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its me

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revitalize an old ball
« on: October 27, 2004, 12:19:53 PM »
i bought a used strom power bolt and was wondering if there are ways to make it curve more. i threw it on some fresh oil today and all it did was skid. any imput woiudl help.

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smitty8288

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Re: revitalize an old ball
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2004, 08:59:46 PM »
first give it the hot water bath. soak it about 3 times for 15 minutes each. then after every match, clean it with whatever you have. NOT acetone though; thats illegal. that is about all besides scuffing it a little bit for a little more pick up in the oil.

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Re: revitalize an old ball
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2004, 11:55:13 AM »
thanx for the help
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storm power bolt
cg in palm, pin over ring finger
med-high speed, low-med revs

only bowling for 8 months actual practise and only started league about a month ago. but i bowl about 12-15 games a week.