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xwenhan

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How do i clean off belt marks?
« on: March 10, 2005, 11:14:34 PM »
Hi all, please suggest some ideas how to clean the beltmarks off my ball. I have already tried cleaners like STORM Reacta Clean on my Absolute Inferno. Thanks
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xwenhan

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2005, 07:25:43 AM »
Forgot to add that it could not clean off the beltmarks
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FBM357

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2005, 07:30:52 AM »
I use a combination of Simple Green, Rubbing Alcohol and Water.  Spray on, let sit for 30 secs. or so and buff.  Tougher marks require a little more effort in the buffing/rubbing department but letting it set for a few usually does the trick.

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Triple X

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2005, 07:34:34 AM »
Try Track Clean & Dull.You can see the difference in cleaning balls from the storm reacta cleaner.It's been perfect for my Absolute.
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xwenhan

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2005, 07:37:10 AM »
Do i need a ball spinner for the cleaning process?
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xwenhan

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2005, 07:39:06 AM »
I heard from my someone that i can use lighter fluid to clean off the beltmarks but i am afraid that it will hurt the coverstock
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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2005, 07:39:36 AM »
Acetone just don't let any spill into your bag will eat up stuff put in good small bottle good to eat the oil off the ball to
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xwenhan

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2005, 07:41:41 AM »
lighter fluid is acetone?
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Triple X

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2005, 07:44:02 AM »
I don't have a spinner yet so I use a nice white cloth & my hands after league. Then you'll see the white cloth turns black from the dirt & oil or whatever from the lanes.
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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2005, 07:51:25 AM »
Never use acetone, It's not an approved cleaner for balls by usbc. I think on what I saw from here that, it ruin/softens the cover of the ball.
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xwenhan

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2005, 07:59:34 AM »
what grit does clean and dull sand to?
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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2005, 09:27:23 AM »
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what grit does clean and dull sand to?


Clean and Dull doesn't have any grit.  It is call Clean and Dull because unlike some cleaners out there it doesn't polish the ball as it cleans it.
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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2005, 09:32:11 AM »
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what grit does clean and dull sand to?


Clean and Dull doesn't have any grit.  It is call Clean and Dull because unlike some cleaners out there it doesn't polish the ball as it cleans it.
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But it doesn't dull balls either. It's JUST a name.
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charlest

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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2005, 09:35:41 AM »
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lighter fluid is acetone?


NO!

Never, EVER use either on a bowling ball surface!

Belt marks are rubber. Nothing will remove it except "elbow grease" and a terry cloth towel or a Bounty paper towel (very tough paper). You can use spit and your thumb. NOTHING dissolves rubber.

To everyone who posted something nonesensical,

Yoiks, people! How about using some of that common sense God gave all of us??
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Re: How do i clean off belt marks?
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2005, 09:48:04 AM »
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lighter fluid is acetone?


No.  lighter fluid is small hydrocarbons (butane, pentane, etc) and acetone is a specific ketone.  lighter fluid is non-polar and acetone is polar.  Completely different types of molecules... although both will burn easily!

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