Had everything needed out in the garage, plus I have a bottle of paste polish that came with the pool balls, so added a few drops of that on pad & carpet along the sides of the bucket. Less than 5 mins per 8 balls & rack was completed in 10. They look nearly new (apart from the couple nicks the young'uns intro'd when they skipped one or two off the table.) After showing him a photo, my father-in-law is bringing his rack over to my place to have polished. After all, it is his polisher I'm using... Thanks for the lesson, will be method moving forward!
I have a loaner set of used balls from the store I bought my table from as I wait for my new balls. These Brunswick Centennials were dirty saw I washed them with Dawn and a microfiber cloth. Left them to air dry as I did something else. Came back and they were all cloudy on one side and I could not buff them out. Ordered Aramith Ball Restorer and Aramith Ball Cleaner and got a bucket and a orbital buffer from Harbor Freight. THE BALLS LOOK BRAND NEW! I can rest easy I won’t get chewed out when I return them! And now I have this great setup to keep my new balls clean when I get them!!!
The pool balls you have in the video are Aramith Tournament balls and not Brunswick Centennials. I know this as I have played in various tournaments over the years and have owned 2 sets of Brunswick Centennials over the years. Great video though and sharing so that a bunch of people here in the UK can make one for their own tables at home and local pool rooms.
@@GearheadDaily Maybe not but Brunswick Centennial balls are made by Aramith also, the same material, the same balls but a slightly different design. Parent Company is Saluc in belgium.
@@GearheadDaily Saluc came up with their own phenolic resin and needed an outlet for it so bought up all the composite ball makers out there, discontinued the manufacture of all the original different composite resins and foisted their own upon everybody. They now have a worldwide monopoly in cue sports unless you want to use polyester resin balls which aren't very good. The problem with Saluc's phenolic resin is that it's a softer material, cannot be so highly polished so there's more friction between the ball on contact. That might be ok for US pool with bigger balls and napless cloths, but for snooker where the cloth has a nap the resistance between the balls is increased leading to a lot of kicks, as we in the UK say, you call them skids. Even brand new clean balls kick and it's a nightmare down the local snooker club, the pro game has gone to virtually napless cloths that need changing every three days to make them playable. All this due to an industrial takeover.
Hello sir, i ve watced your video i liked it, i did a washer polisher too but there is a problem, all the balls shines very good but i watched carefully and realise that there were mini marks on the balls, the balls contact each other when the polisher rotates so i guess these marks are from the contact, i also use aramith ball polisher. Any tips will help. Thank you in advance
@@GearheadDaily hey, I've got a small tear in the felt. Came damaged, decided to keep it. Any knowledge on how to repair without replacing entire felt???....Iron on patch of some sort??? Fabric and glue combo (scary)???
I committed on your Invader Zim clip last night... Also caught the, AvE shoutout as well 🤙 This here is pure genius, bro..... Getting a table in my living room next week and think this might be the route I go for cleaning the balls. Was looking at that, Diamond cleaner you have and they run like $600-$700, American! ...lol One day I may go for it but until then it’s either this setup, or figure something out with some old socks 😂😂 I’ve always played, Aramith balls. How do you like those, Brunswicks?
Had everything needed out in the garage, plus I have a bottle of paste polish that came with the pool balls, so added a few drops of that on pad & carpet along the sides of the bucket. Less than 5 mins per 8 balls & rack was completed in 10. They look nearly new (apart from the couple nicks the young'uns intro'd when they skipped one or two off the table.) After showing him a photo, my father-in-law is bringing his rack over to my place to have polished. After all, it is his polisher I'm using... Thanks for the lesson, will be method moving forward!
awesome :)
Simplest and best one I've seen yet. I'mma go this route. Thanks.
Thanks! Glad it helped. If you could sub that would be nice :)
Best video on this subject I’ve seen yet. Thanks!
Glad it helps :)
I have a loaner set of used balls from the store I bought my table from as I wait for my new balls. These Brunswick Centennials were dirty saw I washed them with Dawn and a microfiber cloth. Left them to air dry as I did something else. Came back and they were all cloudy on one side and I could not buff them out. Ordered Aramith Ball Restorer and Aramith Ball Cleaner and got a bucket and a orbital buffer from Harbor Freight. THE BALLS LOOK BRAND NEW! I can rest easy I won’t get chewed out when I return them! And now I have this great setup to keep my new balls clean when I get them!!!
Awesome, glad it worked :)
The pool balls you have in the video are Aramith Tournament balls and not Brunswick Centennials.
I know this as I have played in various tournaments over the years and have owned 2 sets of Brunswick Centennials over the years.
Great video though and sharing so that a bunch of people here in the UK can make one for their own tables at home and local pool rooms.
Thanks! And yes, these are not centennial balls. My brain moves too fast for my mouth sometimes lol
@@GearheadDaily Maybe not but Brunswick Centennial balls are made by Aramith also, the same material, the same balls but a slightly different design. Parent Company is Saluc in belgium.
@@vmax4steve524 THanks, I tried to contact Saluc a few months ago... never heard back. They are not fun to deal with.
@@GearheadDaily Saluc came up with their own phenolic resin and needed an outlet for it so bought up all the composite ball makers out there, discontinued the manufacture of all the original different composite resins and foisted their own upon everybody.
They now have a worldwide monopoly in cue sports unless you want to use polyester resin balls which aren't very good.
The problem with Saluc's phenolic resin is that it's a softer material, cannot be so highly polished so there's more friction between the ball on contact.
That might be ok for US pool with bigger balls and napless cloths, but for snooker where the cloth has a nap the resistance between the balls is increased leading to a lot of kicks, as we in the UK say, you call them skids.
Even brand new clean balls kick and it's a nightmare down the local snooker club, the pro game has gone to virtually napless cloths that need changing every three days to make them playable.
All this due to an industrial takeover.
@@GearheadDaily Reclothing a table every 3 days?! That's insane!
Very creative. Thank you.
Thanks for watching :)
Nice, easy and a lot better than paying $600 for a Diamond ball polisher. FYI though, those are not Brunswick Centennials
You're right, they are Aramith tournament balls. Still expensive as hell lol
So cool. I need to make one of this. Thank you 💯 🎱
Np good luck
Thanks bud! No more dirty balls on my table.
Thank you for the video. What size buffer did you use?
I believe its a 10" buffer, basically the size of the bucket opening.
Yeah I ended up buying the 10 inch and it worked. I made a video on my channel with it. Thanks again
Perfect, glad it worked:)
Made one. It works.
Glad it was helpful :)
Awesome video!
What kind of polishing material is best for this?
I use this stuff, it's lasted me almost 5 years.
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@@GearheadDaily Awesome thanks I’ll have to order some
Very inovative.
Thank you! Cheers!
Clean balls and a reusable 5 gal bucket. Life is good.
No clearner solution or polisher solution?
I use this: amzn.to/3A2JGsS
Nice contraption, but shouldn’t you add a cleaning or polishing agent in there?
of course
What kind of polish did you use
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Hello sir, i ve watced your video i liked it, i did a washer polisher too but there is a problem, all the balls shines very good but i watched carefully and realise that there were mini marks on the balls, the balls contact each other when the polisher rotates so i guess these marks are from the contact, i also use aramith ball polisher. Any tips will help. Thank you in advance
You probably want to use some polishing compound with it.
don't use too much washer polisher product. very minimal quantity is totally fine. now you might need new pad or wash them to start fresh.
You are worried about "balls contacting each other"?? What the hell do you think happens when playing. 🤣
How'd you keep the carpet together???
Piece of duct tape on the back
@@GearheadDaily Right on Broskey!!!....👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👌🏿👌🏿
@@GearheadDaily hey, I've got a small tear in the felt. Came damaged, decided to keep it. Any knowledge on how to repair without replacing entire felt???....Iron on patch of some sort??? Fabric and glue combo (scary)???
Good luck! :)
I did everything you show but my buffer slides up to one side and then it’s on a angle and the balls dont get polished
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SOMEONE GOT IT! :D
Did it fix your skid problem?
Yep. :)
What buffer did you use? Your link doesn't work.
Thanks for letting me know, i fixed it: amzn.to/3k6rsfw
@@GearheadDaily this buffer doesn't look like the one used in the video?
@@johnclark1819 That's correct, it was the closest I could find since the one I used was probably 20+ years old.
@@GearheadDaily thanks, I'm not sure if this one will fit in a bucket. The handles look larger than others. Ill get a different one.
I committed on your Invader Zim clip last night... Also caught the, AvE shoutout as well 🤙 This here is pure genius, bro..... Getting a table in my living room next week and think this might be the route I go for cleaning the balls. Was looking at that, Diamond cleaner you have and they run like $600-$700, American! ...lol One day I may go for it but until then it’s either this setup, or figure something out with some old socks 😂😂 I’ve always played, Aramith balls. How do you like those, Brunswicks?
They seem to play well so i can't complain.
@@GearheadDaily Silly question but can you tell any difference between the Aramith and those?
@@inverted311 other than the markings, no.
amazing
Glad you think so!
Some pool teacher on youtube says Turtle Wax is a terrible pool ball polisher because it reduces throw dramatically. How true is it?
I have no clue. but people have been doing it for years.
Never use car Wax or car polish. Any residual on the balls with butn transfer to cloth and never get it out. You want ball clean with no wax
Interesting carpet no problem I'm an installer./pool player Noticed there wasn't a cue ball in bucket?
There's one, check out the "Its whisper quiet" part, measels ball.
Shinny balls are happy balls.....lol
You bet they are! :D
The 9" buffer is superior to a 10". It fits better inside the bucket and will eliminate a lot of noise from the pad hitting the sides of the bucket!
Good to know :)
Aren't you supposed to add something like an aramith ball cleaner? Otherwise there's nothing to remove the chalk
Sure can, don't have to every time, but yes it helps. Many places just use windex.
Did anyone ever say if any type of ball cleaner or any polish is used? if so, what kind?
The aramith stuff is good. amzn.to/2UQ3syS
Never seen you add polish.
I did. Some places just use windex.
its WHISPER QUIET
WHAT????
Not Centennials.
Yep, that's been corrected about a dozen times.
Do not add polish.. the polish has a light grit and will leave marks in the balls...worse than they were...1 ball at a time, is ok
Ya, that's what polish is... its doing its job. Use finer grits and it will be clear and clean.