Looks like finish coming off.
Do pool balls have a finish on them?
Here's the 2 ball before and after Aramith restorer and cleaner:
That's quite a transformation! I would play with them, but I've played in hole-in-the-wall poolrooms so many times with junky balls that I can play with anything. I play so bad it has no effect on my game.:embarrassed2:
Hi, Bob,While not exactly mint, that's better than you find in most pool halls.
Interesting thought, but I think it is a no, to the 3c balls having residue and playing longer when freshly polished as a result.Hi, Bob,
Regarding 3-cushion billiards- can you tell me if the Aramith Restorer leaves a residue on the carom balls making them “slide” off the cushions?
Some ball polishes produce lots of slide... so as the game progresses, the play becomes shorter as the polish wears off... and as a by product, the residue becomes part of the cloth... in my case, Simones Rapide.
Thanks for your reply.
Yeah, they look pretty beat up, like they may have bounced on concrete too many times. I’m sure they’ll look better after using the restorer / polish, but I would’nt expect miracles.Please show us the result after the restorer and cleaner. They look much better already but they still look worse than any set I've seen in play. The surface looks sort of lumpy, maybe from remaining wax or something.
You should follow the restorer with the polish, I believe. The polish is not supposed to have any wax in it, but I always rinse polished balls with clean water and dry them to make sure any residue is removed.Hi, Bob,
Regarding 3-cushion billiards- can you tell me if the Aramith Restorer leaves a residue on the carom balls making them “slide” off the cushions?
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Perfect! Thank you for answering my questionYou should follow the restorer with the polish, I believe. The polish is not supposed to have any wax in it, but I always rinse polished balls with clean water and dry them to make sure any residue is removed.
Probably some residue on the balls willInteresting thought, but I think it is a no, to the 3c balls having residue and playing longer when freshly polished as a result.
I think the balls play shorter as time passes because of the accumulation of chalk on the balls.
You should follow the restorer with the polish, I believe. The polish is not supposed to have any wax in it, but I always rinse polished balls with clean water and dry them to make sure any residue is removed.
The cleaner. It says "cleaner" on the bottle, but I think of it as a polish.Bob, what polish are you using after Aramith's restorer and cleaner? Or do you consider the Aramith cleaner to be a polish?