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xiek376

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Ball Maintenance
« on: October 23, 2013, 07:29:26 AM »
For someone with little experience in maintaining equipment, what is recommended as far as ball maintenance?  I have a Storm cleaning product that the pro shop sold me and said to clean the ball at least ever 12 - 15 games.  Is that all I need to be doing?  Is there a rule of thumb as far as getting a ball resurfaced after X number of games?

I'm getting back into bowling in a big way after a long layoff, and I want to ensure I'm making the most out of my equipment.  Thanks!
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Long Gone Daddy

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Re: Ball Maintenance
« Reply #31 on: October 24, 2013, 09:52:11 PM »
Quote from: Spider Man on October 24, 2013, 09:40:44 PM
I'm also guilty of using windex (My driller also recommended it once.).

I'm also a fan of the dishwasher (no soap, sanitation or heated dry.). I intend to cycle a ball tomorrow - while my wife's not home.




Quote from: kidlost2000 on October 24, 2013, 05:14:58 PM
A haus machine would be great and convenient but not always cost effective for an individual or a proshop.

Will a home spinner get you the desired results you want? Yes very much so. It is not complicated by any means and likely Gizmo has or will post a video demo with the other things he is doing. For serious bowlers it is a great $200-250 investment along with the other ideas LGD as mentioned.

I will be trying LGD 3in1 cleaner here likely next week. If you have ever purchased something very "bowling specific" only to realize it looks and smells just like windex you may see how many of these items are just over priced relabeled materials from the every day world.

Same for many of the tools used in the proshop. You do not have to buy the hype to have it.

Watch out, Spider!  Captain Planet will come on waving his green flag again.  Funny, in other forums he has frothed at the mouth railing against the EPA, here he acts like one of their spokesmen.  Very odd.
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Re: Ball Maintenance
« Reply #32 on: October 25, 2013, 08:54:29 AM »
I used different mixtures of F409/Simple Green with alcohol and water for years. I have a complete understanding of what they do and don't accomplish. Now, unlike you, I extended myself to see if there was anything more effective. And guess what. There are!!

The combination of Hook-It with a dab of Liquid Sandpaper (unpolished surfaces) completely cleans the cover and completely removes track marks and anything else the ball picks on the lanes. Everything. That's why it's approved for use only before and after competition.

Guess what?? Your's doesn't remove everything as completely because its not as strong. That's why it's approved for use at any time.

Hope this helped.
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Re: Ball Maintenance
« Reply #33 on: October 25, 2013, 11:32:01 AM »
Laughable as usual.  Because you didn't use the right strength alcohol or didn't use the proper proportions and didn't get results, all the people who did mix the solution correctly and got outstanding results and quit paying thru the nose for Hook-it and Liquid Sandpaper are wrong?  Hardly.  The cleaner I use will remove all ball marks and other dirt and oil and leave no residue on the ball.  Somehow I'm not surprised that you screwed it up. 
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Re: Ball Maintenance
« Reply #34 on: October 25, 2013, 12:42:59 PM »
I just finished a cycle with a ball in the washer. Came out intact. In an earlier thread, I reported a tape issue. But I believe that one piece was already beginning to peel. All tape was fine this time.
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Re: Ball Maintenance
« Reply #35 on: October 25, 2013, 01:14:24 PM »
Doesn't count.  Not validated by Underwriters Labs.  But then again, I really doubt the term "dab" passes for a quantity of a substance in most reputable laboratories. 
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Re: Ball Maintenance
« Reply #36 on: October 25, 2013, 02:27:56 PM »
alot of people really are over thinking how they clean their balls! lol
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Re: Ball Maintenance
« Reply #37 on: October 25, 2013, 04:58:56 PM »
Quote from: mainzer on October 25, 2013, 02:27:56 PM
alot of people really are over thinking how they clean their balls! lol

Ain't that the truth.
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Re: Ball Maintenance
« Reply #38 on: October 25, 2013, 05:13:55 PM »
Maybe I'm in the minority, but when I have a ball that's reacting really good, I don't clean it.

Some of you guys treat bowling balls like a damn car with these obsessive cleaning routines. Lets be honest, a "dirty ball" is not the reason why you aren't striking.
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