Post by: ImaRedbird on September 29, 2005, 07:43:57 AM
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Im jus a bird tryna fly
Post by: Bowling General on September 29, 2005, 03:48:42 PM
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Post by: Monster Stitch on September 29, 2005, 03:49:07 PM
You should be able to see the oil on top of the water. When you don't
see anymore oil, you are done.
Plus when you take the ball out and dry it off, the cover should
be really tacky.
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"You got to have the Ambition, Heart and Motivation to be a better bowler" - Tony Reyes
Post by: kingpin268 on September 29, 2005, 04:06:03 PM
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Bully Your Competition
Post by: ImaRedbird on September 29, 2005, 04:25:04 PM
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Im jus a bird tryna fly
Post by: Mr Bass on September 29, 2005, 05:31:40 PM
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"Smokey this is not 'Nam this is bowling, there are rules"
"Maybe those Ebonite balls hit too hard. They're too good" -Jason Couch after leaving a stone 8 pin
"Yeah but the Brunswick ones get all ten though" -Brad Angelo
¡Viva la nación!
Post by: kingpin268 on September 29, 2005, 05:51:52 PM
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Bully Your Competition
Post by: fabes on September 29, 2005, 06:24:18 PM
1. Make sure the ball is not ice cold. (If you live in Michigan, like I do, this is an important start)
2. Put the ball in the sink, pail or whatever you choose to use.
3. Put a good squirt of dish detergent on top of the ball. I use Dawn, but any good detergent will work.
4. Run hot water into the sink. I get the water as hot as it will get before I start adding it.
5. Run water in until the ball is covered, or in the case of smaller sinks, until it is full.
6. Let the ball soak for a few minutes in the hot soapy water.
7. Using a sponge, cloth, or in my case, a very light scrub pad. Start cleaning the ball rotating it in the water. I wash the ball very thoroughly, which make take a few minutes.
8. I then remove the ball to the other side of the sink and rinse it very well with hot water. This does a great job of getting all the detergent off the ball surface and out of the finger and X holes.
9. Remove the ball onto a towel to hand dry it. (At this point the choice is yours, but here is what I do);
10. Pour a small amount of rubbing alcohol, IPA, I use 70% strength, on the ball and finish wiping it down.
11. I then dry out the finger holes and balance hole with a paper towel. I dampen the paper towel with a bit of rubbing alcohol first. This helps the last of the water evaporate quicker in the nooks and crannies of the hole.
This may seem to be a lot of work, but in reality only takes a few minutes per ball. And people always comment on the cleanliness of my equipment. (You thought I was going to say balls). I have had many balls last for years with little or no decrease in effectiveness using this method.
fabes
Post by: ImaRedbird on September 29, 2005, 11:35:36 PM
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Im jus a bird tryna fly
Post by: BrooklynSlop on September 30, 2005, 08:00:29 AM
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Some people say that Bowling is a lot like Golf.
It's fickle and precise, not to mention that the equipment is especially important.
I've been known to break golf clubs and throw them in lakes to take out my frustration...
Do you think I'd get in trouble if I chucked my X-Factor through the pro shop window?
Post by: dizzyfugu on September 30, 2005, 08:07:01 AM
Anyway, avoid ANY temperature shocks to the ball!
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"All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream..." - Edgar Allen Poe
Edited on 9/30/2005 8:00 AM
Post by: Doc Hollywood on September 30, 2005, 08:19:25 AM
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Doc
Owner and Inventor of
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Post by: two balls wide on September 30, 2005, 08:27:22 AM
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Joshua 1:9 - Have i not commanded you, se strong and courageous for the lord, your God, is with you where ever you go
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is there anything else besides dyno-thane?
Post by: ParoxysM on September 30, 2005, 12:10:36 PM
0. Put on long/think rubber gloves ($2)
1. 2/3 fill 5G tub with hot water directly from hot water heater
2. Mix in 6 oz of commerical degreaser ($5/gal)
3. Plug the holes
4. Submerge for 10 minutes
5. Gently scrub with soft bristle brush ($1)
6. Resubmerge for 2 minutes
7. Remove and rinse in same temp water
8. Dry with lintfree towel ($1)
9. Swab out finger holes with Acetone and Q-tips.
SUPER TACKY!!
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14lb Animal | 8lb polyester
Post by: ImaRedbird on September 30, 2005, 04:44:11 PM
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Im jus a bird tryna fly
Post by: kingpin268 on September 30, 2005, 04:49:12 PM
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Bully Your Competition
Post by: LDOG on October 02, 2005, 04:53:28 PM
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Black Cherry Bomb
XXXL
Uranium
Intense Inferno
Reaction Roll
Rock On
Fuse Detonator
Greatness can't be rushed
Post by: kingpin268 on October 02, 2005, 04:57:18 PM
Question: Is there a limit as to how many times you soak the ball? For instance, should it only be done once a week at the most?
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Bully Your Competition
Post by: ImaRedbird on October 02, 2005, 05:30:12 PM
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Im jus a bird tryna fly
Post by: LDOG on October 02, 2005, 05:30:12 PM
if anyone has done it, i'd like to know the results. thanks in advance.
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Black Cherry Bomb
XXXL
Uranium
Intense Inferno
Reaction Roll
Rock On
Fuse Detonator
Greatness can't be rushed
Post by: ImaRedbird on October 02, 2005, 11:42:07 PM
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Im jus a bird tryna fly
Post by: ImaRedbird on October 02, 2005, 11:58:07 PM
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Im jus a bird tryna fly