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Kanyon

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Simple Green
« on: March 05, 2010, 10:11:46 AM »
To those that use Simple Green and alcohol, to you use half of each or do you put any water in it.
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #31 on: March 08, 2010, 02:32:10 PM »
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It's just amazing people are so cheap / so hurting for money they cant spend what 10-15 dollars on some RemedyRx.

How do you all do anything?


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This comment coming from someone who has "Turtle Wax" listed as the surface on their C300 White Dot???

I'm not cheap, but I do expect value for the money I spend.
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #32 on: March 08, 2010, 02:39:39 PM »
Yeah I found microfiber towels for 70 cents each online somewhere awhile back, have over 40 I got for 30 dollars or so.  It's crazy, companies are making these balls that are more and more oil absorbing hook-in-the-box monsters with cheap thin brittle cover stocks.  Then expect people to pay crazy prices for maintenance tools/supplies for them.  If the coverstocks were thicker, so they could handle absorbing more oil and not get saturated so quickly, and relied more on coverstock surface instead of being brittle and porous.  Then we wouldn't need so much cleaner and microfiber towels stockpiled.  I am moving to using Visionary bowling balls because of this, they don't wear out near as fast, and don't need rejuvenations every 50-100 games too.    My storm bowling balls covers seem to flake off like cement does with wear, show dents easily from ball returns compared to plastic/urethane (and possibly other newer coverstocks from people like Visionary I'm hoping).  So there has to be some respect for people wanting to save money, cause there's a high cost to maintaining a set of bowling balls with all those variables working against you.
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #33 on: March 08, 2010, 02:43:29 PM »
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Yeah I found microfiber towels for 70 cents each online somewhere awhile back, have over 40 I got for 30 dollars or so.  It's crazy, companies are making these balls that are more and more oil absorbing hook-in-the-box monsters with cheap thin brittle cover stocks.  Then expect people to pay crazy prices for maintenance tools/supplies for them.  If the coverstocks were thicker, so they could handle absorbing more oil and not get saturated so quickly, and relied more on coverstock surface instead of being brittle and porous.  Then we wouldn't need so much cleaner and microfiber towels stockpiled.  I am moving to using Visionary bowling balls because of this, they don't wear out near as fast, and don't need rejuvenations every 50-100 games too.    My storm bowling balls covers seem to flake off like cement does with wear, show dents easily from ball returns compared to plastic/urethane (and possibly other newer coverstocks from people like Visionary I'm hoping).  So there has to be some respect for people wanting to save money, cause there's a high cost to maintaining a set of bowling balls with all those variables working against you.



Lane Master/Legends ball have very durable coverstocks as well. Not to mention that they don't soak up the oil, especially compare to say, Storm and Brunswick balls.

I have a Motiv GT-1 and it doesn't seem to soak up oil much either.
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #34 on: March 08, 2010, 03:06:51 PM »
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It's just amazing people are so cheap / so hurting for money they cant spend what 10-15 dollars on some RemedyRx.

How do you all do anything?


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This comment coming from someone who has "Turtle Wax" listed as the surface on their C300 White Dot???

I'm not cheap, but I do expect value for the money I spend.
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However the Turtle Wax makes the ball go completely straight (especially plastic).  So that's a functional use.  

I'm just making the point, but ball cleaner.  You'll just say you're mixing you're own for value etc, I say stop being a cheapskate and buy F'ing ball cleaner.

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I'm not saying I use Simple Green/Alcohol Mix to save the money only. It WORKS as well or better than all cleaners I have tried. So take your cheapskate and stick it in your bag.

I'm sure there is an more expensive, brand name bowling product you can buy instead of Turtle Wax isn't there? Go spend the money for it.
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #35 on: March 09, 2010, 03:56:50 AM »
I paid $10 for FOUR OUNCES of PowerHouse Energizer Cleaner once.  Never again, considering you can get, as someone basically said, 64oz worth of cleaner for only about $1 more.  Unless it matters which kind of Simple Green you should get.  But still it's a lot cheaper.

Has anyone used Black Magic Rejuvenator?  How does it compare to Legends Cleaners?
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #36 on: March 09, 2010, 11:19:07 AM »
I've soaked my balls in "Super Clean"/water dillute in a chilli pot.  It brings the oil to the surface of the ball and then wipe it off with a rag with rubbing alcohol on it.  I guess I'm going to hell for this cuz i didnt buy the "approved" cleaner.  

....lmao the ball that I've done this too the most (Original Fury) hooks more than any other ball in my arsenal(NVS, Gladiator Pearl, Radical inferno) and I've had it for 3 years now.
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #37 on: March 09, 2010, 11:26:29 AM »
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I've soaked my balls in "Super Clean"/water dillute in a chilli pot.  It brings the oil to the surface of the ball and then wipe it off with a rag with rubbing alcohol on it.  I guess I'm going to hell for this cuz i didnt buy the "approved" cleaner.  

....lmao the ball that I've done this too the most (Original Fury) hooks more than any other ball in my arsenal(NVS, Gladiator Pearl, Radical inferno) and I've had it for 3 years now.


Yep, your soul is doomed for sure. Unless of course you get back on a righteous path to salvation with the correct application of your money into the proper and deserving hands.

That must be one big chili pot. By the way, what is Super Clean?
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #38 on: March 09, 2010, 12:19:14 PM »
Super clean is a heavy duty degreaser that is concentrated.  I only use like a 1/2 to 1 cup of it in the big chilli pot.  W/o the ball the pot is about 1/2 full.  So yes, it's a huge chilli pot, but it works!  You can find super clean at walmart in the automotive section.  It's like 6-8 bucks for a gallon bottle.  Or you can get the knock off stuff called "Awesome" (a little cheaper) which is purple as well, but works about the same.  All the balls i've done this to are darker in color though.  Never had the discoloration happen.  (Done it to Fury, NVS, Radical Inferno, Raw Anger, Elite Eclipse, Morich Awesome Finish)

Simple green would work just as well though.
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #39 on: March 09, 2010, 12:45:43 PM »
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I'd rather use the money I save and get in more jackpots. I like to keep as much of my hard earned money as I can.


Wow. How many additional jackpots does that spare change get you into? I guess changing your handle from 'cool rockin daddy' to 'letsbowl4quarters' does have some real world relevance. Nice.

If you believe that Simple Green has the same cleaning power as C&D or Hook-It, you've set up camp deep inside the grounds of 'cheap and ignorant'. The reality is that you don't have a clue about the better competing products. Yet you continue to spread the same bad and inaccurate information.

BTW, have you figured out the difference between an Abralon Pad and a Brillo Pad yet?
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milorafferty

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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #40 on: March 09, 2010, 12:53:46 PM »
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I'd rather use the money I save and get in more jackpots. I like to keep as much of my hard earned money as I can.


Wow. How many additional jackpots does that spare change get you into? I guess changing your handle from 'cool rockin daddy' to 'letsbowl4quarters' does have some real world relevance. Nice.

If you believe that Simple Green has the same cleaning power as C&D or Hook-It, you've set up camp deep inside the grounds of 'cheap and ignorant'. The reality is that you don't have a clue about the better competing products. Yet you continue to spread the same bad and inaccurate information.

BTW, have you figured out the difference between an Abralon Pad and a Brillo Pad yet?


Abralon Pad?? Isn't that a 24 hour race somewhere in Europe?
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #41 on: March 09, 2010, 12:57:03 PM »

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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #42 on: March 09, 2010, 01:10:49 PM »
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I'd rather use the money I save and get in more jackpots. I like to keep as much of my hard earned money as I can.


Wow. How many additional jackpots does that spare change get you into? I guess changing your handle from 'cool rockin daddy' to 'letsbowl4quarters' does have some real world relevance. Nice.

If you believe that Simple Green has the same cleaning power as C&D or Hook-It, you've set up camp deep inside the grounds of 'cheap and ignorant'. The reality is that you don't have a clue about the better competing products. Yet you continue to spread the same bad and inaccurate information.

BTW, have you figured out the difference between an Abralon Pad and a Brillo Pad yet?




since when is "hoot-it" a cleaner?
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #43 on: March 09, 2010, 01:15:04 PM »
I have an used everything from Clean and Dull, Most of the manufacturer's cleaners including the old Track Magic stuff, Storm Reacta-Shine etc. I've also used the Simple Green mixture for years having worked in several pro shops over the years too.

One thing ive noticed is the Clean and Dull does just that, it cleans and dulls, so if you are just looking to clean up the surface without removing the shine from the ball, then I'd stay away from C&D.

Most of the manufacturer's cleaners and the Simple Green mixture acheive the same result, they remove a small layer of dirt, oil and grime from the cover of the ball. Show me proof where just because the bottle has a ball manufacturer's name on it it gets better results than the Simple Green mixture...you cant.

And what's with bashing somebody because they want to do their own maintenence at home? Is it cheap, frugal?? Yeah maybe but so what? Why spend almost 3 times more for something i can mix at home and get the same results? OMG, i dont know how my Hot Rod SS pearl has lasted as long as it has, especailly since i havent used Reacta-Shine on it since i purchased it....



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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #44 on: March 09, 2010, 01:28:51 PM »
Also with my newest find last night that you can buy a gallon of Simple Green from Lowes for $10.00, if it's really the same or even remotely close (this is just cleaning the ball of oil, not rocket science), then I can't justify spending $140.00 for the equivalent amount of Storm Reacta Clean (at $70.00 gallon jug, simple green 50/50 mix so 1 gallon is actually 2).  This isn't pocket change, quarters, I'm spending $5.00 a gallon vs. $70.00, a $65.00 savings, 2 times saving that and you can buy a whole other bowling ball just about.  I'm glad I researched this, instead of just buying another gallon of Storm Reacta Clean or trying another brand.  It's definitely looking quite awesome to be able to do this myself instead of acting like ball cleaner is worth more than gas/oil or milk per gallon mix.
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Re: Simple Green
« Reply #45 on: March 09, 2010, 01:52:17 PM »
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I'd rather use the money I save and get in more jackpots. I like to keep as much of my hard earned money as I can.


Wow. How many additional jackpots does that spare change get you into? I guess changing your handle from 'cool rockin daddy' to 'letsbowl4quarters' does have some real world relevance. Nice.

If you believe that Simple Green has the same cleaning power as C&D or Hook-It, you've set up camp deep inside the grounds of 'cheap and ignorant'. The reality is that you don't have a clue about the better competing products. Yet you continue to spread the same bad and inaccurate information.

BTW, have you figured out the difference between an Abralon Pad and a Brillo Pad yet?




since when is "hoot-it" a cleaner?


Where do you see "hoot-it". Re-read the message! It clearly says HOOK-IT.
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