About 4 years ago when I started bowling more competitively and drilling more equipment, I started using thumb holes poured around a silicone mold of my thumb hole. Vise's name for the product is the "exacticator" and I do the same thing but use Wizard quick plug material. Up until recently this was great. But now, I've started having issues with the adhesive material on my tape gumming up over time, where it can't be removed cleanly from the hole, leaving a very thick, nasty layer of goop behind and have to attack it with rubbing alcohol or acetone to get it out. This wouldn't be a huge problem, as I rarely have to take ALL the tape out of my equipment. But as more time passes, the tape will begin to actually move around in the hole as the adhesive continues to deteriorate. Once, I actually had a ball fall off my hand while I was just carrying it because the tape slid completely out of the hole.
This issue started back around november of last year. I had recently changed to Brunswick/KR tape, and thought maybe the adhesive on that tape was the issue, so switched back to Ebonite tape, and still have the issue.
I have in the past left my equipment in the car and it has gotten hot. The pro shop operator is convinced that the heat is causing it. Now I've taken great care to take my balls directly from bowling center to back seat of air conditioned car to indoor closet, never getting above room temperature, and after a few outings, it's still happening. The heat seems to accelerate it, but over time its still the same GUMMY result.
Has anybody else using Wizard plug for this purpose noticed this issue? I have older balls that use the same material that aren't having any issues, regardless of brand of tape, heat, etc.
