DON DRAPER wrote on 2/25/2012 7:43 PM:

Some of us have been using a mixture of Simple Green, rubbing alcohol, and water for years with great results. Cleans very well and costs very little per use.

DON DRAPER wrote on 2/25/2012 7:43 PM:

Some of us have been using a mixture of Simple Green, rubbing alcohol, and water for years with great results. Cleans very well and costs very little per use.

Sunshine n Lollipops wrote on 2/29/2012 8:11 PM:

33% of each.  I use Simple Green Concentrate so a little goes a long way.  I also use 91% isopropyl alcocol.


 Don't believe in the Uzi, it just went off in my hand.  I, I believe in love.  

Steven wrote on 3/1/2012 9:49 AM:

Sunshine my friend, believe what you want. The fact is, there are a small group of bowling specific cleaners (Hook-It being one), that are stronger and more effective than the stuff you wipe down your kitchen counter with.

 

Some of us are psychotic about understanding this crap. I know it's a weird obsession experimenting with all the different choices, but that's what makes the world go round. Over time, I've extensively used Simple Green (as well as Formula 409), straight and diluted with various parts of water/alcohol. I've tried at least one full bottle of most of the commercial cleaners to evaluate ease of use and visual effectiveness. I've tested just about every combination (including SG/F409) directly against each other determine toe-to-toe ranking. People shake their heads at the alley when they see me doing all this stuff between games and after bowling.    

 

I'm as cheap as the next guy and would continue using SG/F409 if they did the best job. But they don't. They're OK, but I want more than just OK. To each his own on this.  

Sunshine n Lollipops wrote on 2/29/2012 3:48 PM:

Cheap, basic, and all that is needed as it is very efficient.  Use it all the time.  People at the lanes ask me what it is, I tell them.  I then tell them to bring their ball over and I use it clean their ball.  Gets all scuff marks and belt marks with no problem.  Smile on their face as they run their hands over the ball and get that fresh out of the box squeak tells me I have another convert.  Think you need anything more, you're just deluding yourself into paying more money for a bottle of what is essentially the same thing as you have fallen victim to a marketing department.
 

DON DRAPER wrote on 2/25/2012 7:43 PM:

Some of us have been using a mixture of Simple Green, rubbing alcohol, and water for years with great results. Cleans very well and costs very little per use.

 Don't believe in the Uzi, it just went off in my hand.  I, I believe in love.  

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On Fire wrote on 2/26/2012 8:24 AM:

Here's my picks. 

 

Basic Cleaner - Power Gel Clean

 

Deep Cleaner- Clean n Dull, Power Gel Scuff  <<< excellent

 

Spray Cleaner for tackiness - Remedy RX or Power Wash  or Tackup...