How do balls absorb oil?

[Ball99999]

You know it's kind of weird that you see these really smooth balls, even at lower grits, and wonder how oil gets sucked up into these non visible pores but then you give them a bath and you can really feel the oil come out. I gave my ball a bath the other night and did again just now and still more oil.

Topic is: how often do you give your balls a bath

[bowl1820]

Just curious, when balls uptake oil, is it because it lands on the oil and digs into the oil, pressing the oil into the microscopic pores?

No it's Mainly do to absorption, like when you set a sponge in a puddle of water.

[75lockwood]

No it's Mainly do to absorption, like when you set a sponge in a puddle of water.

The Capillary effect!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action

[MisterSinister]

It's pure magic. That's some straight up David Copperfield stuff right there.

[75lockwood]

It's pure magic. That's some straight up David Copperfield stuff right there.

LOL, david copperfield is nothing in comparison to magic bowling ball's

[billf]

Actually it's fairly interesting and a good question. Maybe you could study it as a science project for school.

[75lockwood]

The Capillary effect!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capillary_action

I found a random document that briefly mentions capillary action

Leaching a Bowling Ball
Another example of how temperature affects a bowling ball is the process of “leaching” the oil
out of the surface of a bowling ball. There are several machines that automatically heat the
ball and rotate the ball at the same time and allow the oil imbedded in the surface of a bowling
ball to be extruded and deposited into a pan. The heat applied to the ball surface opens up the
porosity of the ball surface and allows the oil to seep out. It had been drawn into the surface
by capillary action at the surface of the ball.

http://www.bowlingcoach.com/CESept02.pdf


Googled.

[Ball99999]

I have not been in school in a long time.

This topic was supposed to be about how often you give your balls a bath... not sure why it was changed?

[75lockwood]

I have not been in school in a long time.

This topic was supposed to be about how often you give your balls a bath... not sure why it was changed?

you asked how balls absorb oil.....


when the ball rolls though the oil it acts as a sponge and sucks up the oil based on the capillary effect.

regarding how often to bath your ball, depending on how well you clean it between shots, and after each session this will vary. personally i do it monthly or sooner if i notice a drop off in reaction.

[bowl1820]

I have not been in school in a long time.
This topic was supposed to be about how often you give your balls a bath... not sure why it was changed?

The title was changed to reflect more what was in the post. Which are questions regarding how oil is absorbed into ball. There are none about how often a ball bath is done.

You know it's kind of weird that you see these really smooth balls, even at lower grits, and wonder how oil gets sucked up into these non visible pores but then you give them a bath and you can really feel the oil come out. I gave my ball a bath the other night and did again just now and still more oil.

Just curious, when balls uptake oil, is it because it lands on the oil and digs into the oil, pressing the oil into the microscopic pores?

this was added later

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