How to Wash Oil from Reactive Resin Bowling Balls

How to wash the oil out of your reactive resin bowling balls.

I'm adding a note here. Yes there are other ways to remove the oil from your bowling balls, I made this video because I believe this is by far the Fastest, the Easiest, and Safest way to revive a dead ball.
If you do not trust using IPA use a ball cleaner instead.

Please...do no harm
http://donoharm.us

From:
http://bowlingknowledge.info/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&i...


How To Clean Your Bowling Balls
Contributed by Joe Slowinski
Saturday, 16 September 2006
Last Updated Saturday, 16 September 2006
In this tip, learn the four-part cleaning process (every shot, daily, deep, resurface) and when to use it. This will help keep
your bowling equipment in top condition. If you are dedicate to excellence, then you need to follow this tip.
Today’s bowling ball surfaces are very different from those in the past. Today, you have the choice of many
coverstock materials: plastic, urethane, solid reactive, pearlized reactive, particle pearl, solid particle, epoxy, etc. Each
surface has a different roll characteristic. As a bowler, you probably have a plastic bowling ball. This surface is very hard.
Oil stays on the cover. When the ball rolls down the lane, a plastic ball will skid very far. As it picks-up lane oil, the oil
stays on the surface and much of it is transferred down the lane when it hits friction or the dry part of the lane. But, other
bowling balls are different than plastic.
Reactive Resin bowling balls actually have many holes, little caverns, in the cover. These holes help the ball to skid
more. And, a special additive inside the cover actually helps to absorb oil into cover into these caverns. This keeps the
surface drier when it leaves the oil. Thus, you normally see a skid + snap reaction with a reactive bowling ball. But, here
is the bad news. Oil absorption is accompanied by a weakened ball reaction. After 50 to 75 games, you will notice that
the backend reaction of this bowling ball is diminished. To restore the ball reaction, you have to clean the ball frequently.




For comparison, a particle bowling ball has small beads added to the coverstock material. This is why the particle ball
tends to arc more. The beads on the cover dig into the oil and provide more traction. Consequently, a particle bowling
ball is like a snow tire. These cover stocks require a significant amount of maintenance, far more than bowling balls did in
the past. But, it isn’t a difficult process. Simply put, you must give your bowling balls a bath to retain their original
reaction.




One part of this cleaning process is what I refer to as a deep clean. A little known secret is the fact that you can actually
use liquid dish detergent to deep clean your bowling balls. Seriously! To complete a deep clean, use a dish washing
detergent with a degreasing agent in it. Simply check on the label and be sure it is has a degreaser. Most do. Since the
detergent, used to clean you dishes, has a degreaser in it, the soap can literally help remove oil from the cover. You
should conduct a deep cleaning of your bowling balls after every 75 games. For most bowlers, this will be a monthly
process. For those of you who train three or more times each week, this could be as frequent as every two weeks.
1. Begin by filling a bucket with warm water and a teaspoon of the detergent. Be sure that the water is only warm and not
too hot, hot temperature can damage the cover.
2. Place the bowling ball in the warm soapy water and let it soak for 15 minutes.
3. After 15 minutes, wipe the ball dry with a dry clean towel. Drain the water and repeat the entire process two more
times, for a total of three baths. You will be truly amazed at how much ball reaction was restored with this deep cleaning
process. Like all champions, if you want to be great you must pay attention to the details. As I always say, greatness is in
the details. Happy bowling with a newly restored bowling ball!
Ball Maintenance Process Be sure to wipe the ball off prior to each shot. This helps with roll consistency but also keeps
the oil from absorbing into the cover.
After each bowling session, use a cleaner to clean your reactive or particle bowling balls. Some good cleaners include
Knock Out and Ebonite’s Powerhouse.
After 75 games, clean the ball with liquid detergent as discussed in this article. Do this again at 150 and 225 games. In
addition, it is time to wash your bowling towel as well. Wow, does that stink!
After about 250 games, it is time to resurface or purchase a new bowling ball. Visit your pro shop to discuss the options.
bowlingknowledge.info
http://bowlingknowledge.info Powered by Joomla!

For complete ball care:
http://bowlingknowledge.info/images/stories/bk_surface_101.pdf

http://dudeism.com/smf/index.php

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Clean
• Wash
• Oil
• Reactive
• Resin
• Bowling
• Balls
• Do
• No
• Harm
• Revive
• Dead
• Ball
• Resurface
• Deoil

[DashiCRAY]

I keep seeing Blinkie, the 3 eyed fish from The Simpsons when I look at that ball.

[HajaLanes]

@DashiCRAY Yeah, I have "Bowler's Elbow" and a dislocated ring finger. I need the index finger to get any life at all. You should try it...awesome lift!

[HajaLanes]

Just washed my ball again yesterday after 2 weeks of bowling. Took all of 8 minutes...so I washed it again. Now it's nice and clean!

This method works great and is by far the easiest and safest way to remove oil from your reactive resin bowling balls!

[orange7ize]

i have that ball but i have 3 holes not 4....

[HajaLanes]

@orange7ize That's too bad, you should try it with a hole for your index finger....awesome lift!

[gamemeister27]

@kevintooley Be careful how hot you use, 120-130 degrees Fahrenheit should be the temp, not any more!

[SlatebowlAllStars]

@kevintooley Once again, I am sorry you feel that way. It has been doing "the trick" for me for several years now. It may not get ALL the oil out, but it does get a majority of the oil out and restores the hooking ability to a once "dead" ball.

The reason I made the video is to stop bowlers from throwing away good balls they think have died simply because it's full of oil.

This method does work, and it works well.

We will just have to agree to disagree.

[kevintooley]

@SlatebowlAllStars The problem I have with this video and method, is that bowlers are being mislead to believe that just soap and a little warm water will do the trick. Dish soap with a degreaser will not by itself absorb oil out of a ball. You have to find a way to heat the ball first. For me, soaking the ball in HOT water with Simple Green, is more effective than any soap with degreaser. And, just a safe.

[SlatebowlAllStars]

@kevintooley Sorry to hear it didn't get all the oil out for you. I have been using this method for a few years now and it has been working very well for me. Of course since it's so fast and easy I wash my bowing balls every other week or after about a dozen games. When I first tried this method I had to wash the ball 3 times to get as much oil out as I could.

But your are right about the rejuvenator working better, it's just that I do not have a rejuvenator but I do have dish soap.