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Glass Call Mainenance

Started by Curtdawg88, March 02, 2012, 11:13:15 PM

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Curtdawg88

What abrasive substance does everyone use to rough up their glass pot calls?  I have that Primos thing, I forget the name of it that has multiple surfaces to use.  What is everyone else's abrasive of choice?
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cahaba

100 to110 sandpaper or emory cloth.

runngun

I use the primos slick stick diamond cutting surface and finish with fine sand paper.
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Lunchbox

Quote from: cahaba on March 02, 2012, 11:28:05 PM
100 to110 sandpaper or emory cloth.

I'm only using 60 grit on mine, should i step it up? This is my first season using a glass call(got it new), so i'm pretty clueless.

runngun

You can work it with 60 but need the finish with a fine or that's how I does it .
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Lunchbox

Quote from: runngun on March 03, 2012, 01:26:10 AM
You can work it with 60 but need the finish with a fine or that's how I does it .

Sweet, thanks for the heads up.

Turkey Beard

Primos Slick Stick is a great product, has mesh, stone, scouring pad, and chalk all in one tool.  1Up Game Calls has a sanding stone that is an excellent grit for glass calls, does a super job!
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Cut*N*Run

I usually start with 110 and then go to a conditioning stone. Sometimes it's only one or the other- depends on what the call likes.

I get rid of all the glass dust. If the striker won't grip the cleaned surface I find a striker that will. Leaving the dust just makes the call start slipping for me.

pappy

Let me let you in on a secret, go get you a diamond knife sharpener like the one on the site here I put inside this post, use the fine grade ...it will condition the glass in no time and save you a lot of rubbing with just common sandpaper.
http://www.knivesplus.com/DMT-Knife-Sharpener-DMT-W7EFC.HTML
Then if you feel the call is too raspy, follow it with some scotch brite....
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WildTigerTrout

Quote from: runngun on March 02, 2012, 11:39:22 PM
I use the primos slick stick diamond cutting surface and finish with fine sand paper.
+ 1
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Turkey Trot

Sheetrock mesh is a god start and you can use fine paper or scotchbrite behind it.

That's a new tip for me Pappy, I'll try that.
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misfire

I use 150 grit sandpaper. 60 is real aggressive
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cahaba

I spend alot of time tuning the call. Even the strikers act different and give a different sound according to what grit sandpaper one uses.