How to Resurface a bowling ball

[@bradmorgan3797]

This video should be titled “how not to resurface a bowling ball”

[@MrDeuce122]

Well... i know where i WONT be taking my ball to be resurfaced.. lol

[@jakemarsh149]

I bowl at this house, I've never believed this guy was good. I've never even gone in his shop. People have said he's horrible at drilling balls

[@czarnian2010]

Just curious...does that put a flat spot on the bowling ball when you fix the gash on the bowling ball

[@bowl1820]

This video should have been entitled "How NOT to resurface a bowling ball" You don't remove divots/gouges by scraping them off with a bevel knife, because your going to leave a big flat spot on the ball. Also flipping the ball is not that time consuming it adds maybe 2-3 minutes at most to the job, You flip the ball and sand the 4/6 sides of the ball to have a consistent surface and help maintain roundness. To only do 2 sides in the fashion shown is very poor procedure. Also while using consecutive grit's isn't necessarily wrong, it doesn't necessarily produce the proper final surface texture. Surface texture on modern balls is made up of peaks and valleys, which are created by using the proper grits in a specific order. So depending on the reaction or surface your looking for or if your trying to reproduce the O.O.B. (the factory Finish) of the ball, then skipping grits may be called for.

[@shaunmcisaac782]

If the divots are on the track, the ball is effectively useless / unpredictable as it's going to jump around, much like if the balll is tracking over the holes - total disaster. No amount of resurface is going to fix that. Grinding out 1/8 of an inch is literally making the ball smaller - easier to strike with a beach ball than a candlepin ball. If they're not on the track, scrapping them out doesn't really matter except for static balance. It's just visual.

[@bowl1820]

Gouges/Divots such as seen in the video whether in the track or anywhere else are easily patched, So no need to grind a flat spot on the ball. As for ball size Ron Hickland when he was at Ebonite wrote about tests they did which showed a smaller ball actually did better. It allowed players to generate higher rev rates and offered the bowler more control.

[@Booboosik]

Did you go out of business? I don't see any other promised videos..

[@alanwake5298]

You should not shave the ball,and 100 grit is too low. i would suggest beginning from 360. And when you polish you better polish 4 times in different directions so the shine wont look like a car windshield. (stretched reflection)

[@Swanlord05]

Good job my brother.....screw the haters

[@artievillano6763]

Resurfacing like this isn’t need unless the ball had a track from being used on wooden lanes. Most balls just need the proper step to bring back the oob finish. They make epoxy and liquid sealant for the deep gouges

[@mars6433]

Bet it rolls down the lane like a football.

[@lorenzogonzales3506]

i got a big shallow scratch near my logo, got this resurface also like this guy does. My ball still roll perfectly

[@jb4124]

@1:19 STOP RIGHT THERE. WTF ARE YOU DOING???

[@markharvey5994]

So when resurfacing a bowling ball? Do you start with the 180 grit and finish with the bowling ball recommendation.

[@RememberTheSlapFilms]

Update: After reading the comments Marlon went into a depression spiral. The shame of being outed as a hack by so many people on a public forum was too much for his ego to stand. He took to drink, and lost the shop and his home. Last we heard he was seen under the bridge with a shopping trolly containing his worldly property, ranting to a half-resurfaced ball with a face drawn on in magic marker, Hamlet style.....we pray he recovers soon....

[@elr2141979]

Remember The Slap Films 😂😂😂

[@yuppiehi]

These trolls don't realize that most of us know they're full of shit. Basically, you don't go onto someone else's lawn and shit on it. It takes a special kind of douche to trash someone else's video. Normal thinking people don't do that sort of thing.

[@eagleguy007]

Dude you are some special stupid. People like this is why you buy your own ball spinner. I'm surprised this ball will look like a whiffle ball going down the lane

[@CoachParisi]

Remember The Slap Films _ Alas, poor Yorick!

[@pjreato3578]

when was the last time the back of that shop was cleaned. damn that sink looks like its been there since 1950

[@MrIzzy11B]

Why wouldn’t you do the entire ball with each step. That has to be the dumbest method of sanding anything I’ve ever seen

[@Denka187]

maybe a dumb question , but is it possible to air brush a bowling ball or paint it and then use it for games ?

[@Mote78]

Warning, your ball may look pretty after this procedure but it is wrong. Better to leave small gouges alone than shaving them down and creating flat spots. Also, there is a good reason for the six sided procedure to help maintain a consistent even surface on the ball. Also, there are reasonably priced services ($30-35) using automated sanders that maintain the proper finish and rounded surface. Don’t resort to this lazy man’s shortcuts.

[@yuppiehi]

Unless those deep gouges are actually on the track area of the ball surface, flat spots are not going to matter. As for those automated sanders, I live in Hawaii and there are none of those around. Your location basically determines the options you have.

[@anthonyparker6046]

By flipping the ball in at least quarters is necessary. His way will oblong the ball.

[@menorevs]

This made me cry. Pro shops that do this right would clear plug the deep gauges. 2nd, the finished product, you can still see the log grid sanding lines in the ball. I would dislike this video a million times if I could.

[@jackgholson6505]

I wonder how his hand felt after that

[@frankbettineschi4836]

How much to resurface it

[@zaldybacero]

that ball sounds "tu gu dug-tu gu dug" along the lane... promise!!!!

[@willmurphree3553]

How much it cost

[@classicdell]

Would you polish the ball no matter what grit you used or just wipe it down????

[@ijay6501]

Omg sitting here in NJ but bowled as a kid there at JIB. Late 60s and 70s. Will email you more. Really weird that I searched resurfacing a varethane ball and came upon this vid.

[@Jimboit2]

Balls in this condition need to become house balls. Also this conditioning is the best method to go from a 15 lb to 14 lb ball.

[@gblan]

After this guy is finished the ball will roll BETWEEN the pins.

[@hotstovejer]

This video should be filed under bowling ball abuse. If I were this customer, I'd demand a new ball and file a claim with the BBB. There is no way this ball isn't out of round. Also, if this is your shop at it's cleanest, you might want to get more storage.

[@yuppiehi]

You do realize (take that back, maybe you don't) that less than 20 percent of the ball will EVER touch the lane surface. There could be totally flattened parts of the bowling ball, but the lane will never touch it because it isn't a part of the track area.

[@hotstovejer]

@@yuppiehi You're as dumb as this guy is.

[@BAMCIS13450703]

You can tell the bowlers axis tilt based on this video?

[@hotstovejer]

@@BAMCIS13450703 What?

[@BAMCIS13450703]

Assuming the percentage of the ball that touched the lane is an assumption of axis tilt which you can’t tell from a ball sitting on a spinner

[@krayzdays]

I accidentally glossed my matte ball how do I get the gloss off it can't hook anymore

[@gblan]

Sand it back down. That is to say have someone who seriously knows what they're doing sand it back down.

[@notonyourlife7939]

So the ball "accidentally" fell into a spinner with a rag full of polish? That's a story I simply must hear...

[@Michael-go8sk]

Does this reduce the weight of the ball?

[@gunnerlong9587]

No

[@Mogachaffe]

Yes

[@denmanfite3156]

Technically "yes." But will it make any meaningful difference in the weight? No. You remove more mass drilling the ball than resurfacing EVER will take off. Note once the serial # is gone the ball isn't legal anymore.

[@luckyprideaj2281]

I will NOT get my ball resurfaced by this guy, I'm going to my local pro shops, I'm 13 and just learned more, I did some searching this isn't how to resurface, I don't want my new ball to get resurfaced like this if it was broken down.

[@lovingmw]

DO NOT RESURFACE YOU BALL LIKE THIS GUY!!!!!!!

[@mason1438]

Can someone commet and tell me how much the weight is affected by resurfacing a bowling ball?

[@stompingpeak2043]

Very little since people typically use sandpaper and remove like nothing from the ball. Just make a few passes and boom. You're not supposed to shave off millimeters of material. Just a hair

[@shaunwells7852]

That sink though!!

[@pjreato3578]

Shaun Wells that sink is nasty

[@Accumulator1]

Yeah he spins clay pottery in there in his spare time.

[@Falloutpromatt]

when is the next video coming out

[@lancelottheknight7126]

Hi Marlon, just curious okay? Are you Filipino?

[@onlyonebran]

What's the name and location of your shop? I don't ever want to let you screw up my equipment.

[@00Nightwing]

What the FUCK did you do to the bowling ball in the first minute????

[@jl6011]

lol who is watching game of thrones in the background

[@alexkorn6036]

All these negative comments are why he never uploaded again. 🤣🤣

[@robvoyles]

All these pro ball re finishers commenting...wow shouldn't all of you be pleasing your customers with your perfect ball skills??

[@WigglesTheDuck]

If you have an IQ above 70 I'm sure you can figure out that what he's doing is plain horrendous and, well, wrong. Sherlock, tell me, what do you think would happen if you chunk a big horizontal slice of material off something meant to be spherical?

[@lukeinnamirror9370]

how much would this cost?

[@MrWosclifton]

$2000.00

[@luckyprideaj2281]

john wos For a half surfaced ball?

[@MrWosclifton]

$1000.00

[@coryr9612]

This is how to NOT do it. You will leave a flat spot like that.

[@donmiller6839]

should be using abralon.. what is he doing

[@christimberland3364]

Damn ball killer bahahahaa

[@rudyespada9324]

Marlon is the best....I've been using his shop for more than 6yrs.

[@fiddlefaddle1]

He paid you to say that, didn't he? I've been bowling for over 50 years and this is not how to resurface a bowling ball.

[@joejherrington4687]

Stryker there's multiple ways to do it, you can actually use sand paper

[@bobjimenez4464]

None of you clowns measure the spherical profile of a ball after re-surfacing. that's when you pay triple the price, send it to the manufacturer and wait a year for it to come back with a calibration sticker and extra paperwork to toss into the trash can. The Customer wanted a shiny bowling ball and got it ...... BINGO HAPPY LADY

[@thunderfan77]

B. Reece - Cleaning the ball doesn't replenish the ball's surface. It just removes the trapped oil and restores coverstock tackiness. With each shot down the lane, the ball's microscopic peaks slowly wear down due to friction. Wood or synthetic lanes, it doesn't matter. The coverstock's peaks and valleys determine how much oil is absorbed and how aggressive the ball reacts down lane. Get a 1500 grit polished ball brand new out of the box and bowl 60 games with it, making sure to clean it after every three games using any approved cleaner. Over time, the tracked surface of that same ball will change to about an 800 grit matte finish. The appearance and reaction of that ball will not be the same at game 60 as it was at game one. This is why ball manufacturers recommend a complete resurface every 50-60 games as part of regular maintenance. Even some manufacturers, like Storm, recommend "refreshing" the surface with a light resurface about every 30 games to help maintain the ball's consistency between each deep resurface. Keeping the ball clean is a good start, but resurfacing is necessary to maintain its reaction. And furthermore, Marlon's resurfacing technique is wrong. At the very least he should cover the entire ball with the same grit, then rotate the ball perpendicular, then apply the next grit up to cut against the grain and remove the lines of the previous grit. Innovative Bowling's two part KZbin video explains this in great detail.

[@BeauRipple]

B. Reece I clean my ball and it gets scratches mainly because it gets stuck and then it gets scratched cause my lanes suck

[@marnie9452]

My ball needs to be resurfaced... Good thing I gave it to someone who will do it right!

[@notny41]

wish I had a ball spinner

[@weswilson9441]

WHAT TOOL IS THAT, LET ME KNOW

[@delz3501]

Dude, you are scraping away the surface of what used to be a perfectly round ball

[@NovaCore_]

i should have known when i saw the ball spinner this was going to be a bad video

[@fiddlefaddle1]

A certified bowling shop would never resurface a ball like this. You don't use sandpaper, you start with abralon pads 180,360,500,etc going to the surface that you want and you do this on both sides and then go to the next pad to both sides and so on. You don't finish one side completely and then do the other side. As bowl1820 stated, you just left a flat spot where that gouge was. I would love to see that ball that you finish go down the lane. Pathetic.

[@travisboggs1780]

Let me point out one thing...You can use sandpaper on a bowling ball...I've been bowling for 30 years and have used sandpaper. I bowl for a living so don't tell me any difference. I agree with everything else you have said but your wrong about the sandpaper

[@lionstigersbearsohmyanimal6741]

Em tackett uses sand paper instead of a Aberlon pads. The video is on flo bowling of him talking about it.

[@digfidge]

Eggcelent job.

[@jackgholson6505]

lol

[@geog1388]

You are the MAN! I am getting my ball resurfaced Wednsday. Thanks

[@EddyMetal60]

It's clowns like this guy who make me glad I bought a ball spinner. I'd rather do it myself the right way

[@smeaglerG]

@Marco Deo People who disable comments due to name callers are some of the lowest forms of scum.

[@zinfinite7279]

@@smeaglerG so with your logic, if somebody was getting bullied on the internet due to for example comments on their profile, then they block comments on their profile, then they're absolute scum.

[@chromospheres]

YO Mr Slick yar the ball is so smooooth Bahahahaha.

[@c50ge]

Do people still bowl?

[@captain-chunk]

Wow... let’s just hope no one tries this at home! This is not how to resurface a ball,

[@rediornot811]

thank you

[@simoGRV]

Good job!!

[@susantate706]

Dam you guys are brutal! Yes he is doing it improperly but I think you guys really trashed him hard.

[@iamartimus8809]

Good video!

[@zkamerer]

Is this a joke video? This is not funny.

[@BRODA-OFFICIAL]

Im subscribe your channel :D . You are the best craftsman !!!

[@polo000123]

You are the man good video thanks much !!!!!

[@andretopy]

nice technique ,thanks for the helpful info

[@nathanielirvin2747]

Absolutely Fantastic Video!!!!! Thank you for sharing :D

[@jaydeeluistro7143]

Don’t listen to these idiots Marlon! Hope to see more videos bro! Jaydee

[@Palaman2122]

OMG NOOO you destroyed the coverstock. this video should be titled "How NOT to Resurface a bowling ball" my friend has a ball spinner and he refurbished my white dot bowling ball and you cant tell the difference between that and a brand new one. he also filled the deep cuts and painted it! in your video the ball is full of grid lines and the reflection is stretched and blurred. It looks nothing like new. it looks like a scratched ball with polish. and you made it like an egg by shaving it.

[@captainatheist3644]

I read what the manufacturer said but fuck it that takes too long