Been bowling about a year now. I have tried Ebonite Power Wash, Ebonite Clean and Dull, and Valentino Remedy Rx. The Clean and Dull cleaned best but didn't leave ball with a tacky feeling after like the sprays did.
Ok, sorry I didn't notice this sooner.
Clean and Dull is THE strongest bowling ball cleaner on the market, bar none. Others may be easier to use. If your use of it did not leave the ball tacky, something is wrong with the procedure you used.
1A. You really can't use this at the lanes. You rarely have to do that because it's such a deep and strong cleaner. The 2nd best cleaning products for use at the lanes are Hook-It and LMB International cleaner (formerly Lane Masters cleaner). And they are both very effective cleaners; personally I use LMB Int'l cleaner at the lanes.
1B. I always use a rubber glove to protect my hand when applying C&D. It is that strong.
2. The current instructions from Powerhouse are not the same as the original instructions when it was marketed by Track or by its inventor, APP (Advanced Polishing Products). The original instructions are
a) Put a quarter sized dollop on a strong paper towel (like Bounty) and rub the top half of the ball for about 45 - 60 seconds, keeping the surface wet with cleaner.
b) Dampen a 2nd paper towel and wipe off the residual Clean and Dull, thoroughly.
c) Use a 3rd dry paper towel to remove the water that washed off the residual C&D.
d) Do the bottom half of the ball.
Even when bowling on true heavy oil, I'd only use C&D about every 9 games or so; that is, if you are cleaning the ball at the lanes after bowling, as you should.
I suspect the reason your ball was not tacky after using C&D is that there was residual C&D on the ball that was not removed with the dampened paper towel.
