ball cleaning question

[chrono00]

so some people were mentioning different ways to clean your ball, such as baking, and soaking/washing machines.

I have a virtual energy, I got a little over a year ago, probably about 150 games on it. other than using the ball cleaning machine at the alley, I've never really done much to it.

I work in a resturaunt, so I decided to run my ball through the industrial strength dish washer lol.

any thoughts on this?

I did it once in the morning and once again at night on sunday, and bowled with it on tuesday. bowled a 222 first game! other 2 were around average

[PSBA10]

You need to be careful using an industrial dish washer. If memory serves, they "superheat" the water.

The problem being that the core material and the cover stock are manufactured from different materials. That means their coefficient of expansion will also be different. Because of these differences, and the length of time at the high temperature, it may cause the cover stock to crack.

[HunterRunsIt]

I think its safe to say it's probably clean!!! Then again I prefer just to use ball cleaner and a towel.

[chrono00]

You need to be careful using an industrial dish washer. If memory serves, they "superheat" the water.

The problem being that the core material and the cover stock are manufactured from different materials. That means their coefficient of expansion will also be different. Because of these differences, and the length of time at the high temperature, it may cause the cover stock to crack.

well my main concern with "baking" a ball was it cracking. as most suggestions seem to be to bake it at 250f

an indusrtrial dish washesr like this one, usually runs at around 160-170f. it can get as hot as 200, but rarely, so I figured i'm safe as far as not getting too hot.

I guess my main question was, how much oil came out/how well do you think it cleaned the ball?

[chrono00]

I think its safe to say it's probably clean!!! Then again I prefer just to use ball cleaner and a towel.

i've only ever used a towel and the occaisional machine at the alley. I just figured they're was maybe a little more I could do?

especially since right after i cleaned the ball, I soaked my microfiber towel in extremly hot water and soap, and after just 20 minutes of soaking it the water was absolutley filthy looking.

[bowl1820]

Heres what can happen if you try baking a ball home.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/aloarjr810/bowlingxtras/ovenbake_ball.jpg

I think most people today when they talk about baking a ball are referring using a machine like the Revivor which is specially made to remove oil.

[chrono00]

Heres what can happen if you try baking a ball home.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/aloarjr810/bowlingxtras/ovenbake_ball.jpg

I think most people today when they talk about baking a ball are referring using a machine like the Revivor which is specially made to remove oil.

well thats one reason I was reluctant to try something like that. basically your talking temp was of 250f

thats why I was ok with the dishwashing at work where it's usually about 170f, and at most 200f, so far from a condition where i'm worried about heat cracking the ball

[JimJimTheGreat]

I do a light cleaning with rubbing alcohol every time after a few shots. After multiple games, I use MOTIV Power Gel Clean. Then, after a couple weeks, I "sweat" the balls in the oven, not letting them sit in a while unattended.

[fix_2_0]

I used dawn dish soap. I soaked my ball for 45 minutes in the sink... It removed all the oil on it. I then used in league play and notice my hook was back. I recommend that.

[striker12]

for me i would rather leave it to the proshop to get the oil out of my ball cause they know what they are doing well ik how to do it but with a bowl oven i use to work in a proshop till i got alittle back injurry where i could not move at all but went and got i fixed and feeling better but i have to watch what i lift thats why i use a 4 ball roller

[The Mayor]

When you say "cleaning machine" are you referring to something like a LustreKing or something like a Storm Surface Factory?