Ok, ok.  Enough of the giggling.  I decided to give the hot water treatment to a Total Annihilation with around 45-50 games on her that had developed that subtle glaze over the coverstock.  Why, you might ask?  Partially because I'm bored.  Partially because I'm curious.  Yet another part of hoped to ruin this ball forcing me to look for another solid reactive non-polished ball for oily/heavy carrydown conditions.  I used extremely hot tap water, a little Simple Green and a little Dawn dishwashing detergent.  The results?  Wonderful.  The ball looks and reacts like it did just a few months ago when she was new.  It really hadn't lost a lot of backend reaction but you could tell the coverstock had soaked in plenty of conditioner that we're lucky enough to encounter up here in God's country.  I'm able to count the eight to ten huge rings of oil around the ball making a bowtie that could barely fit Michael Clarke Duncan's neckline.  Here's a success story for routine bathing as a method of coverstock maintenance for the Morich/Brunswick/Lane #1 faction.  Now, the real question.  How can I convince my wife that this ball is ruined and I have to buy something else?  Tune in next time when I start a new thread entitled, "Divorce attorney retainers-What's fair?"
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House Hack.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.  And, according to my therapist, that's not so bad.

If nothing is what the situation mandates, I'm the man for the job.

Doc, considering I haven't missed in league play with this ball after the coverstock tweaking, I think I'll take my chances.  However, if your product, of which I have a fair amount remaining, will ensure that tacky feeling without sacfificing overall hook, then it's a different story.  However, after several other balls with a treatment of the Elixir, a bit too much length might be created with a T/A.
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House Hack.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.  And, according to my therapist, that's not so bad.

If nothing is what the situation mandates, I'm the man for the job.

Wiping the ball with paper towel or a micro fiber cloth should be the best thing you can do when you let the ball "sweat" in plain air (under sun, or in car trunk). This will get as good as this... and can be a greasy thing.

However, the bucket's charm is that you ahve the warm water, and when you add some cleaning detergent (only a small splash is enough), you will have the warmth ooze out the lane conditioner and have the detergent crack it up immediately and mix it with the water. More efficient than wiping, IMHO, even when you put the ball in the oven (no recommended from me - temperature is hard to control and the ball usually gets heated only in parts).

After oil extraction, a good cleaning of the ball's surface is recommended in any way to get rid of oil and machine grease residues on the surface.
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House Hack.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.  And, according to my therapist, that's not so bad.