Author Topic: Hot Water Bath...how to do it? (Read 820 times)

rockerbowler18 · « **on:** March 28, 2009, 11:21:36 AM »

I've never given a ball a hot water bath, or really gotten any oil out of it at home (except when I forget and leave it in the trunk in 110 degree weather).

I need a ball for tomorrow (NVD) and it seems to be losing pop lately.

Can someone tell me the best way to do an oil extraction at home, the chance of success, and the chance that the ball won't work again?

Normally I'd use the rejuvenator at the shop, but he's closed for the rest of the day and I'm leaving at 5 AM for a tournament tomorrow down south of here.

Any help/suggestions are appreciated.

Please be very detailed and specific...example:

Put hot water (about ______ degrees Fahrenheit) in a __________.
place ball in for __________ minutes.
________ with the ball after _________ minutes are up.
Any other step after/during this.

What are the chances the ball won't work anymore (ie; crack)?
Does the oil come out into the water, or do I have to clean the ball surface w/ cleaner?

Etc.

I'm really retarded when it comes to home remedies. I prefer just using the pro shop, but that's not an option.

Thanks!
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Buddy Christ · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2009, 07:36:25 PM »

Taken from a Hammer Forum..

Ball Prep
The first thing you will want to do is prep the ball for the bath. This is optional but some people report better results with prepping the ball first. Take 500 grit abralon, sandpaper, or a green scothbrite pad and dull the surface of the ball. Some say that this opens the pores of the ball and will help extract more oil from the ball.
Some people prefer to tape over the finger, thumb, and x-holes with electrical tape. Personally, I have tried taping the holes, but I have two issues with doing so. One, water got through the taped hole anyways. Two, the tape leaves a residue that you have to clean off afterwards. I have done numerous ball baths without taping the holes and have had no issues. This is also a good time to replace worn inserts. If your inserts are worn out, you can remove them using a pocket knife or you can get a grip puller. Scrape off any dried glue or pieces of the insert from the finger holes.

Extracting Oil
Now that the ball is prepped, it's time to get the oil out of the ball. Get a five gallon bucket. Put the ball at the bottom of the bucket. Fill the bucket with hot water from the water faucet until it covers the ball. You can also add in some liquid detergent like "Dawn" or "Palmolive" while the bucket is filling up. I have heard of people using "Simple Green" or even adding in a little bit of ball cleaner to the bucket.
Let the ball sit in the bucket for about 15-20 minutes. By that time you should see oil floating at the top of the bucket. Dump out the water and pull out the ball. You will notice that the ball will be very oily. Wipe off the oil from the surface of the ball. You can repeat the process until you no longer have oil coming out of the ball.

Drying
Wipe off any water on the outside of the ball and try your best to get the water out of the finger, thumb, and/or x-holes. Let the ball sit overnight with the finger and thumb holes facing down.

Finishing
Once your ball is dry you can reglue in new inserts if you removed them before the bath (I just use a bit of loctite super glue about halfway down the hole on the left and right sides of the inserts). You can now change the surface of the ball and/or polish it. Your ball should re-gain some of the hook it once had.
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JessN16 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2009, 12:13:07 AM »

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Or throw it in dishwasher. NO heated dry cycle. NO soap needed. After done, dry off and bowl. For added safety, turn off sanitize feature if dishwasher has one. Sanitize means dishwasher will heat water also. Probably wouldn't hurt ball but why risk it. Much less muss and fuss than any other hot water treatment. Do mine every month. Squeaky clean!

This is the method I use, except I will add just a touch of regular old liquid Dawn to help cut the grease/oil. I brought an X-Factor with 1000-2000 games on it back to life in one trip through the dishwasher plus some polishing time on a ball spinner.

Jess

Reverendwaz · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2009, 12:27:22 AM »

I have even used the sanitize cycle before and fresh polish after was like a new ball!!!

3M Dust Remover · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2009, 01:37:20 AM »

quote:
Or throw it in dishwasher. NO heated dry cycle. NO soap needed. After done, dry off and bowl. For added safety, turn off sanitize feature if dishwasher has one. Sanitize means dishwasher will heat water also. Probably wouldn't hurt ball but why risk it. Much less muss and fuss than any other hot water treatment. Do mine every month. Squeaky clean!

If you do the dishwasher method do you still prep the ball at 500 grit prior, or just throw it in there as is?

JessN16 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 29, 2009, 02:20:52 AM »

I've just thrown it in there as-is and it has worked for me.

Jess

Lillen · « **Reply #6 on:** March 29, 2009, 02:38:03 AM »

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I've just thrown it in there as-is and it has worked for me.

Jess

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