Post by: strikecing on December 11, 2008, 01:32:40 PM
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Raceway Lanes FOREVER!!! ROYAL PIN YOUR WHATS WRONG IN INDY!!!!
Post by: Maine Man on December 11, 2008, 10:07:57 PM
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Post by: strikecing on December 11, 2008, 10:33:01 PM
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Raceway Lanes FOREVER!!! ROYAL PIN YOUR WHATS WRONG IN INDY!!!!
Post by: lenstanles703 on December 14, 2008, 03:57:03 AM
LOL
Seriously try one and see if it helps, five gallon bucket with a little dish soap for about twenty minutes works for me.
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Edited on 12/14/2008 5:01 AM
Post by: leftyinsnellville on December 14, 2008, 05:47:38 AM
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220...221...whatever it takes.
Post by: charlest on December 14, 2008, 06:22:50 AM
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Depends on how long you went without cleaniong them. I*f they are losing reactiion, then bathe them..
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Post by: road94master on December 16, 2008, 04:44:22 PM
HAHAHHAHA
Post by: J_w73 on December 16, 2008, 04:52:18 PM
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Throw 'em in the dishwasher without any detergent and with the "dry" function turned off. I face the fingerholes/thumbhole down so hot water doesn't collect in them, but I don't think it makes a huge difference. You'll be pleased with the result, balls come out squeaky clean, no chemical residue, and a high percentage of the retained oil will have been sweated out and rinsed away.
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220...221...whatever it takes.
I have heard people say that the dishwasher isn't good as the water gets too hot.. but it does a dandy job for me. No mess with wiping off oil or changing water or adding hot water. I know that was the reason for the dry comment. But I guess some dish washers also heat the water.
Post by: mrbowlingnut on December 16, 2008, 05:30:20 PM
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Throw 'em in the dishwasher without any detergent and with the "dry" function turned off. I face the fingerholes/thumbhole down so hot water doesn't collect in them, but I don't think it makes a huge difference. You'll be pleased with the result, balls come out squeaky clean, no chemical residue, and a high percentage of the retained oil will have been sweated out and rinsed away.
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220...221...whatever it takes.
I have heard people say that the dishwasher isn't good as the water gets too hot.. but it does a dandy job for me. No mess with wiping off oil or changing water or adding hot water. I know that was the reason for the dry comment. But I guess some dish washers also heat the water.
Post by: J_w73 on December 16, 2008, 05:44:12 PM
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My dishwasher will scold your hand with dry mode off, so be careful with a dishwasher try it on ball you could care less about.
that was my point. The newer machines I believe heat the water to hotter temps that could damage the ball. I don't have to worry as my machine just uses the temp of the hot water that comes out of the hot water heater and I know that is around 110 deg f
Post by: J_w73 on December 16, 2008, 10:54:06 PM
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From now on, let's all guess what the correct way is. Next time someone asks me what to do for cleaning oil off their ball, I will tell them to use honey. And the only way I have got free ( I hate to pay retail ) honey in the past , is to stick my tallywhacker into a bee's nest. I have only done this once, but it sure 'wurk'd fer meee.'
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I would say that if you are sure the water in your dish washer stays below a temp that could damage your ball then the dishwasher would be the best way to wash your ball.
There is also the hook again/kitty litter that you can use to get the oil out of the ball.
Edited on 12/16/2008 11:57 PM
Post by: dizzyfugu on December 17, 2008, 03:00:16 AM
Just do never put a bowling ball into an oven, because you cannot control the heating well - it comes only from one side/source, so you easily create tension between the ball's components. The charm of hot water is that it evens out the heat distribution and prevents over-heating.
Only thing that might occur is that some coverstocks change color - "bleaching". But this does not affect performance, and if you later put some polish back onto the ball or when it absorbs oil again, it should get back to normal looks.
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Post by: Brickguy221 on December 17, 2008, 11:48:51 AM
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Just do never put a bowling ball into an oven, because you cannot control the heating well - it comes only from one side/source, so you easily create tension between the ball's components.
Dizzy, that is true for a standard oven. However, balls can be put into a convection oven with the temp set on low which is around 130-140 degrees as it blows and circulates air and heats the ball evenly all the way around. I've done my balls in a convection oven many times without any damage to the ball.
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Post by: JohnP on December 17, 2008, 09:06:28 PM
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Post by: Dan Belcher on December 18, 2008, 05:18:43 PM
quote:It's just an ineffective, limited search unfortunately.
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Post by: taige690 on December 18, 2008, 07:49:03 PM
I've had great results with both. one thing I was taught
was not to use dry heat. Someone told me once that your
balls sweat better in a sauna than a desert!
Post by: JohnP on December 19, 2008, 07:03:57 PM
Post by: Shermster on January 21, 2009, 04:33:58 PM
I wish to give it a try.
Post by: renoatpikeville on January 21, 2009, 04:41:46 PM
Clean surface with cleaning agent.
Post by: azguy on January 21, 2009, 05:05:48 PM
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Post by: Shermster on January 21, 2009, 05:12:55 PM
Post by: azguy on January 21, 2009, 05:53:14 PM
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Post by: Pozz on January 21, 2009, 11:12:58 PM