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KR300

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Thing Lives dead?
« on: February 03, 2005, 11:50:09 PM »
Just to preface...I cleaned my Thing Lives with clean and dull before I read that you shouldn't. Now...I have a Storm Ultra hot drill very similar to my Thing lives, (pin right of ring, cg under pin) the only difference is that the Ultra is polished and the thing is in box condition. The Ultra is picking up earlier and finishing harder than my Thing AND the Thing never seems to pick up unless I get it to the extreme dry, which is not what I bought it for. This has only started since I cleaned it. My question is is this common and can I get the ball back to where it was. It worked great in heavy oil, but now it just never picks up. Any feed back would be appreciated.
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Re: Thing Lives dead?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2005, 11:01:21 AM »
I get a similar read too KR300. I have always used Track's entire cleaner/polish line, even when it was APP. Clean n Dull is my all purpose cleaner, I use as needed... simply put, it keeps the polished covers polished and sanded ones sanded as per Track's claim. The only ball that doesn't seem to become "tackified" (for lack of a better term...) is my Thing Lives. For the D/T folks, is it the additive in the Soaker X formula that causes a peculiar oily film on my TL right after cleaning? Is it the cleaner really doing it's job drawing out the oil from the cover causing me apply a second wipe off with a clean, dry cloth to get the tack back? If I don't buff after cleaning I loose reaction too. BTW, I only use it when track area gets dirty or belt grime accumulates.
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Re: Thing Lives dead?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2005, 12:15:57 AM »
Guys
I Use the track clean and dull and the columbia degree dull. They are basicall y the same chemicals made by the same plant for both companies. We haven't had any issues when cleaning the thing lives at all. What you will notice is that before you cleaned your TR, you had a slight build up of dirt and oil. This actually caused your ball to skid just a bit then turn. Once you cleaned the Tr. it now pics up a bit early with a slow move to the pocket. If you are seeing this then try this trick.

Take a white scotch brite to your TR then hit it with clean and dull.. You will notice a big diffrence and a similar reaction to out of box...

Try the degree dull on a spinner instead of by hand. You may have to clean your balls with clean and dull and then use alcohol to take the residue off the ball. ( i have noticed the same things when we sell lane concepts cleaner and customers use it by hand)

try it out..let me know!!
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Re: Thing Lives dead?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2005, 11:38:48 AM »
Does anyone know if this also is the case for rubbing alcohol or something like Black Magic, that are just cleaning and not altering surface?
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