I cleaned my yeti for the first time, I use a cocktail (91%alcohol,white vinegar,few drops dawn orig soap) and I was surprised at how much the color was coming out of the ball, the paper towel was completely red&purple.... Anyone else have this happen?
the ball rolled AMAZING , but I just wanna make sure its normal and/or a not to worry thing..

I have the Reax, yesterday I used a white paper towel...normally I use the black micro fiber towel that comes with DV8 balls. Anyway I used 91% alcohol for the first time by itself... I looked at the towel and there was a tanish color on it. I thought it was the gold lettering so i cleaned a small area where there are no letters and the same thing happened. If you look close at the reax color it is not solid black, there is a tinge of reddish in there...I work with colors all day so I can notice this, BUT something does bleed out of the ball.

have been using and cleaning my Yeti for a few months now....never had any color come off the ball. I have tried the following.....

91% alcohol
70% alcohol
Tac Up
Reacta Clean
Revive
Remedy Rx
Zapp It
Simple Green
Clean N Dull

No color on the towel other than dirt......

mine still does it after a month no matter what I use to clean it

I work in printing and although its probably not the same thing used in bowling balls, the inks we use will come off or stain in varying degrees based on the color. Blues, Purples and Reds tend to be the world worst about getting off, often times they won't at all, its just not as bright.

My guess it has something to do with the type of coloring agent they used on certain batches, or whatever drying/hardening agent they used didn't blend as  well and its allowing certain chemicals to re-wet the dies.

Often times if I miss  a spot of ink and then go back a day or so later after its dry and hit it with alcohol, it will become wet again and wipe off. Wouldn't surprise me at all if a version of the same thing isn't happening.