Soaking bowling ball question

[Vince805]

So about a week ago i got my ball rejuvenated to see if i could bring it back to life. WELL if seemed to have the opposite affect. I have gotten advice from a member of this forum that i'm going to try tonight. But what i didnt mention is that a day or 2 prior to this (which probably not a smart idea) I tried soaking the ball in hot soapy water. And again in just hot water to clean it off. Man was there alot of oil,grim, i dont know what on there. But what im wondering is if i got water in the holes while it was soaking for a total time of like 45min+ would that mess up the balls core or anything and cause it not to hook barely at all like it did last week. or performance in anyway.

[75lockwood]

There is no reason it should, you say that you noticed a lot of oil coming out, its best to plug the holes to keep water out but not to big of a deal. how hot was the water? if it reached/exceeded 130f it could cause damage...

[Vince805]

There is no reason it should, you say that you noticed a lot of oil coming out, its best to plug the holes to keep water out but not to big of a deal. how hot was the water? if it reached/exceeded 130f it could cause damage...

Yeah, there was quite a bit of oil that came out. or atleast i think it was oil. You could see it while it was under the water and when you take it out it felt oily and used a while towel. when i was done it was black and a yellow color on towel. I did check the temp because someone tole me that the max should be 120f so i got the water to 117f

[noeymc]

i was always told not to do this

[bowl1820]

i was always told not to do this

The Dawn and hot water bath is considered one of the safest ways to deep clean a ball and remove oil. You don't have to do it all the time, just when the performance starts dropping off.

[noeymc]

The Dawn and hot water bath is considered one of the safest ways to deep clean a ball and remove oil. You don't have to do it all the time, just when the performance starts dropping off.

it starts around 1:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAg7...feature=relmfu

[bowl1820]

It's all a matter of who you ask, if you don't want to do it don't.

Here is from MoRich Bowling:
A GOOD METHOD

In the event your Pro Shop does not have a Revivor Oven, your next best approach is to simply give it a "Hot Water Bath." Though the process is easy, don't rush the steps! So here we go...

Have the ball wet sanded to about 400-grit to open the cover's pores.
Fill a tub or bucket with hot tap water so that it just covers the submerged ball.
Dip the ball in the water and when you remove it notice how the water is being repelled by the oil.
Squirt about 2-3 teaspoons of Dawn dish detergent (the foamy version lathers and extracts dirt and grime the best) on the ball cover and literally massage it into the coverstock.
Place the ball back in the water and let it set for a few minutes.
Rub the surface while under water with a clean towel.
Remove the ball from the soapy water and rinse it with hot water.
Rinse the tub (or bucket) clean and refill it with hot water (no soap).
Place the ball back in the water and rub it again with a clean cloth. You will probably notice that a soapy film will appear in the water. This is residue that was trapped in the coverstock (much like the oil and dirt was) and the cloth is helping to remove it from the surface.
Repeat steps 5 through 9 until no soapy residue remains, This make 2 or 3 times to achieve, depending upon the amount of soap that was used. You don't want to use too much soap, but you need enough to cut through the oil and dirt.
After the soap has been completely removed from the coverstock, towel dry it, and allow the ball to further air dry at room temperature.
Have the ball wet sanded with 400-grit paper and then follow the steps to bring it back to its factory finish as described in our resurfacing section.

[billf]

I've done it a few hundred times, don't plug the holes and have yet to have a single issue. I even baked my balls in the oven once at 170f and the only problem was the oven smoked from the oil when my wife went to bake later in the week.

[75lockwood]

I've done it a few hundred times, don't plug the holes and have yet to have a single issue. I even baked my balls in the oven once at 170f and the only problem was the oven smoked from the oil when my wife went to bake later in the week.

170? i think that might be a little high there bill...

[billf]

That was before I found out the rejuvenators were limited to 130. It was a guess. At least I didn't think it was a cake and set it to 350