Author Topic: Simple Green (Read 33862 times)

Kanyon · « **on:** March 05, 2010, 10:11:46 AM »

To those that use Simple Green and alcohol, to you use half of each or do you put any water in it.

JOE FALCO · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:19:33 PM »

I made a mistake with this .. just letting you know so that it doesn't happen to you. I sprayed the ball with SIMPLE GREEN then put it in HOT WATER (straight from the faucet) .. the ball lost a lot of it's color. It was the AMF HEIST! Recently had the ball polished by a friend who has a spinner .. ball still is FANTASTIC just looks a little ridiculous!
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shelley · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:30:17 PM »

Half Simple Green, half alcohol, half water. Pretty decent stuff.

SH

Kanyon · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2010, 06:35:45 PM »

Half of all 3? Do you mean 1/3.

charlest · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2010, 08:01:57 PM »

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Half of all 3? Do you mean 1/3.

Household alcohol is 70% isopropyl alcohol. The other 30% is water. So when you add alcohol to Simple Greeen 50/50, you are already adding WATER!
So your mixture is 50% water, 35% alcohol and 15% water, before you ever add any water.

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JohnP · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:14:37 PM »

Hey, this isn't quantitative chemistry lab. Mix some Simple Green and alcohol and add some water to it if you want to. It doesn't have to be exact to do a good job cleaning. I shoot for 1/3 SG, 1/3 alcohol, and 1/3 water, but I don't measure. If I use the 70% alcy I add more of it and less water. I do recommend that you wipe the ball off with a wet rag after using it. -- JohnP

charlest · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:25:43 PM »

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Hey, this isn't quantitative chemistry lab. Mix some Simple Green and alcohol and add some water to it if you want to. It doesn't have to be exact to do a good job cleaning. I shoot for 1/3 SG, 1/3 alcohol, and 1/3 water, but I don't measure. If I use the 70% alcy I add more of it and less water. I do recommend that you wipe the ball off with a wet rag after using it. -- JohnP

Sorry, John, sometimes I can't resist simple equations and percenatges.
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Thunder835 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:38:45 PM »

Where on the bottles of the above mentioned "cleaners" does it say "Approved for use on bowling balls"? Save yourself a lot of trouble and money by buying real ball cleaners. It will make your equipment last longer.
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Rileybowler · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2010, 07:58:19 PM »

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Where on the bottles of the above mentioned "cleaners" does it say "Approved for use on bowling balls"? Save yourself a lot of trouble and money by buying real ball cleaners. It will make your equipment last longer.
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Well you can check with USBC and it is an approved cleaner so I think that is good enough for me and its a whole lot cheaper than buying a company ball cleaner
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Thunder835 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2010, 08:20:07 PM »

That's fine, do what you please. Bowling ball cleaner costs around $10-$15 depending on location and brand....a new bowling ball costs between $150-$250....I can see where using a household cleaner saves money....
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TheFreeAgent · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2010, 08:41:41 PM »

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Where on the bottles of the above mentioned "cleaners" does it say "Approved for use on bowling balls"? Save yourself a lot of trouble and money by buying real ball cleaners. It will make your equipment last longer.
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? Please tell me your kiding company "cleaner" sucks just scented water. It doesnt take any of the rubber marks off the ball. Motiv has the only decent cleaner out. if you want to really clean a ball use aacetone. its not "approved" but who goes around cheacking what you clean your ball with at tournaments. Ive had an MJ slam since it came out and still use acetone on it and it reacts just as it did the day i got it
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chatnboy · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2010, 08:43:21 PM »

i use simple green max.....and don't use NO water or alcohol!!!!before you pundits come and rake me over the coals...i started using this because my PRO SHOP uses this to clean ALL their customer's balls!!!!i have been using this for over a year and a half and no problems with ANY of my high performance bowling balls!!!
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shelley · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:01:01 PM »

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? Please tell me your kiding company "cleaner" sucks just scented water. It doesnt take any of the rubber marks off the ball. Motiv has the only decent cleaner out. if you want to really clean a ball use aacetone. its not "approved" but who goes around cheacking what you clean your ball with at tournaments. Ive had an MJ slam since it came out and still use acetone on it and it reacts just as it did the day i got it

You're welcome to cheat. You will likely never get caught. It doesn't change the fact that you're cheating.

As for using Simple Green and alcohol, both of those are on the "Approved at any time" list. I would not hesitate to use it. Acetone, however, has been shown to have a detrimental effect on the coverstock material. Add to that the fact that it stinks and is quite toxic and it's easy to see why it's banned.

I've never used the Motiv cleaner. Maybe it's great stuff. You're the first person I've noticed that's really enthusiastic about it. And you're kind of a douche. I'll stick with Valentino's Remedy for day-to-day cleaning. If a $8 bottle of cleaner is too expensive, Simple Green and alcohol is quite good and stupid cheap.

SH

Thunder835 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:01:05 PM »

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Where on the bottles of the above mentioned "cleaners" does it say "Approved for use on bowling balls"? Save yourself a lot of trouble and money by buying real ball cleaners. It will make your equipment last longer.
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? Please tell me your kiding company "cleaner" sucks just scented water. It doesnt take any of the rubber marks off the ball. Motiv has the only decent cleaner out. if you want to really clean a ball use aacetone. its not "approved" but who goes around cheacking what you clean your ball with at tournaments. Ive had an MJ slam since it came out and still use acetone on it and it reacts just as it did the day i got it
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Scented water? Have you ever tried Clean N' Dull? Those rubber marks you speak of are no match for clean n' dull. It's probably one of the best, if not the best cleaner there is. It removes all surface dirt, belt marks and surface oil from the ball surface. As far as acetone...when you use acetone, you can actually harden the surface of the ball making it less aggressive. The only types of balls I would use acetone on would be urethane and plastic.

Nobody cares what people clean their own bowling balls with. But when you work in a pro shop and work on customers bowling equipment, you had better care what you use. Shops who skimp out and use household cleaners on the new covers today have no idea the harm they can cause to a bowling ball.
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Thunder835 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2010, 09:07:29 PM »

Here is a link to recommended cleaning procedures by Mo Pinel, one of the smartest people in the industry:

http://www.morichbowling.com/BowlingBalls/BowlingBall_Cleaning.htm
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