Use rubbing alcohol it pulls the oil out of your bowling balls just don't do it but once a month it can mess your ball up if u do it to much after using it put tac up on it to put it original surface back on it
@MB960714 No it will not hurt your Storm Reign. Search YouTube for "How to wash the oil out of your reactive resin bowling balls" to see a very easy way to deep clean you bowling balls at home.
@TheAmpad- Dawn dishsoap is highly suggested. The way I get my bowling balls clean, is I let them sweat it out in the Sun on the porch for a few hours first, (you'd be amazed at how much oil seeps out) then I dunk them in a sink with hot water & dishsoap. I usually stuff the finger holes with papertowels, then stick some electrical tape over the holes. I use a soft sponge as well to really get then cleaned up. I then rinse them off with hot water, then dry 'em with a clean towel.
YESSS, DO NOT GET WATER IN THE HOLES! AND YESSS THE BALL DOES SOAK UP OIL. FILL THE SINK WITH REALLY WARM WATER TO MAKE THE BALL SWEAT OUT THE OIL AND MAKE SURE TO KEEP THE HOLES ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL OR USE DUCT TAPE TO COVER THE HOLES. WIPE DOWN THE BALL WITH A WASH CLOTH WITH DAWN DISH SOAP AND DRY OFF.
Don't people use ball cleaning machines anymore? My local bowling alley still has a ball cleaning machine and for one to two dollars I can get a very clean and shiney ball.
I roll on long and heavy oil. I do not want a shiny ball. If the cleaning machine is not removing the oil, all the ball will be good for are dry lanes.
@SlatebowlAllStars Well, I guess that makes sense. The Bowling alley in my town still has wood lanes and they don't use a lot of oil so the lanes are usually pretty dry. I am an old stroker who still uses a 1960's fireball and a 1979 0r 80 Tommy Hudson LT-48. I bought a Headhunter a few years back that my oldest son uses and if the lanes are slick and synthetic I'll use it as well.
@bigkellyr None of your balls soak up oil so don't really need the deep washing with dish soap warm water, a good ball cleaner or just rubbing alcohol should do you fine. But if they are dirty from belts and stuff a good washing will do no harm.
@SlatebowlAllStars yes bowling balls do soak up oil if you dont think so try heating your ball up in a hot car and see how much comes out of your ball.or a warm oven about 140 degress pro shops even have have some ovens to cook you ball with
@rhinmo My reply was to bigkellyr, he's throwing a plastic and an old rubber. They do not soak up oil like the new reactive resins. A good ball cleaner or rubbing alcohol should work fine for him. Washing with dish soap and warm water would not hurt though.
Please do not leave reactive resin bowling balls in the trunk of your car in the summer. The constant over heating then cooling can cause them to crack.
Also check with the ball maker to see if it is ok to heat their balls. Some say No!
@SlatebowlAllStars So dish soap and warm water. I'll try that. Do I cover up the holes to prevent "waterlogging" or does it really matter? And if so, how can I cover it up?
I don't plug my holes and it hasn't waterlogged my balls so far. I think balls get waterlogged if they are left under water for a long time. The way I wash them only takes a minute or two. I have a video on my channel on how to wash the oil out of your reactive resin bowling balls.
Don't think they will get waterlogged in that short amount of time. Use a dry towel to dry them out after.
I've heard that lots of people have good luck by putting the ball in the dishwasher. It seems that this would be better than completely submerging it because it would prevent water logging. I would still find a way to plug the holes first.
i dont use soap even though i should, but my concern is after a while my tropical storm (an old on by the way) got kinda crappy looking. im certainly not going to do it on the brand new ebonite i just got a week ago, ill let the pro shop do it, but i was wondering if this actually damages the coverstock?
Just thought of this! I think your Tropical Storm come polished? The alcohol may remove the polish and you may need to re-polish if you use the rubbing alcohol.
idk how many people will read this but the guy at my pro shop told me something a little different. he said to fill up your bathtub with hot water. as hot as you can make it. then smear your ball with dish detergent and submerge your ball in the hot water. keep the ball in the water until the water gets to room temperature. for me it took about 5 hours. at the end all of the oil inside the ball came out of the ball. now i get super ball reaction.
It's a good method, but it's a method that should be used with extreme caution. You want to be weary of water logging your ball. That will throw your ball off in whole new tangents. Its fun to do with an old ball you dont plan on ever using again though. Water log it and throw the ball and try and adjust to it. It's great practice for adjusting to new lane conditions.
Use rubbing alcohol it pulls the oil out of your bowling balls just don't do it but once a month it can mess your ball up if u do it to much after using it put tac up on it to put it original surface back on it
crazy9105 7 months ago
Can I wash my Storm Reign of fire??Will it ruin the ball? HELP!
MB960714 10 months ago
@MB960714 No it will not hurt your Storm Reign. Search YouTube for "How to wash the oil out of your reactive resin bowling balls" to see a very easy way to deep clean you bowling balls at home.
SlatebowlAllStars 9 months ago
@SlatebowlAllStars OK! Thaanks
MB960714 9 months ago
the worst way to clean a bowling ball is baking it and with water so don't do it
bradabt22 1 year ago
Does this work on my reactive resin strike ball and my plastic spare ball or just one of them?
GotWarcraft 1 year ago
@GotWarcraft Reactive resin balls suck up oil, plastic balls do not, but it will clean all the dirt off the plastic ball and it will not hurt it.
You may want to polish the plastic ball up again after.
SlatebowlAllStars 1 year ago
@TheAmpad- Dawn dishsoap is highly suggested. The way I get my bowling balls clean, is I let them sweat it out in the Sun on the porch for a few hours first, (you'd be amazed at how much oil seeps out) then I dunk them in a sink with hot water & dishsoap. I usually stuff the finger holes with papertowels, then stick some electrical tape over the holes. I use a soft sponge as well to really get then cleaned up. I then rinse them off with hot water, then dry 'em with a clean towel.
Tolzer 1 year ago
YESSS, DO NOT GET WATER IN THE HOLES! AND YESSS THE BALL DOES SOAK UP OIL. FILL THE SINK WITH REALLY WARM WATER TO MAKE THE BALL SWEAT OUT THE OIL AND MAKE SURE TO KEEP THE HOLES ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL OR USE DUCT TAPE TO COVER THE HOLES. WIPE DOWN THE BALL WITH A WASH CLOTH WITH DAWN DISH SOAP AND DRY OFF.
Landons1Dad 1 year ago
@Landons1Dad Does it have to be DAWN dish soap detergent?
TheAmpad 1 year ago
Don't people use ball cleaning machines anymore? My local bowling alley still has a ball cleaning machine and for one to two dollars I can get a very clean and shiney ball.
bigkellyr 2 years ago
@bigkellyr
I roll on long and heavy oil. I do not want a shiny ball. If the cleaning machine is not removing the oil, all the ball will be good for are dry lanes.
I haven't seen a ball machine for many years.
SlatebowlAllStars 2 years ago
@SlatebowlAllStars Well, I guess that makes sense. The Bowling alley in my town still has wood lanes and they don't use a lot of oil so the lanes are usually pretty dry. I am an old stroker who still uses a 1960's fireball and a 1979 0r 80 Tommy Hudson LT-48. I bought a Headhunter a few years back that my oldest son uses and if the lanes are slick and synthetic I'll use it as well.
bigkellyr 2 years ago
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SlatebowlAllStars 2 years ago
@bigkellyr None of your balls soak up oil so don't really need the deep washing with dish soap warm water, a good ball cleaner or just rubbing alcohol should do you fine. But if they are dirty from belts and stuff a good washing will do no harm.
SlatebowlAllStars 2 years ago
@SlatebowlAllStars yes bowling balls do soak up oil if you dont think so try heating your ball up in a hot car and see how much comes out of your ball.or a warm oven about 140 degress pro shops even have have some ovens to cook you ball with
rhinmo 1 year ago
@rhinmo My reply was to bigkellyr, he's throwing a plastic and an old rubber. They do not soak up oil like the new reactive resins. A good ball cleaner or rubbing alcohol should work fine for him. Washing with dish soap and warm water would not hurt though.
Please do not leave reactive resin bowling balls in the trunk of your car in the summer. The constant over heating then cooling can cause them to crack.
Also check with the ball maker to see if it is ok to heat their balls. Some say No!
SlatebowlAllStars 1 year ago
Dish soap and warm water work very well. Do not use Hot water. If it's too hot for your hands it's too hot for your resin bowling ball!
Hot water can wash the color and the additive out of the resin and make it look crappy.
Over heating a resin ball can create voids under the cover stock and some ball makers warn against heating your reactive resin bowling balls.
Just make sure after washing dry the ball off with rubbing alcohol to remove the water that got sucked into the ball.
See my video!
SlatebowlAllStars 2 years ago
@SlatebowlAllStars So dish soap and warm water. I'll try that. Do I cover up the holes to prevent "waterlogging" or does it really matter? And if so, how can I cover it up?
plainANDsimpleguy200 1 year ago
@plainANDsimpleguy200
I don't plug my holes and it hasn't waterlogged my balls so far. I think balls get waterlogged if they are left under water for a long time. The way I wash them only takes a minute or two. I have a video on my channel on how to wash the oil out of your reactive resin bowling balls.
Don't think they will get waterlogged in that short amount of time. Use a dry towel to dry them out after.
SlatebowlAllStars 1 year ago
@SlatebowlAllStars Thank you !
plainANDsimpleguy200 1 year ago
Why not use alcohol to clean your balls? It works.
BobsBowlingTips 2 years ago
I've heard that lots of people have good luck by putting the ball in the dishwasher. It seems that this would be better than completely submerging it because it would prevent water logging. I would still find a way to plug the holes first.
prixman300 2 years ago
A dish washer may over heat a reactive resin bowling ball.
SlatebowlAllStars 2 years ago
i dont use soap even though i should, but my concern is after a while my tropical storm (an old on by the way) got kinda crappy looking. im certainly not going to do it on the brand new ebonite i just got a week ago, ill let the pro shop do it, but i was wondering if this actually damages the coverstock?
rocker0912 2 years ago
rocker0912@
Your water was too hot. It washed the color out.
Just use dish soap and warm water.
SlatebowlAllStars 2 years ago
okay. cause i guess mine was so hot that it was steaming for about an hour haha. thanks.
rocker0912 2 years ago
Just thought of this! I think your Tropical Storm come polished? The alcohol may remove the polish and you may need to re-polish if you use the rubbing alcohol.
SlatebowlAllStars 2 years ago
idk how many people will read this but the guy at my pro shop told me something a little different. he said to fill up your bathtub with hot water. as hot as you can make it. then smear your ball with dish detergent and submerge your ball in the hot water. keep the ball in the water until the water gets to room temperature. for me it took about 5 hours. at the end all of the oil inside the ball came out of the ball. now i get super ball reaction.
ScubzMcTalBowling 2 years ago 2
It's a good method, but it's a method that should be used with extreme caution. You want to be weary of water logging your ball. That will throw your ball off in whole new tangents. Its fun to do with an old ball you dont plan on ever using again though. Water log it and throw the ball and try and adjust to it. It's great practice for adjusting to new lane conditions.
haytrav3 2 years ago
@ScubzMcTalBowling This works.
trueblu8 2 years ago