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danny524

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how to clean my bowling ball???
« on: January 25, 2005, 11:20:16 AM »
I always use rubbing alcohol to clean my bowling ball.
what do you think??? good idea or bad idea???
why or whynot???

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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2005, 07:24:47 PM »
Not bad, not good. It doesnt clean the oil off, it just rubs it around. I prefer to use simple green, straight out of the bottle. Its similar to any grease cutting house hold cleaner. That, and a microfiber towel together will help you alot. You may see dirt on your towel now, but with those 2 together a lot more will come off.
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danny524

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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2005, 12:24:02 AM »
Thanks for the reply!
I have a few more question.
what is simple green???
where can i get a microfiber towel and simple green???



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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2005, 02:56:02 AM »
Danny524: Simple Green is a cleaning degreasing agent that is sold in most big department stores like Wal Mart or K-Mart, usually in the automotive sections. While there you will also find microfiber towels- they are usually sold in sets of 5. Be sure to get yourself an empty spray bottle container as well as you want to dilute the Simple Green into a mixture with the alcohol and/or water. Usually I keep the ratio similar to the way Deadwood described in his reply.

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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2005, 05:29:55 AM »
any household degreasing formula cleaner will work very well for every day cleaning.  409, Fantastic, Orange Clean, Simple Green...etc.  However...for best results, I'd stick with a bowling ball cleaner.  I use NeoTac Liquid Nitro for every day stuff...and Hook-It, and Renew-It for deeper cleans.  Both work great by hand,....if I need a deeper clean,..it's off to see King of the mill for cleaning !
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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2005, 05:43:52 AM »
I would use one of 2 things. Track Magic products i think are the best, the clean and dull is great...or use the degree cleaners from columbia..

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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2005, 08:57:06 AM »
One of my buddies has me using orange cleaner. It seems to work efficiently. You guys think that it will be ok.

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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2005, 10:59:40 AM »
What Jeff said. I do exactly the same thing, except I don have the luxry that he does of going to KOTM's shop.
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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2005, 12:44:10 PM »
I take shower with my bowling balls and use shampoo on them. Not only cleans them but makes them managable after drying.....LOL
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Re: how to clean my bowling ball???
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2005, 12:53:14 PM »
I second what ChrisLak said, Track Magic products are the best.  Clean 'N Dull and Reaction Plus kick bum.
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