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machine35

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boiling water
« on: November 17, 2011, 09:32:48 AM »
i used to put my bowling balls in the bucket of hot water to get the oil off of them. there were times it worked and didnt work. i had this idea of putting my bowling balls in boiling water and see if that will make a difference. what do yall think?


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Re: boiling water
« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2011, 05:38:23 PM »
Yep same thing over and over.
 
 
Hot water works great. Keep the temp below 135.
 
If your oven has a keep warm feature like mine then set it to 120-130 and go that route. Works great, and is very easy. I use a normal ball cup and wipe the oil off every 30 minutes. Usually do this for 2 hours total.
 
The reason I use an oven is because it works. I keep the temp at and below what a revivior operates at and also what is suggested by Brunswick when it comes to what is listed as safe temperatures for bowling balls when they put out there study with the revivor oven. 
 
 
 From Brunswick with their study titled Brunswick Oven Research
 
Warming & Durability:

Caution – Do not warm the ball over 150°F. Brunswick also conducted a separate test on the effects of warming and coverstock durability. This test involved creating unwarmed control balls and warmed test balls, all with zero games, which were tested in Brunswick’s durability testing lab. These tests showed no differences in coverstock durability (resistance to cracking) between the test balls warmed five times and the control balls never warmed.


 


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Re: boiling water
« Reply #17 on: November 21, 2011, 12:00:30 PM »
i use a dishwasher on mine and never ever had a ball crack or act funny. I dont use dry heat but they are super clean when they come out!

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Re: boiling water
« Reply #18 on: November 29, 2011, 10:04:23 AM »
The ball probably does absorb the water as well as the oil.  However the water will evaporate.


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Re: boiling water
« Reply #19 on: November 29, 2011, 10:54:38 AM »
I say, store the ball in freezing temps, then drop it in boiling water.  Wait, DO NOT do that!  I don't want to be liable for any injuries caused by flying shrapnel!  
 
Warm water will work wonders.  If you have a spinner and planning on a resurface, sand it to 320 and then soak it.  Not necessary, but I think it helps. 
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Re: boiling water
« Reply #20 on: November 29, 2011, 02:49:30 PM »
Built our own revivor at the shop. 2 heat lamps (60 watt bulbs if I recall), a thermometer (box always stays at 125-130* but this is a precaution), a small fan to circulate the warm air, and the recurring timer on my phone. Wipe and rotate balls manually every 8-10 minutes.

 

Very simple and very effective. Takes a bit of dedication to make sure you're rotating them on time but it isn't too hard especially if you're sitting right there. Have had 2 balls crack but they were test balls with hairline cracks in them already. Forgot one in there for about 4 hours one day and it was fine so...

 

Eventually I am going to figure out a way to keep them rotating automatically but haven't got that down yet.


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Re: boiling water
« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2011, 03:49:11 PM »

 That is why I like using a kitchen timer set for every 30mins. Makes it easy to remember to remember.
 
completebowler wrote on 11/29/2011 3:49 PM:
Built our own revivor at the shop. 2 heat lamps (60 watt bulbs if I recall), a thermometer (box always stays at 125-130* but this is a precaution), a small fan to circulate the warm air, and the recurring timer on my phone. Wipe and rotate balls manually every 8-10 minutes.

 

Very simple and very effective. Takes a bit of dedication to make sure you're rotating them on time but it isn't too hard especially if you're sitting right there. Have had 2 balls crack but they were test balls with hairline cracks in them already. Forgot one in there for about 4 hours one day and it was fine so...

 

Eventually I am going to figure out a way to keep them rotating automatically but haven't got that down yet.


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Re: boiling water
« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2011, 04:07:21 PM »
Yeah that works too but I always have my phone on me so it is a little safer up at the shop. Keeps me from getting into a conversation with someone at the counter or on the lanes and forgetting. 30 minutes seems a bit long also. I like the rotation to be more frequent so one side doesn't get hotter than the other.
 



kidlost2000 wrote on 11/29/2011 4:49 PM:

 That is why I like using a kitchen timer set for every 30mins. Makes it easy to remember to remember.

 



completebowler wrote on 11/29/2011 3:49 PM:
Built our own revivor at the shop. 2 heat lamps (60 watt bulbs if I recall), a thermometer (box always stays at 125-130* but this is a precaution), a small fan to circulate the warm air, and the recurring timer on my phone. Wipe and rotate balls manually every 8-10 minutes.


 


Very simple and very effective. Takes a bit of dedication to make sure you're rotating them on time but it isn't too hard especially if you're sitting right there. Have had 2 balls crack but they were test balls with hairline cracks in them already. Forgot one in there for about 4 hours one day and it was fine so...


 


Eventually I am going to figure out a way to keep them rotating automatically but haven't got that down yet.



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Re: boiling water
« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2011, 05:30:18 PM »
I use an oven at home so the heat stays even. Which you can also double check with a thermometer. I run it for two hours and wipe and rotate every 30 mins. If I noticed a lot of oil I would clean it off more frequently (15mins) but it hasn't been an issue yet to do so.
 
Zero bowling balls have cracked. I use a thumb insert, but not finger inserts. I've only had two bowling balls ever crack since going away from inserts. Which is a very low number compared to the much higher number my brother has experienced with using inserts. Glue is evil.


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Re: boiling water
« Reply #24 on: December 05, 2011, 11:04:00 AM »
I used an oven and thermometer before I purchased a rejuvenator. Remember to put a pan in the bottom of the oven to catches excessive oil.


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Re: boiling water
« Reply #25 on: December 06, 2011, 04:10:51 PM »
guys I can honestly all I EVER use is rubbing alcohol and I have had no issues with ball death.

 

Screw the hot water, dish soap, cold water, blow torches and all the wastes of time

 

 



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Re: boiling water
« Reply #26 on: December 06, 2011, 06:30:03 PM »
Rubbing alcohol is a useful cleaner especially if you are very good about cleaning your gear after each use. Most people however are not and then oil seeps deeper into the cover. Heat brings the oil back to the surface where it can then be cleaned off.

 

I had one in my rejuvenator the other day that was bleeding so much oil that it looked like it was just dipped in a bucket of it. Rubbing alcohol isn't going to do much for a ball that's neglected like that.
 



mainzer wrote on 12/6/2011 5:10 PM:
guys I can honestly all I EVER use is rubbing alcohol and I have had no issues with ball death.


 


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