Bowling ball polish machines??

[LonelyBowler]

The local places have these machines that charge a couple bucks to polish your ball and they have different times. Are these good or should I go to a pro shop to polish?

[kmf]

I personally have my dad to all my ball surface changes at home but use to go to the pro shop rather than those machines. I always worried about how well maintained they were and the possibility of ball damage. But that's just me. Others use them without too much of a problem.

[Hammer]

The local places have these machines that charge a couple bucks to polish your ball and they have different times. Are these good or should I go to a pro shop to polish?

You have a bowling ball polish machine that only costs $2.00? Our polish machine at our bowling alley costs $8.00 to use. Now that is crazy. I wouldn't think that there are many people using it. It would probably be cheaper to have the pro shop do it.

[MICHAEL]

I purchased a spinner!!! IT cost just over 200.00, but in the short term has saved me lots of money! I have 4 balls, and my wife the same,,, Thats sometimes 8 balls after each leage to clean, and 4 leagues a week,,,,well do the math! A ball spinner does a GREAT JOB on Surface cleaning, and changing. Best money I have spent so far in my life, orther then my wife's wedding ring!!!

[scottymoney]

Nice recover Michael! I looked into a spinner, but that won't be happening until we buy a new house and I have somewhere to use it. I bet I could have a side job if I have one as many guys always talk about it at my league they just never do it.

[coachkapps]

Bought my own spinner last year. Great investment. Able to resurface/change surface whenever I need. Ball ends up like new.

[Zothen]

STOP! DO NOT USE THOSE MACHINES! Those machines are ancient artifacts and should be in the bowling hall of fame.:D

I remember using those machines back in the late 80's-2000. Back then it was a $1 to polish a ball. If I had to pay $8 to polish a ball I would take it to a pro shop and have them do it for $3 or go buy carnuba car wax and do it myself.

Zothen

[GeoLes]

I asked the proshop and he said to avoid at all costs because the mechine essentially pressurizes the coverstock, sealing the pores essentially negating the reaction of the coverstock. The pro shop is a great first choice. If you have a spinner is a good choice. If not a hand polish is adequate, as I was told. I purchased a bottle and simply use a clean cloth after a thorough cleaning. Those were the directions from my pro shop. I

I have question. Is there a major disadantge to hand application of wax on a bowling ball? I now the spinner applies a uniform coat, but is there really a material difference if you don't have full time pro shop or own a spinner?

[Stormed1]

With the exception o the Storm surface management machines the other "ball cleaning" machines use a wax block with clog the pores on the ball. They are fine for polishing your plastic ball or a urethane ball you want to ccut the hook down on but not for your high performance balls

[LonelyBowler]

OOoookay good thing I checked first.

[got_a_300]

Ah yes the old ancient ball polishing machines I remember
them well at least the one we had in our center back in the
80's early 90's. It would always leave the ball spotty looking
at best, sometimes you couldn't even tell the difference after
a cleaning/polishing session as the ball would still always look
the same even with a new block of wax and new cleaner inside.

I'd have to say stay far, far, far, away from one of those ball
cleaning machines now days especially if you're using one of
todays high performance balls as others have said a plastic /
urethane ball might benefit from using one of them though if
you can not get it done in the pro shop.