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    True. That was something that crossed my. I wasn't sure how they could test or would even suspect but my conscience got to me, I would be upset if I won due to cheating. Using the rules is one thing, crossing them another.
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    Most Ball polishes started life out as car polishes, that had been re-purposed and relabeled. The thing to watch out for is not to use ones with Silicone or Wax in them.
    Because it plugs the pores up.

    Some auto ones that are typically used on bowling balls are:
    Turtle Wax's Rubbing compound (red tub) & Polishing compound (green tub) red is coarse, green finer.
    3M Finesse It, 3M Microfinishing Rubbing Compound, 3M Super Duty Rubbing Compound ( these three range from fine,medium and coarse grit)

    Another thing to have is
    Soft scrub (no bleach) it can make some nice sheen surfaces, depending on Underlaying grit. It was great on proactive coverstocks

    (I did a guys Tombstone (thats a ball it was a big flop) with it, that ball was dead as dead could get He said I wouldn't be able to get it to hook again . I resurfaced it finished it off with soft scrub, it looked brand new which was saying a lot if you know the tombstones, you couldn't see a one sanding line on that ball.

    First time he threw that ball down the lane, he threw it like he had been trying to make it hook. That thing hooked right off the lane before it hit the pins.)

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    Back in the mid 90's I always used the 3M Finesse It on all of my
    bowling balls if I wanted them polished up. It gave them a good
    tacky feel and made them slide through the heads and grab hard
    and hook a bunch on the back ends. I never had any problems with
    any of the tournaments that I bowled in from using the 3M Finesse It
    not even with the few PBA regional tournaments that I bowled in back
    then but the 3M Finesse It was very costly back then something like I
    think it was around $50.00 a quart or higher so that is why I quit using
    it in the late 90's.
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    Going to a local body shop today that works on fiberglass body styles to see what type of sanding pads, they use and prices! Maybe buying bulk through them might be a savings.

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    You can try Supergrit
    http://www.supergrit.com/products/pr...cs-abralon.asp
    Abralon
    $3.50 / 1
    $16.25 / 5

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    Wow, great prices. Thanks a bunch!
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    Default good price

    I agree after checking online several places, it is indeed!! Thanks!

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    Wahooo thanks bowl1820 for posting that link!!!!!!!!!

    I know where I'll be buying all of my Abralon pads
    at from now on just can't beat that price anywhere
    else at least not to my knowledge anyway.
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    As far as polishes go they are as varied as models of cars. Storms step 1,2,3 all chane the grit @1 from 320 to 800,#2 from 320 to 1500, step #3 from 1500 to 2500, Brunswicks Rough Buff takes 220 to approx 1200. Valentino's Snake oil does not change the underlying grit but just polishes the surface. Same with Motiv Gel Polish. Valentino's UFO has a slip agent in it for extra length and reduced traction.
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    [QUOTE=billf;46178]Mike, Karate Kid. Yes the wax is slick but I use the wax/polish to get more length. It worked well and was pretty durable. The only reason I stopped was concern over whether it would damage the coverstock.[/QUOTE

    Could that not be a form of Waxing your opponent?? lol.....

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