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Xo0p

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best way to clean a ball?
« on: August 31, 2009, 04:23:16 AM »
i just purchased hammers hot sauce and i was wondering best way to keep this cleaned and maintained. this is my first good ball ive really ever owned and dont know what method is best to keep it clean. i just got some ball cleaner from the pro shop. should i just spray it down with that and wipe it off? or is there other methods i should be doing also to keep the performance where i want it?

 

leftyinsnellville

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Re: best way to clean a ball?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2009, 12:29:01 PM »
Wipe it with a microfiber towel after every shot.  

Clean it with the ball cleaner you purchased after every use. (Just spary it on, let it soak for a moment, and wipe it off.)  

Periodically (after 50 games or so) have the oil removed from the ball.  You can either pay your pro shop to do it with a Rejuvinator, run it through your dishwasher with the dry function turned off, or give it a hot water bath.

That should do it...
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Re: best way to clean a ball?
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2009, 12:30:54 PM »
I'm surprised the pro shop wasn't a little more proactive when it came to a customer buying a performance ball, but then again, some shops aren't as good as others.

Hopefully you have a microfiber towel to use to clean your Hot Sauce, if not, that's fine, but these towels do a bang up job of absorbing oil and not spreading it.

Using your cleaner is a good start, just be sure to wipe the ball down after every shot if you can and clean it with the cleaner after every outing.  Most basic ball cleaners can't do much good if you allow the lane oils and dirt an opportunity to soak in.

Xo0p

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Re: best way to clean a ball?
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2009, 12:33:16 PM »
sanding or polishing? id assume id let the proshop do this? lol

J_Mac

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Re: best way to clean a ball?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 01:59:26 PM »
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sanding or polishing? id assume id let the proshop do this? lol


Yes, and hopefully if you bought the ball there they won't charge you an arm and a leg to maintain the polished surface of the Hot Sauce.

Remember, over time a dull ball will get shinier with use and a polished ball will get duller with use.  A lot of people complain about ball death and don't realize that a good cleaning regimen isn't enough.

Xo0p

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Re: best way to clean a ball?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2009, 02:29:44 PM »
thanks for the info from everybody. much appriciated

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Re: best way to clean a ball?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2009, 03:06:43 PM »
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I usually use an opponents towel and then throw it on the floor.


LOL, that made me almost spit up my soda...friggn funny!!!
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Re: best way to clean a ball?
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2009, 04:14:08 PM »
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Good post! LOL

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Wipe it with a microfiber towel after every shot.  




I usually use an opponents towel and then throw it on the floor.
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