Surface Modification

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Surface modification tools

• Abralon Pads
  • Abralon Pads are manufactured by a company out of Finland named Mirka. These are considered the gold standard of surface adjustment tools, and are used by most ball companies. These abrasive pads have the abrasive, silicon carbide, on one side and velcro attached to the other side. These pads are 6" around and come in grits ranging in 180, 360, 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 grit. This grit level is termed FEPA and the number is often preceded by the letter "P" to indicate this. So a 4000 grit Abralon pad is actually P4000 grit. Compared to woodworking sandpaper, which often uses the US or CAMI grading standard, a P4000 would be equivalent to a 2000 grit US or CAMI grade sandpaper.
  • These pads came into prominence when initially used by the Ebonite Corporation. Fun Fact: Only Ebonite can get pricing on these at discounted levels and have access to different grits than the public has access to.
• Scotch Brite Pads
  • Standard Scotch Brite pads are also a good alternative for adjusting surfaces. While not as consistent as Abralon Pads, do a pretty good job overall. They have different grits based on color: Maroon pads are 320 grit US, green pads are 600 grit US, and light grey pads are 800 grit US and blue pads are approximately 1000 grit US.
• Trizact Pads
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Pad Conversion Chart