Clean'N dull is one of the best for removing oil from the coverstock and it doesnt dull the ball.

The name is misleading, they meant originally that it leaves dull balls dull it didnt shine them up like say a cleaner polish would. So your sanded ball was clean and still dull, thus clean'n dull.

The original APP ad said something like "leaves shiny balls shiny and dull balls dull"

As for why you would dull a shiny ball? So it better matches the lane conditions.

I use the clean and dull on all my dull or non polished equipment and the powerhouse energizer cleaner on my polished equipment. They both work great. Clean them right after bowling leagues before i put them away and ive never had any performance issues. Ball maintenance is key to coverstock longevity

I wouldn't use a spinner, I would use clean and dull by hand.

I once used it on a spinner and it "burned" the ball.  I say burned because that is what it looked like, not that is actually caused a fire.  My guess is that a combination of the friction caused by the towel and spinner and the chemicals of the clean-n-dull caused a reaction with the cover stock of the ball and it caused a decoloration.  Cant say that it impacted the ball's reaction, but I noticed quickly and stopped using the spinner.

I have used Clean n' Dull with a spinner and by hand. Clean n' Dull may be one of those substances that is better applied by hand. I have not seen a discoloration of the coverstock when I used my spinner, but I think that the heat from the spinner could make Clean n' Dull less effective.

I hope that Charlest will weigh in on this thread.

Why? enough has been said already.

But if you insist -
Clean and Dull is one of, if not THE strongest cleaners available for a bowling ball.
Because the process involves using the cleaner then using a damp paper towel to remove the remnants and then a dry paper towel to clean the ball and because of the cleaner's strength, I only use it at home, by had, with a good set of gloves to protect my hands. I only use strong paper towels, like Bounty, because I throw them away after use.

I would recommend you not use C&D at the lanes; there are plenty of good spray-on, bowling-specific cleaners that do a good job along with a micro-fiber towel and that are convenient and easy to use at the lanes. Balls MUST be cleaned at the lanes to remove the oil from the surface. If you wait to do it at home, the oil will already have been absorbed. Too late!

Normally I use C&D at home, every 9 -15 games.When I rub it on initially, I try to keep the towel in and rub one half the ball, sitting in a ball cup,for about 45 - 60 seconds; then I use a damp paper towel and then a dry one. I turn the ball over and do the same on the other half.

Quote from: St. Croix on September 17, 2016, 01:34:04 PM

I have used Clean n' Dull with a spinner and by hand. Clean n' Dull may be one of those substances that is better applied by hand. I have not seen a discoloration of the coverstock when I used my spinner, but I think that the heat from the spinner could make Clean n' Dull less effective.

I hope that Charlest will weigh in on this thread.

Why? enough has been said already.

But if you insist -
Clean and Dull is one of, if not THE strongest cleaners available for a bowling ball.
Because the process involves using the cleaner then using a damp paper towel to remove the remnants and then a dry paper towel to clean the ball and because of the cleaner's strength, I only use it at home, by had, with a good set of gloves to protect my hands. I only use strong paper towels, like Bounty, because I throw them away after use.

I would recommend you not use C&D at the lanes; there are plenty of good spray-on, bowling-specific cleaners that do a good job along with a micro-fiber towel and that are convenient and easy to use at the lanes. Balls MUST be cleaned at the lanes to remove the oil from the surface. If you wait to do it at home, the oil will already have been absorbed. Too late!

Normally I use C&D at home, every 9 -15 games.When I rub it on initially, I try to keep the towel in and rub one half the ball, sitting in a ball cup,for about 45 - 60 seconds; then I use a damp paper towel and then a dry one. I turn the ball over and do the same on the other half.

When you use a damp paper towel, do you find using water or iso alcohol do a better job removing C&D residue or haze it leaves on the ball?