"dressing up" a disc?

[DrenalinJunkie]

I have seen several threads on sanding nicks and burs off discs. Is this something I should be doing?


Help a beginner out!

 

[GLong]

if the abrasions are making the grip uncomfortable, then yes.

it's all up to you. I keep mine pretty smooth and cleaned up, but I'm weird like that. To each their own.

I like to use the green scotch-brite pads.

 

[shankopotomus]

the only time i fool around with it is if there is a piece of plastic hanging off of the edge

 

[DrenalinJunkie]

Other than grip, Is there any negative effects leaving them nicked up? I would imagine it would effect flight some but is it enough to worry about?

 

[chrishysell]

I have never done it

 

[Dsplayname]

I keep my discs fresh. I clean them with lysol wipes, buff and polish with automotive compound, and wax them with mold release wax. This keeps them looking brand new, and gives the nice slick feel that I love. I like to think it help the discs glide through the air, but I have no proof.

 

[SybotCB]

I keep my discs fresh. I clean them with lysol wipes, buff and polish with automotive compound, and wax them with mold release wax. This keeps them looking brand new, and gives the nice slick feel that I love. I like to think it help the discs glide through the air, but I have no proof.

I can't tell if you are joking or if this is real... If it's real. Dude, seriously.

 

[New013]

Polishing does reduce wind resistance; however the difference is probably negligible.

 

[412Disc]

I don't do it.

 

[TorreyLaffoon]

Personally I can't wait to get my discs all beat up and used. It's like a badge of honor. And especially for softer plastics, I like wearing them into being more stable.

 

[SmoothSailor]

Find some 1500 grit

 

[CaptainAnhyzer]

Carpeted floor mat works great.

 

[d-ogg]

Personally I can't wait to get my discs all beat up and used. It's like a badge of honor. And especially for softer plastics, I like wearing them into being more stable.

Don't you mean less stable ?

 

[jrawk]

Don't you mean less stable ?

Not if the disc is overstable, like a firebird... breaking in the plastic will make it more neutral/stable and less overstable.

 

[DiscJunkie]

Personally I can't wait to get my discs all beat up and used. It's like a badge of honor. And especially for softer plastics, I like wearing them into being more stable.

I used to sand down my discs to keep them purty. But I found out that scarred-up discs work better for my weak, Nancy Drew arm.

 

[DrenalinJunkie]

I know ya want em to get beat in so I am thinking at the most I will knock off any big burs....


Thanks for the info folks!

 

[IHearChains]

Most new discs have a line along the bottom edge of the rim (when disc is right side up) that I find feels kind of uncomfortable like it is scraping my hand when I grip the disc. That line is a manufacturing defect called "flash" or "flashing" which forms at the point where the two parts of the mold come together and a small amount of molten plastic seeps into the mold joints.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molding_flash

I sand that sharp line off with fine sandpaper so that the grip feels the same as broken-in discs. I don't know if it really makes much difference in the way the disc throws but it feels better in hand.

 

[Guru10]

i like my discs nice and smooth as eggs. i've taken my 3M sanding sponge to most of my new DX because it makes them a little more grippy, imho. if a large piece of plastic is sticking off a star or champ disc and bothering my grip, i take it off with a nail clipper, eff that shiz.

 

[DrenalinJunkie]

cool, thanks again for the info........

sanding sponge and clippers being added to the bag.

 

[cjskier]

When I read this title I immediately imagined a disc wearing a tuxedo.