Cleaning bowling ball with hot water and dish soap (Video)

[JaxBowlingGuy]

I use dawn as well.. You want a soap with a degreaser...

[mrbill]

I'm gonna try to wash my Icon300 on sat, It's been soaking up oil for months..
Got to see the vid one more time =)

[JaxBowlingGuy]

basically take a bucket.. put a little dish soap in the bottom and then fill it with HOT tap water.. Left it sit for about 10-15 min , then take it out and whipe the ball with a 91% alcohol and a clean cloth or micro towel... If you use a lighter color then you can see all the oil..

[Coach 3G]

I've never seen a cleaning method like this, is there any harm in cleaning in this fashion?

[Jord_84]

I've heard it's better as opposed to "baking" the oil out. I've heard things about heat damaging the core...which makes sense.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

this method is alot safer than baking.. As Jord said the heat from the over will damage the core with it expanding and shrinking when it cools down... It could crack your coverstock as a result of this.. When you bake the ball yourself you run the risk of the color in the ball running as well.. I had a ball do that one time when i used to bake them.. Also when baking, its not all oil coming out.. There is actually some of the resin coming out as well.. In my experience the hot water method has make the ball more tacky after it was done than baking..

[extraacount]

HAha i love you you guys say stuff like " Its never left residue on my balls" lol hahaha... jk jk jokes anyways when i get a new bowling ball im gonna keep it clean consistantly using this method

[JaxBowlingGuy]

i would only do this like every 30-40 games... use 91% rubbing alcohol between uses

[extraacount]

Yeah thats what i meant lol

[mrbill]

91% rubbing alcohol ? is that the kind you buy anywhere or do you have to add water?

I found some but one says 50% isopropyl,with wintergreen.
and the otherone says 70% isopropyl. Will they work?