Deep cleaning the easy way

[billf]

I do mine every 60-75 games. Any longer seems to have too negative of an affect on my game. For awhile that meant all of them once a week.

[GoodGravy]

Read an interesting article on soaking...seems to be catching on....however, the author suggested using a 3gal bucket, not a 5 gal. Not sure if there is any real reason to do this other than 3gal may be easier to handle (less water equals lighter weight if you have to pick up the bucket).

I would think that with less water, it would cool off quicker and may not be as effective....dunno??

[DLP]

Using a 3 gal bucket is at least a point for water conversation over the 5 gal or the bath tub (if only doing a single ball).

[JDHamm85]

Gonna try this with all 3 of my balls. They all have vastly different levels of age; one is about a month and a half old but probably has close to 100 games on it already, one is about 5-6 years old, and the other is about 13-14 years old.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

Basically same method I used to use. Works great and you would be amazed at how much it brings the ball back.

[GoodGorilla]

I don't cover or plug them up. As long as they dry completely, no harm done.

You mean the water doesn't soak into the area below the coverstock?

[billf]

Never really gave it much thought but haven't had an issue at all yet.

[GoodGorilla]

Never really gave it much thought but haven't had an issue at all yet.

I wonder, because I was tempted to throw all my balls in the tub like that but the area under the coverstock looks like it would absorb water. I wonder if a ball manufacturer would know.

[GoodGorilla]

I just spoke to a ball specialist at brunswick. He says to not submerge the ball in water or use dish soap. What he said to do was this:

Fill the tub or sink with water between 90-120 degrees. Water seal your ball using a plastic shoping bag and tyeing it off. Submerge the ball for 15 minutes, take the ball out and observe how much oil is in the bag. Repeat the process until there is little or no oil in the bag, then resurface the ball.

He also said that the area under the coverstock can absorb water. He didn't say anything else about it.

As a personal note, I have used those bags for ice packs many times. Only way to water seal them is to use two bags. Tie one off, then tie one off over that one. The plastic bleeds.

[MICHAEL]

Glad you cut off the part of the photo of you taking a bath with your balls !!! LOL

VERY GOOD..... LOL.... Is that the Top of his head just showing!! Maybe under water, holding his breath!! LOL VERY funny Tampabay, bob!!!