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JaxBowlingGuy
06-03-2009, 11:48 PM
Just a short edition to how to heat clean your bowling ball using hot water and bucket..

Keep in mind the video most of the steps to give you an idea and to keep it short.

if you want the complete details then you can ask and ill tell you how I do it from start to finish...

And last but not least.. I was VERY bored when i made this...lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABBdU2Ah9U4

jBryan
08-05-2009, 03:28 AM
Nice informative video! Thanks for sharing!

onefrombills
08-05-2009, 02:42 PM
"The key is to rub the ball" ;)

JaxBowlingGuy
08-05-2009, 09:58 PM
haha... ;-)

mrbill
08-06-2009, 11:48 AM
So you should only wash your balls once a week?

ebowler
08-06-2009, 09:24 PM
The important thing is to keep them clean, so make sure you wipe them down after each use.

Jord_84
08-06-2009, 09:29 PM
I've done that, but I'm not fond of the dish soap. My balls (giggles) always feel like the soap left a residue behind....or it could just be the poor quality of our city water.....I dunno.

ebowler
08-06-2009, 09:36 PM
I have not performed this type of cleaning, but I would suggest a Detergent apposed to a Soap. an example would be Joy, with not lotions, fragrances, etc.

This is what we use to initially clean a surface prior to installing vinyl graphics, an it is what is recommended my most graphics manufactures. It cleans with out leaving behind any residue, then we use alcohol as a final step

Jord_84
08-06-2009, 09:41 PM
I used "Dawn" dish soap...because it cuts through grease! at least that's what the commercials tell me.
nothing fancy either, just the plain, original, blue dawn soap.

branstew
08-07-2009, 06:30 PM
I've done that, but I'm not fond of the dish soap. My balls (giggles) always feel like the soap left a residue behind....or it could just be the poor quality of our city water.....I dunno.

Well I use liquid soap and I never have a prob with residue on my balls ?:eek:

JaxBowlingGuy
08-07-2009, 10:30 PM
I use dawn as well.. You want a soap with a degreaser...

mrbill
08-07-2009, 10:50 PM
I'm gonna try to wash my Icon300 on sat, It's been soaking up oil for months..
Got to see the vid one more time =)

JaxBowlingGuy
08-07-2009, 11:16 PM
basically take a bucket.. put a little dish soap in the bottom and then fill it with HOT tap water.. Left it sit for about 10-15 min , then take it out and whipe the ball with a 91% alcohol and a clean cloth or micro towel... If you use a lighter color then you can see all the oil..

Coach 3G
08-08-2009, 02:05 AM
I've never seen a cleaning method like this, is there any harm in cleaning in this fashion?

Jord_84
08-08-2009, 05:35 AM
I've heard it's better as opposed to "baking" the oil out. I've heard things about heat damaging the core...which makes sense.

JaxBowlingGuy
08-08-2009, 08:12 AM
this method is alot safer than baking.. As Jord said the heat from the over will damage the core with it expanding and shrinking when it cools down... It could crack your coverstock as a result of this.. When you bake the ball yourself you run the risk of the color in the ball running as well.. I had a ball do that one time when i used to bake them.. Also when baking, its not all oil coming out.. There is actually some of the resin coming out as well.. In my experience the hot water method has make the ball more tacky after it was done than baking..

extraacount
08-08-2009, 07:14 PM
HAha i love you you guys say stuff like " Its never left residue on my balls" lol hahaha... jk jk jokes :D anyways when i get a new bowling ball im gonna keep it clean consistantly using this method

JaxBowlingGuy
08-08-2009, 07:53 PM
i would only do this like every 30-40 games... use 91% rubbing alcohol between uses

extraacount
08-08-2009, 08:18 PM
Yeah thats what i meant lol

mrbill
08-08-2009, 11:09 PM
91% rubbing alcohol ? is that the kind you buy anywhere or do you have to add water?

I found some but one says 50% isopropyl,with wintergreen.
and the otherone says 70% isopropyl. Will they work?

JaxBowlingGuy
08-08-2009, 11:43 PM
the 70 and 50 tends to smear the oil more than remove it.. you can get 91% from walgreens and CVS.. CVS has a big bottle for like 2.30

The KingPin
08-09-2009, 10:36 AM
the 70 and 50 tends to smear the oil more than remove it.. you can get 91% from walgreens and CVS.. CVS has a big bottle for like 2.30


Great tip. I think this is something can can really help even with the slow economic times.

dougb
08-10-2009, 11:17 AM
Do you need to reapply polish after this? And what do you do about the fingertip inserts?

JaxBowlingGuy
08-10-2009, 01:28 PM
there is no need to repolish, and the finger grips can stay in the ball. I will not hurt them asd the water isnt so hot that it will melt them or anyhting.

Coach 3G
08-16-2009, 01:19 AM
Thanks, I'll have to try this out...sounds pretty promising and like you guys said putting your balls in the oven really isn't the best thing for them.

JaxBowlingGuy
08-16-2009, 10:28 AM
this is getting to be a popular video on youtube :-)

branstew
08-16-2009, 12:03 PM
this is getting to be a popular video on youtube :-)

It deserves to be as it is good. It is how I now clean my bowls, so thanks:)

ebowler
08-16-2009, 05:26 PM
I used the hot water method Friday, and have to say it seemed to have worked well. I taped the holes, used hot water and a detergent to help break down the oil. I would rub it down every few minutes to help it out.

I placed it in the truck on a towel for about 2 hours (98 outside) to dry it out and see if any additional oil came to the surface.It must have worked, because no more oil. I then resurfaced it to the original 4000 grit surface. It now reacts like it did fresh out of the box.

JaxBowlingGuy
08-16-2009, 06:07 PM
if you resurface your own equipment with a spinner you can also use the lowest grit you have to open up the pores some then clean it with the hot water.. Just hit like each side of the ball for like 20 seconds to take the top layer off and to remove the polish and such so that way the hot water and degreaser can get deep into the pores easier.. i use this method on older balls that have like neever been cleaned.. for example i just got a original x factor this past week for free, it looked like someone had dropped it in the parking lot and it was all scratched up.. since i was going to have to do some serious resurface i dry sanded it for 30 secs on each half to take the old polish and grime off then cleaned it.. after cleaning it i resurfaced it usuing the 6 side method and now its in really good condition..

gutterball
08-26-2009, 10:58 AM
Now tell me something. I have a older Columbia 300 do they need to be cleaned as well. I was thinking the cover on them was plastic i could be wrong about this. I also have a older Brunswick triple crown do i need to clean it like this as well.

JaxBowlingGuy
08-26-2009, 11:06 AM
if it is a plastic cover then no. you can usually just clean thoe really good with 91% alcohol. as for the brunswick ball I am not sure of the material but i want to say its either urethane or resin. either one this method could be a good way to clean. you could clean plastic balls this way, but since plastic isnt very porous it really wouldnt do anything different than the alcohol could.

gutterball
08-26-2009, 11:14 AM
This Brunswick ball is old the guy at the pro shop said it was made in 1960-1970 some were in that time frame. And that Columbia 300 is a old white dot. I got these balls at a good deal just trying to get started bowling.But i got a Storm in my dreams i am working on getting. Thanks for the reply.

messenger87
09-26-2009, 01:24 AM
That is what i do. I have actually gotten and older dishwasher, modified it to hold balls easier. Then just run the cycle. come out squeaking like a dolphin.

JaxBowlingGuy
09-30-2009, 10:52 PM
hey hey.. i got over 1,000 views now..