Pat: I've been a Neo-Tac guy for a few years. I use the full compliment of Renew-It, Control-It, Liquid Sandpaper, Khameleon Ball Restorer, and if course, Hook-It.
I just started using Clean N' Dull (I was curious), and in many respects it compares similar to Hook-It. They both clean extremely well. If I had to pick which one cleans 'better', I'd probably give a slight nod to Hook-It. When you apply Hook-It, you can almost feel the dirt/grim/oil being sucked from the cover as you rub it in. The Clean N' Dull is a gel, and you have to take it on faith that the chemical composition is dissolving the bad stuff on your behalf. I believe it is.
Where I give Clean N' Dull the nod is the tacky feel if leaves behind. Hook-It leaves some stick reside you might call 'tack', but not the same quality as that left by Clean N' Dull. This might just be personal preference, but I just like the way Clean N' Dull finishes off a ball.
Personally, for the most extensive of cleaning, I believe that Neo-Tac's Khameleon Particle Sand High Tech Ball Restorer does a better job than anything at pure cleaning by hand. When I've applied Khameleon after a treatment with Clean N' Dull, I've always been able to dig a little more out. And If I've applied it to a polished ball and a little of the shine has been disturbed, a light application of Renew-It does the trick in restoring any lost gloss. I believe this is the best 1-2 combination going. But Khameleon does contain abrasives, which turns some people off.
I'd suggest investing in a small bottle and giving Clean N' Dull a try. The product is versatile across all types of balls (don't let the name fool you), so it will continue to have a place in my cleaning regime. You'll have to decide if it can actually replace Hook-It based on your own experience.
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Edited on 4/19/2005 7:35 PM
