Some ammo for Charlest:
Reply from ABC is below:
First of all, the use of acetone is illegal at ALL times. Which means
it is illegal to use before, during and after competition. Link
referring to this---
http://www.bowl.com/bowl/BowlDotCom/common/static.html?page=bowl_speccert_ballcleanerThe repercussions to using acetone could result in: "If it is shown the
bowler had prior knowledge their actions were in violation of Rule 18,
the game(s) in which the violation occurred is subject to forfeiture. In
addition, the bowler is subject to dismissal from the league and
suspension of membership. Competition is defined as the remainder of
the current game and remaining game(s) in the series being bowled."
Please refer to the 2004-05 Rule Book in the Unfair Tactics section on
page 14, Rule 18.
Link:
https://www.bowlingmembership.com/PDF/Rules/0405_complete_rulebook.pdfI also went through the discussion forum on ballreviews.com. I am not
sure how to best answer the discussion that is currently going on there
about acetone. With discussion forums, people can remain anonymous-or
establish incorrect identities and so on. One person on the discussion
forum may say that "he is using acetone" on his equipment....saying that
it works and is the best thing out there, but he may be doing that just
to deceive or misinform people. Noted on that same discussion is the
posting of the ABC/WIBC Playing rules referring the Acceptable
Products/Cleaners and someone posted Acetone is Not Acceptable at any
time. With this example, please use caution when looking for bowling
related information on a discussion forum.
We will also look into the newsletter from bowlingball. com to see if
the information they published is accurate. If you do come across a
copy of it, please send it to us at the address listed below.
We appreciate your concern and hopefully the above information provided
enough information to cover all of your questions. If you do have
further questions, please reply to me by any of the means listed below.
Thank you,
Rory Holland
Research Engineer
Specification and Certification Department
5301 S. 76th Street
Greendale, WI 53129
414-423-3495
800-514-BOWL ext. 3495
rory.holland@bowl.com
And in another email:
Proshops should not be using acetone to clean bowling balls. If they
are it would fall on the rule listed below about knowingly using the
product with relation to the bowling ball owner. There are just so many
other acceptable products out there for cleaning equipment than for
someone to use acetone. As for figuring out if a proshop is using
acetone to clean the bowling ball...it can soften a bowling ball, damage
finger grips and thumb slugs, but other than that it would be hard to
detect. Your comment about the durometer is correct in being hard to
detect without knowing the prior information.
Rory H
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Hope this helps.
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