De-Oiling!

**dgz924s** · 05-10-2012, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by eugene02

other thn Dawn soak what else can I use ?

Dawn is used because it cuts grease and oils. It was/is used on waterfowl that were coated in oil during oil spills to clean them up. If you can find a detergent that claims to cut grease/oil use it. If not just use what ever dishwashing liquid you have and add a 1/4 cup or so of rubbing alcohol to the water.

I caution the use of a diishwasher as they can get too hot. I know a guy who used one and destroyed his ball. I suggest getting an oven thermometer put it in the DW and do test run to see what temperature it gets and check several times through the wash and rinse cycles to see if it gets over 140 at any stage . Even if the dry mode is turned off some DW machine still use the heating element during the wash cycle.

If the temps are safe (140 deg.) then go ahead and use the DW. But do not use any detergent just run it with water only.

**bowl1820** · 05-10-2012, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by eugene02

other thn Dawn soak what else can I use ?

If you mean what other kind of soap, Dawn has always been the preferred one. But most dish soap's should work.

As for other way's to remove oil, you could do it in a hot shower.

A slow method is to bury it in a bucket of oil dry or cat litter. (I've done this one, it will pull some out.)

Not saying these are safe
but some guys put them in a hot car let them sweat (don't let the sun shine directly on it.).

Set it in the yard under the hot sun and sweat, rotate every so often.

Now with a cardboard box and a hair dryer , you can make a simple ball sweater.

Just take a box about twice the size of a ball box. Set the ball on a rag and set the box over the ball.
cut a hole in the side of the box near the edge and stick the hair dryer through the hole and turn it on (I'd do it near the top so it doesn't blow right on the ball)

the hot air will circulate around the box, heating the ball causing it to sweat.

**eugene02** · 05-10-2012, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by dgz924s

Dawn is used because it cuts grease and oils. It was/is used on waterfowl that were coated in oil during oil spills to clean them up. If you can find a detergent that claims to cut grease/oil use it. If not just use what ever dishwashing liquid you have and add a 1/4 cup or so of rubbing alcohol to the water.

I caution the use of a diishwasher as they can get too hot. I know a guy who used one and destroyed his ball. I suggest getting an oven thermometer put it in the DW and do test run to see what temperature it gets and check several times through the wash and rinse cycles to see if it gets over 140 at any stage . Even if the dry mode is turned off some DW machine still use the heating element during the wash cycle.

If the temps are safe (140 deg.) then go ahead and use the DW. But do not use any detergent just run it with water only.

In singapore we don't normally have a DishWasher in our homes.. so.. that's out I guess..

**Gatorbait724** · 05-11-2012, 02:26 AM

Hmm I actually use the simple green on my Storm balls... Is it bad for the cover stock? Or do they think it doesn't clean it well enough?

**martin** · 05-12-2012, 12:27 AM

i wonder if there is something similar to the Dawn soap here in Indonesia.. is it like a usual dishwashing liquid?

**chrono00** · 05-12-2012, 01:05 AM

yea it's just a brand of dishwashing soap really.

I just used it to clean both my balls and towels today. first batch of water was REALLY dark lol

**eugene02** · 05-12-2012, 05:04 AM

Originally Posted by dgz924s

Get a 5 Gal. bucket fill with hot water, just hot enough to put your hand in it and not scream in pain (140 Deg.) max. Use a few drops of Dawn dishwashing liquid and soak the ball for 15 minutes, pour out the water and quickly wipe the ball off. Clean out the oil residue from the bucket and repeat. Continue doing this until you no longer feel oil on the ball while submerged in the water. I quit using Dawn after the first 2-3 soaks this way I can tell if the oil is out better. Depending on how saturated the ball is this process may take a number of soaks, remember to change water and rinse the bucket out after each 15 minute soak. Do not tape over the finger/thumb holes either. Allow to dry for 24 hours.

I've washed the ball with this method.. my question now is.. I just let the ball be in a room with the finger and thumb plug facing down and within 24hrs thn it can be used again?