and does a good job.

Now what do you mean by "mine is not really pearlized actually"? The brunswick Anaconda is a pearlized ball.

Anaconda

Activator® Plus Coverstock

The Anaconda is the first ball with Activator Plus coverstock available at the Advanced Performance price point. Activator Plus is a more aggressive version of the original Activator coverstock formulation that maintains the durability and longevity of ball reaction that are characteristic of the Activator coverstock family. The rough-buff, pearlized version of Activator Plus coverstock used on the Anaconda creates more traction in the oil, increasing the ball’s midlane and back-end hooking action, while still being clean through the front-end.

hmm never had mine deoiled or resurfaced.. only routine cleaning..
well, what i really meant was that when i clean it, i usually make it dull (with the clean n dull) and not make it shine with a polish cleaner..

[bowl1820]

hmm never had mine deoiled or resurfaced.. only routine cleaning..
well, what i really meant was that when i clean it, i usually make it dull (with the clean n dull) and not make it shine with a polish cleaner..

You might give resurfacing a try and have it taken back to the O.O.B. surface. (which is 500/rough buff)
((which means its sanded with a 500 abralon pad followed by brunswick Rough Buff))

Also Clean'N Dull is a good deep cleaner, I have used it for years. But it doesn't make a ball dull, the name is a little misleading. It leaves shiny balls shiny and dull balls dull.