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Tumblers and polishing your balls

By Geocab

10 years ago


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    “Do you polish your balls in a tumbler?”

    • Yes, I polish them in a tumbler. 9 votes
      13%
    • No, I replace them once a year or sooner if needed. 29 votes
      43%
    • Yes, I polish them, but also have new ones on hand. 16 votes
      24%
    • That's what she said. 14 votes
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    #31 10 years ago
     
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    Triumvirat73

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    A quick addition here. I'm restoring a TZ and the balls were in torrid condition and the powerball looked like a ball of coal and stained beyond salvation.

    Well... Overnight in the tumbler with some walnut media & Flitz and they look brand new! The powerball looks perfect. One of the pinballs has a chip in it so I will chuck it but the rest look like they were just produced.

    Definitely worth a try IMO to "refresh" your, ummm, balls.

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    #37 10 years ago
     
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    Triumvirat73

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    Quoted from Fytr:

    Overnight? Flitz must be much more aggressive than the Novus 3 then, I need to tumble for 2-3 days to get mirror like results.
    Interested to see the magnified pic of the re-polished used ball.

    I'll post pictures tonight. Unfortunately I don't have any "BEFORE" pics though. All I can say is that they were in TERRIBLE shape. lol

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    #38 10 years ago
     
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    Triumvirat73

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    I should note that I also put in an equal part of Meguiar's Ultimate Polish (I think, it's Ultimate Polish. It's the one that smells like cinnamon).

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    #41 10 years ago
     
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    Triumvirat73

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    I asked Bryan Kelly this very question. His answer, which I have followed and works very well, is about 6-10 uses. If you use walnut media just make sure it hasn't turned greyish or it won't give good results.

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