Author Topic: why you shouldn''t bake a ball (Pic) (Read 10620 times)

Aloarjr810 · « **on:** April 08, 2010, 01:38:59 PM »

Heres a good reason not to try baking that ball.(in a oven)

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w89/aloarjr810/bowlingxtras/ovenbake_ball.jpg
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Strider · « **Reply #16 on:** April 11, 2010, 10:38:44 AM »

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I don't know why so many dumb people put bowling balls in ovens and dishwashers...

Just use hot water and you can safely extract oil.

Why the hostility?

I had a ball that wasn't reacting the same way twice. I tried the hot water in the bucket trick on two different occasions and it didn't help. I heard about the dishwasher method and decided to try it since the ball wasn't worth much in it's current state. The ball worked great afterwards. I don't know if the dish washing detergent is more effective than Dawn, or if it's the longer contact time (I refilled the bucket 4-5 times, so the ball was in there a similar about of time), or if the water jets scrub the surface better, or if it's because the oil/water mixture gets drained out instead of the ball soaking in it, but for me, the dishwasher just flat works better. I guess the bucket slowly cools off, while the dishwasher keeps a fresh supply of hot water coming. Anyway, since the water temperature is the same, the dishwasher won't hurt a ball any more than a bucket of hot water, as long as you remember not to use the heat dry cycle.
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Mike Austin · « **Reply #17 on:** April 11, 2010, 03:05:01 PM »

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I don't know why so many dumb people put bowling balls in ovens and dishwashers...

Just use hot water and you can safely extract oil.

Why the hostility?

I had a ball that wasn't reacting the same way twice. I tried the hot water in the bucket trick on two different occasions and it didn't help. I heard about the dishwasher method and decided to try it since the ball wasn't worth much in it's current state. The ball worked great afterwards. I don't know if the dish washing detergent is more effective than Dawn, or if it's the longer contact time (I refilled the bucket 4-5 times, so the ball was in there a similar about of time), or if the water jets scrub the surface better, or if it's because the oil/water mixture gets drained out instead of the ball soaking in it, but for me, the dishwasher just flat works better. I guess the bucket slowly cools off, while the dishwasher keeps a fresh supply of hot water coming. Anyway, since the water temperature is the same, the dishwasher won't hurt a ball any more than a bucket of hot water, as long as you remember not to use the heat dry cycle.
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Plus... you don't have to watch it. Put the ball in, soap in, turn on the dishwasher, go play on the internet (or whatever), come back later, much less oil, works great, no labor involved. I'm lazy, would rather watch TV, whatever...

cheech · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:17:17 AM »

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Not sure what I will do now as no shops in this area have a revivor and I have never seen any good results from the hot water method.

i dont think i have ever seen a proshop without a revivor. how do shops let that happen. its practically free money.
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tburky · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:24:18 AM »

If i put a bowling ball in my dishwasher my wife would probably kill me. More than likely all of the crud does not get out of the dishwasher and it ends up on the dishes. But I would like to try it once for the hell of it...lol

700Virgin · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2010, 08:53:50 AM »

A guy on my team stuck his in a BRAND NEW dishwasher (surprised he's still alive) and turned on the dry heat. Needless to say, he now has 2 new balls (bowling balls that is)! His stuff was getting pretty old and he needed an upgrade. My prediction is he WILL be throwing his first 300 with the Invasion he bought.

JohnP · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2010, 11:00:03 AM »

Here''s a link to a forum index on the bowltech.com site that discusses "baking" a bowling ball. The topic name is Ball "Bake" Warning, and it contains some good discussion. -- JohnP

http://www.bowltech.com/content/btubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=7&page=1

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Brickguy221 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2010, 11:16:46 AM »

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Plus... you don't have to watch it. Put the ball in, soap in, turn on the dishwasher, go play on the internet (or whatever), come back later, much less oil, works great, no labor involved. I'm lazy, would rather watch TV, whatever...

Mike-Strider-Anyone....what kind of soap do you put in the dishwasher?....just regular soap like you use for dishes?...for example, my wife uses Cascade for washing dishes....is that satisfactory?
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Steven · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2010, 11:57:20 AM »

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More than likely all of the crud does not get out of the dishwasher and it ends up on the dishes.

This is exactly what I'm concerned about too. Between the lane conditioner that soaks into the shell and the cleaning products we use after each session, the surface of the ball is a rolling toxic waste dump.

I ran across this interesting thread on the PBA forum:

http://pbaforum.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=840369&page=1

The two posts that caught my eye were the following:

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please reconsider putting it in the automatic dishwasher. i asked a ball rep about that & he said it would help the ball but he wouldn't want to eat off of any of the dishes run thru that dishwasher.

and.....

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I use the dish washer method and am very happy. I also am very pleased with the rejuvenator.

I agree with Pat Johns comment (see above) about cleaning dishes afterward. I have a second dishwasher for balls in the basement. I cleaned an old yellow dot in the everyday washer and there was red goo on the bottom of the dish washer.

It seems logical that at least some of that toxic residue is going to be left somewhere in the dishwasher. I personally wouldn't want to take the risk.

Strider · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2010, 05:07:53 PM »

I use about a half portion of Cascade (or whatever brand of dishwasher soap we have on hand) with the ball compared to doing dishes.

I don't know about anyone else, but my dishwasher has a drain, and the very dilute oil/water mixture is gone when it's done.

With as long as the cycle runs, any residue that might be around has to be very little. If you have your own spinner, or hang around when your equipment is being drilled, you probably ingest as much as anything left behind after a ball washing. Of course, if you don't feel comfortable with it, I certainly wouldn't try to change your mind.
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