Best way to detox/de-oil your ball

[2handedsniper]

even using a towel (soild cotton) or shammy at home after league

[Jarhead88]

I bought a couple of used balls recently and I just got a 5 gallon bucket and filled it 1/2 way with the hottest water my sink could put out (128 degrees) and soaked the ball for about a half hour. The ball was really slimy coming out but after a quick microfiber wipe down the surface felt very fresh, seems to work good enough for me.

Edit: Disclaimer, be careful putting the ball in and pulling the ball out, that temperature water is VERY hot and does hurt!

This is what I have been told by my local pro. never go above 120-130 degrees. soak and wipe, soak and wipe. It seemed to work pretty good.

[Jarhead88]

Your ball if mistakes are made.

ouch, what method was that??? I will avoid that..

[NewToBowling]

I think he explained it as mistakenly setting it on broil instead of bake in the oven.

[bigt_45]

My only concern with the water method is how much water is being soaked into the cover? i suppose it would evaporate and not be an issue tho. Was just always afraid water would get trapped in there. i used the dishwasher method back in the 90's and the ball never seemed the same since. Nor was the dishwasher rack haha.

I never even thought about the ball absorbing any water. I guess since I was simply using water and no cleaner, maybe the way water and oil stay separated the temperature simply draws out the oil and nothing more. That must be why it is slimy coming out of the water and then seems very dry very quickly after wiping it down.

[Dragnetb]

I'd just bring it to the pro shop, otherwise might hurt yourself or the ball...