win a ball from Bowling.com
« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Coverstock and Sanding  (Read 4173 times)

LazyK

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 26
Coverstock and Sanding
« on: April 09, 2013, 01:03:16 AM »
A simple question I'm curious about OOB Coverstocks.

If I sand my VG OOB Nano with different Abralon pads, multiple times as I bowl more games, will it harm the NRG Coverstock? Or is the coverstock a whole fat layer that we can sand off?

Also, if I need to get Oil out of the ball, will sanding do the trick? Or do I have to use Pro shop rejuvinator/heat machine to drain the oil then sand the ball?
Logged

 

bigz

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1901
Re: Coverstock and Sanding
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2013, 05:56:40 AM »
when you sand any surface..a microscopic layer is taken off.
you can scuff the ball before u de-oil the ball to open up the pores.
Logged
BIGZ-
BIG ON THE LANEZ! <font size=6></font id=size6>

GO STEELERS!!<font color=yellow></font id=yellow>
<img src=../Forum/icon_smile_evil.gif border=0 align=middle>

MI 2 AZ

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8152
Re: Coverstock and Sanding
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2013, 05:29:10 PM »
There are other methods available to get the oil out of your ball if you are on a budget.  Some use the hot water method and others use the dishwasher method.  If you use the dishwasher method, do not use the heat cycle.  While some have had success using the home oven to extract oil, there have been some spectacular failures as well because some home oven thermostats are not all that accurate.  I used to have a link to one failure (ball that caught fire) but that site went down so is no longer available.

For the hot water method, see the following link:

http://www.morichbowling.com/Education/Cleaning.aspx

Ball in oven fire:
http://www.ballreviews.com/miscellaneous/why-you-shouldnt-bake-a-ball-pic-t257634.0.html


Logged
_________________________________________
Six decades of league bowling and still learning.

ABC/USBC Lifetime Member since Aug 1995.

LazyK

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 26
Re: Coverstock and Sanding
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2013, 08:20:36 PM »
Quote from: MI 2 AZ on April 09, 2013, 05:29:10 PM
There are other methods available to get the oil out of your ball if you are on a budget.  Some use the hot water method and others use the dishwasher method.  If you use the dishwasher method, do not use the heat cycle.  While some have had success using the home oven to extract oil, there have been some spectacular failures as well because some home oven thermostats are not all that accurate.  I used to have a link to one failure (ball that caught fire) but that site went down so is no longer available.

For the hot water method, see the following link:

http://www.morichbowling.com/Education/Cleaning.aspx

Ball in oven fire:
http://www.ballreviews.com/miscellaneous/why-you-shouldnt-bake-a-ball-pic-t257634.0.html


I have came across the Hot water method in dishwasher, but am skeptical of how it'll turn out in case I make a mistake doing it myself. Turns out my pro shop offers the Revivor 2 hours for $20 I'll give that a try.
Logged

lifted rillo

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 312
Re: Coverstock and Sanding
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2013, 08:59:41 PM »
Hit the cover with a green scotch brite, soak in hot tap water with dish soap. I like Ajax brand soap because it's super cheap and works as well as dawn. After you let it soak for about 5 minutes, rinse with warm water, clean with alcohol, then repeat the whole process until you don't feel a slick coating on the ball in the soak. It takes a while, but it's the best at-home deep clean I've found. Also, it seems that the scotch brite brings the finish to a little more even reaction, IMO.
« Last Edit: April 10, 2013, 08:34:26 AM by lifted rillo »
Logged

MI 2 AZ

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8152
Re: Coverstock and Sanding
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2013, 12:46:09 PM »
Quote from: LazyK on April 09, 2013, 08:20:36 PM
Quote from: MI 2 AZ on April 09, 2013, 05:29:10 PM
There are other methods available to get the oil out of your ball if you are on a budget.  Some use the hot water method and others use the dishwasher method.  If you use the dishwasher method, do not use the heat cycle.  While some have had success using the home oven to extract oil, there have been some spectacular failures as well because some home oven thermostats are not all that accurate.  I used to have a link to one failure (ball that caught fire) but that site went down so is no longer available.

For the hot water method, see the following link:

http://www.morichbowling.com/Education/Cleaning.aspx

Ball in oven fire:
http://www.ballreviews.com/miscellaneous/why-you-shouldnt-bake-a-ball-pic-t257634.0.html


I have came across the Hot water method in dishwasher, but am skeptical of how it'll turn out in case I make a mistake doing it myself. Turns out my pro shop offers the Revivor 2 hours for $20 I'll give that a try.

If you use the hot water in a bucket method with something like Dawn, you should get most of the oil out.  I have twice verified that using this method works by taking a ball that I used the hot water method to a bowling ball oven like a Revivor or NuBall and found very little if any oil in the ball.

Logged
_________________________________________
Six decades of league bowling and still learning.

ABC/USBC Lifetime Member since Aug 1995.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »