I have done this with my current zen set (~800ish chips) a year or so back. It's extremely boring but greatly improves slippery-ness. Here is a video where I take a barrel of the sanded chips and simulate a betting motion at increasing speeds. I don't have any "before" pics as comparisons, but I can tell you the barrel was exploding left and right even at the lowest speed I show here.
Making Matsui’s less slick (1 Viewer)
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I couldn't find any of those super high grit sandpaper at home depot so I think I used 1000. I did 10 seconds of circle 8's on each side of the chip wet sanding. I went through a 10 pack for my 800 chips and I felt like I really had to stretch out the sandpaper I had. In retrospect, I probably would've bought more sandpaper, but I don't think it affected the results all that much to be honest. The sanding process continued to shave off small amounts of material (the water was still changing colors to the color of the chip even when I was almost done with a sheet of sandpaper).
And of course, as mentioned here before, this process didn't affect the chip visually much, if at all. Still looks great.
bintzknocker
Sitting Out
HD wont have grits that high. Try the auto store or a dedicated woodworking store like Rockler or Woodcraft. (Or online if you are patient)
MrCatPants
Full House
I did 2000. 3000 would likely be a waste of time - too fine.
Good luck! Please update with progress and results
1 rack down! It works great!
I used 3 sheets to do 1 rack. On a new sheet I started with 8 circle rotations on each side. As the sheet became more worn I went up to 12 rotations in each side. The chips definitely became less slippery!
I used 3 sheets to do 1 rack. On a new sheet I started with 8 circle rotations on each side. As the sheet became more worn I went up to 12 rotations in each side. The chips definitely became less slippery!
No experience but wet sanding generaly leaves no sanding marks and works as a 'lubricant' (so less harsh)
Just to follow up, the sanding seems to have worked. The chips were fine in play. I did dry sanding with 2000 grit sandpaper, which used up a lot of sandpaper (about 40 sheets). It cost me $6.80/10 sheets. Not sure how wet sanding would compare - but definitely less mess with dry sanding.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
I did my entire set of 800 chips. And the sheets were small…..came in a box of 10 sheets. And by the way, I wore a hole in one of the gloves, so make sure to wear gloves and have any extra set handy.40 sheets
How many chips did you do?
Roslindale
Straight
Makes such a difference on these Matsui CIC chips. I didn't even want to use the quarters before... just too slippery. The stacks would fall easily.
Now, I use the Matsui custom quarters with my Bud Jones Shenandoah CIC set that I got from @Spinettis Gaming .
So happy.
the above picture shows a before and after view of the chips sanded. 1000 grit was used
Now, I use the Matsui custom quarters with my Bud Jones Shenandoah CIC set that I got from @Spinettis Gaming .
So happy.
jamesjkim
Straight
Just tried on some Radissons and can attest to them being much less slippery. I used 2000 grit but think 1500 would have been fine too.
It took all but 5 seconds per side. Was a little hesitant at first but now, think I could have sanded for longer.
It took all but 5 seconds per side. Was a little hesitant at first but now, think I could have sanded for longer.
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