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mr300ny

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Does putting a ball that has lost reaction under lights or in an oven really help?
« on: October 07, 2008, 11:11:50 AM »
Does putting a ball that has lost reaction under lights or in an oven really help get the ball back to have more of a powerful reaction. If yes should i do this or just get it resurfaced in a pro shop.

Its an Ebonite Black Ice a year old and i don't want to ruin it. I've won multiple tournaments with it and bowled 299's and 300s w/ it.

Any help?
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Re: Does putting a ball that has lost reaction under lights or in an oven really help?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 07:19:26 PM »
Yes, it can help, but only if the problem is oil absorption into the coverstock.

  Heating the ball will cause the oil that has soaked into the ball to "bleed" out, allowing the pores in the balls surface to once again move the oil from the surface and create more friction.

  I have done this myself, but usually when there was nothing left to lose. I understand you don't want to "mess up" this ball, but, if it isn't working, what is there to lose?  

  I would reccommend taking it to someone who has eithe a REVIVOR or a REJUVENATOR machine.  They both use heat to bleed the oil out.
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Re: Does putting a ball that has lost reaction under lights or in an oven really help?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2008, 08:01:34 PM »
I know people(roughly)who have done this and it works as "advertised".  I for one think it's insane.

I would either resurface it(my Phoenix is actually due for that) or do the Hook-It treatment.
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Re: Does putting a ball that has lost reaction under lights or in an oven really help?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2008, 08:43:26 PM »
You can bake a ball and get most of the oil out of it. The problem being, that most newer covers are sensitive to temperature extremes and can crack. Also, during the heating process, the ball can loose plasticisor (the chemical that makes it hook).
 A safer method would be to have it resurfaced to restore the surface, and use Hook Again treatment (24 hour process) to restore the chemicals in the cover. You can also use a bucket with warm (not hot) water and Dawn dish soap.
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Re: Does putting a ball that has lost reaction under lights or in an oven really help?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2008, 08:54:50 PM »
The pro shop I work in uses a small oven at 120-125 degrees to bleed balls. It works very well assuming the ball has absorbed a fair amount of oil in recent times. I have always had good luck putting balls in the dishwasher and cycling them through with regular dish soap. Anytime you heat up a ball to remove oil, there is always a chance of damaging it, either by frying the coverstock or having it crack.
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