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BXTECH

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OIL EXTRACTION
« on: August 08, 2008, 03:29:50 AM »
What is the process for the hot water bath to take the oil out?
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Re: OIL EXTRACTION
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2008, 02:51:34 PM »
0. Make sure the temperature of the hot water from your tap is NOT above 150 degrees Fahrenheit!

1. Sand ball to about 320 grit to open up the pores.

2. Fill bucket with hot water about half way put ball in fill up rest of the way to cover ball add a few drops of Dawn or other dish washing soap.

3. After the waters cools to luke warm (maybe 15 - 20 minutes), remove and wipe off water, soap and oil.

4. repeat 2 - 3 times.
(The amount of repetition depends on how oil soaked it is. You should be able to see the oil sitting on the ball or in the water. When there's no more coming out, stop. Use common sense. The hotness of the water is bringing the oil to the surface the soap is breaking it down and preventing oil re-absorption, in theory. When the water is less hot, it's not bringing oil to the surface.)

5. Fill with hot water only and ball. wipe off.

6. Let holes dry. I usually wait 24 - 48 hours.

7. Re-finish surface to desired finish.
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Re: OIL EXTRACTION
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2008, 03:27:41 PM »
Say the ball is 2000 (or 4000) grit. I realize after the process is finished that you must bring the ball up in steps to the desired grit level. But how about your step 1- must it be brought DOWN in steps also or right to 320 from its current finish?


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0. Make sure the temperature of the hot water from your tap is NOT above 150 degrees Fahrenheit!

1. Sand ball to about 320 grit to open up the pores.

2. Fill bucket with hot water about half way put ball in fill up rest of the way to cover ball add a few drops of Dawn or other dish washing soap.

3. After the waters cools to luke warm (maybe 15 - 20 minutes), remove and wipe off water, soap and oil.

4. repeat 2 - 3 times.
(The amount of repetition depends on how oil soaked it is. You should be able to see the oil sitting on the ball or in the water. When there's no more coming out, stop. Use common sense. The hotness of the water is bringing the oil to the surface the soap is breaking it down and preventing oil re-absorption, in theory. When the water is less hot, it's not bringing oil to the surface.)

5. Fill with hot water only and ball. wipe off.

6. Let holes dry. I usually wait 24 - 48 hours.

7. Re-finish surface to desired finish.
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Re: OIL EXTRACTION
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2008, 03:34:12 PM »
I've done it without taking the surface down first and it still works.  I normally take the surface down but I'll do a quick soak once in a while and don't like to bother with the cover.
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2008, 03:46:38 PM »
so far I agree... see my sig for my experience
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Re: OIL EXTRACTION
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2008, 03:49:46 PM »
You should take it down in steps also.
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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2008, 03:58:32 PM »
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You should take it down in steps also.


I don't see any reason to do that. I take it to 320 using wet/dry sandpaper or a maroon nylon pad.
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« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2008, 04:50:08 PM »
just wondering, do you put tape over the fingers and thumb to keep the water sumwhat out?  i had a customer come in and had to reglue all of his inserts because the heat from the water made the glue come undone and he said he didn't cover his holes up
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« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2008, 06:44:41 PM »
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just wondering, do you put tape over the fingers and thumb to keep the water sumwhat out?  i had a customer come in and had to reglue all of his inserts because the heat from the water made the glue come undone and he said he didn't cover his holes up
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I have never covered any hole with anything. I have yet to have any problems with the inserts or the core/cover integrity.

I have yet to have the glued finger inserts come loose. I use Loctite Gel Control Super-glue, Loctite Control Super Glue, and had used Griploc Cyanoacrylate Superglue on my finger inserts. Hot water, as far as I know, will not melt/dissolve any cyanoacrylate based glue. Only Acetone or special debonders will dissolve it

So I'd ask what glue did he use?
and I'd ask how hot was the water he used?

If he does not know the answer to both questions, tell him very politely what an {expletive deleted} he is for not knowing, reglue his inserts with a good proper glue and tell him not to do that again.
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Re: OIL EXTRACTION
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2008, 06:51:13 PM »
i'm glad that our readers are trying to extract lane oil from their high performance equipment. it will pay off with better ball reaction for a longer period of time. however, i feel the regular use of a rejuvenator or revivor will show better results and be easier.
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« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2008, 08:29:24 PM »
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i'm glad that our readers are trying to extract lane oil from their high performance equipment. it will pay off with better ball reaction for a longer period of time. however, i feel the regular use of a rejuvenator or revivor will show better results and be easier.


But, Greg, these are expensive machines that few pro shops have. When you can't find them, you need to find good, useful alternatives.

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« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2008, 08:58:02 PM »
If you're a pro shop, it's an investment. Ours has paid for itself at least five times. From September through April it's in use every day!

If you do your own maintenance then you can look at less expensive alternatives since you will not do the volume of balls to see a profitable return, unless you put a dollar figure on your own labor time.

That's one of the beauties of the Revivor, turn it on, occasionally check the balls, while you stay busy with other things. Even a dummy like me can multi-task around the shop with a Revivor.


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Re: OIL EXTRACTION
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2008, 09:14:59 PM »
Be careful water heaters at very hot,are about 210 degrees
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Re: OIL EXTRACTION
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2008, 09:19:39 PM »
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Be careful water heaters at very hot,are about 210 degrees
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In what country?

Most water heaters keep water in the 140 - 160 degree Fahrenheit range in the US. If they were kept at 210 degrees, there'd be a lot more cases of 3rd degree burns from hot water in our emergency rooms.
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Re: OIL EXTRACTION
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2008, 09:39:38 PM »
At this country.A residental water heater will produce hot water at a max of 210 degrees,I think I might have the edge on that topic since I've been a plumbing contractor for the past 21 yrs.
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