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jls

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$10.95 for ball cleaner?
« on: November 03, 2008, 08:54:47 AM »
Don't ya just love these online dealers that try to sell you those add on products.  A 5 oz. bottle of PH ball cleaner for $10.95!!!!!  Reg. $11.99
Are they kidding????  $6.95 - $7.95 tops.  Brunswick remove all cleaner for $11.95,  Give me a break here,  $6.95 tops!!!!

Ya, they're all about saving you money!!!!!
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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 05:11:51 PM »
Brunswick cleaner, Remove-All. $6.95? are you sh*tting me???
$2.99! (plus shipping)
http://www.bowlerschoice.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Bowlerschoice&Product_Code=BBC&Category_Code=Cleaners+%26+Polish
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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2008, 05:23:13 PM »
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Brunswick cleaner, Remove-All. $6.95? are you sh*tting me???
$2.99! (plus shipping)
http://www.bowlerschoice.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Bowlerschoice&Product_Code=BBC&Category_Code=Cleaners+%26+Polish
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No not kidding,  just go to the top of the page.  Right next to the big words, Balleviews.com.   You see those pop up ads for the Maxxx Zone or the Virtual Gravity.  Just click on and you will see the list of add ons.

$10.95 for PH cleaner,  5 oz. on sale,  reg. price $11.99.

A little high, don't you think.
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charlest

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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2008, 05:56:28 PM »
very high!
makes up for the "free" shipping of the Maxx Zoneand the $4.95 extra charge?

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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2008, 06:00:21 PM »
i can get a gallon of simple green for $6 and some free tap water and make a huge batch of ball cleaner for pennies per use.

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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2008, 08:21:09 AM »
Simple green and tap water?  Thats a good ball cleaner? I have always questioned what is safe to clean balls with and that was one that was on my mind?  Any other homemade recipies that anyone would care to share?
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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2008, 08:25:48 AM »
yeah its good I add a little alcohol to it too though

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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2008, 10:15:23 AM »
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Simple green and tap water?  Thats a good ball cleaner? I have always questioned what is safe to clean balls with and that was one that was on my mind?  Any other homemade recipies that anyone would care to share?
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Dollar store special,  LA Toatally Awesome.  The pint is condensed, the quart size is not.   Works great.  $1.09 each.
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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2008, 11:50:33 AM »
I always used 409 and Windex.  Polish with 3M and Mothers.  My father used Turtle wax back in the day.

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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2008, 03:57:25 PM »
1 part simple green
1 part alcohol (the rubbing kind)
1 part water

Evaporates fast. Does a good job of cleaning. Cheap!
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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2008, 05:29:06 PM »
I just stick with my bottle of Hook-it lol.

bought it from the pro shop after my Gravity Shift was getting alot of " rubber marks " on it, from either the pins, the deck or from the ball return.  Even the pro-shop owner hasnt seen anything like this lol.  none of my other balls get this, except the Gravity Shift.  

Most of the time, I dont use ball cleaner, but this is the one exception.
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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2008, 05:38:33 PM »
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1 part simple green
1 part alcohol (the rubbing kind)
1 part water

Evaporates fast. Does a good job of cleaning. Cheap!

Can also add some windex in the mix works great and cheap

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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2008, 11:43:14 AM »
Thanks,

I will try that in my next batch.

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1 part simple green
1 part alcohol (the rubbing kind)
1 part water

Evaporates fast. Does a good job of cleaning. Cheap!

Can also add some windex in the mix works great and cheap

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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2008, 11:47:11 AM »
I don't use ball cleaner at all.  I just extract the oil out of the cover using the hot water bath method.  Ball cleaner is a waste of money!

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Re: $10.95 for ball cleaner?
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2008, 11:56:22 AM »
Some things are worth the money, some are not. I use Remedy Rx by Valentinos and it is the best that I have found and doesnt take allot to clean a ball and I have tried most household cleaners as well, simple green, etc. I also use the hot water bath not every time I bowl.

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