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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: rhinotec on June 13, 2006, 08:21:38 AM

Title: Soaking a ball
Post by: rhinotec on June 13, 2006, 08:21:38 AM

What temperature do I need to use to soak my particle balls (Detonator & Depth Charge) & my reactive balls (V2 & Optyx Spider) at? Should the temps be different for each coverstock? Also would it do any good to soak my urethane Turbo? Thanks in advance for the help.

Rhinotec


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Title: Re: Soaking a ball
Post by: TurboManGT on June 13, 2006, 05:06:14 PM

I always soak mine in the hottest faucet water I can get. Never seemed to hurt them. In fact I'm doing this right now with my team mates ball lol
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Title: Re: Soaking a ball
Post by: BrianCRX90 on June 13, 2006, 06:58:43 PM

I do it all the time and have never cracked or messed up a ball. Common sense though, I wouldn't go too much past 130 cause there is limits. I'd recomend soaking it and taking it out spraying a degreaser on it for maxium effect (409 or Simple Green). Or if you have a Home Depot I strongly recomend Zep degreaser. I posted about it in a post how much oil it withdraws...and that was without hot water.

Title: Re: Soaking a ball
Post by: dizzyfugu on June 14, 2006, 02:39:22 AM

Hot tap water, not boiling. About 90°F should be fine. Anything you can endure with bare hands is O.K. to the balls.
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