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frockc

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Cleaning your ball???
« on: February 20, 2005, 04:14:38 PM »
I recently got back into bowling for the last 6 months but when i was in high school and bowled i never used a cleaner... How important is it to clean the balls and what should i get for my track FAZ and Rule GP2 if i wanted to clean them??? Only thing i do know is wipe the off before each shot... Thanks...
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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2005, 12:45:58 AM »
Shouldn't i get clean and smooth which says its for particle and reactive where clean and dulls says its for urethene and reactive???  how long does one bottle last and since the FAZ is not dull what should i use on it?
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2005, 05:31:24 AM »
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Shouldn't i get clean and smooth which says its for particle and reactive where clean and dulls says its for urethene and reactive???  how long does one bottle last and since the FAZ is not dull what should i use on it?


Clean & Dull is a cleaner, their most aggressive cleaner; should be used once a month or thereabouts. Too powerful to be used every day.
Reaction Plus is their every day cleaner.
Clean and Smooth is a surface modifier. Do NOT use it to clean balls.

See http://www.trackbowling.com/gear/cleaners.cfm
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Re: Cleaning your ball???
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2005, 06:57:23 AM »
I advise all of my customers, if they want their bowling balls to last, to clean them after every use. Taking the oil and grime off the ball will help improve performance and the ball will have a longer life. Its just like your car, if you live in an area where there is snow, etc, if you never clean your car, it eventually will rust. If you don't clean your ball, it will eventually break down as well.

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« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2005, 05:41:25 PM »
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Clean & Dull is a cleaner, their most aggressive cleaner; should be used once a month or thereabouts. Too powerful to be used every day.
 

Charlest, what does it do to the ball if used everyday? I can find nothing in the instructions on my bottle indicating this. If it damages or hurts the ball, wouldn't there be something in the instructions about that?

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« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2005, 08:28:35 PM »
I think it's just that Clean N' Dull is so strong that it doesn't make sense to use it on a regular daily/weekly basis if the ball isn't used a lot and there's not that much oil/dirt/grime on the ball.
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2005, 08:32:14 PM »
Is clean N dull better to use on a spinner or by hand? Anyone know?
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2005, 08:35:30 PM »
There should be instructions on the bottle, and instructions are always best to follow  I heard that using a spinner and applying a little too much pressure may polish the ball, but I'm not too sure on that.  I like cleaning by hand
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2005, 11:09:57 PM »
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I heard that using a spinner and applying a little too much pressure may polish the ball, but I'm not too sure on that.

That's Track Reaction Plus that does that and not Clean & Dull.

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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2005, 02:17:04 AM »
I read the track reaction plus thread and have heard ur respones and am still totally confused about to use and how often... Please stop the insanity and set it straight...
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« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2005, 06:49:32 AM »
I just received an email from Brian Pursel and he stated he did not know of any reason or thing to NOT use Clean N Dull as an everyday cleaner. I questioned him if it was too strong, etc, and he said no.

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Re: Cleaning your ball???
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2005, 11:30:11 AM »
I use Clean n Dull after every 6-9 games (sometimes less) on dull equipment. On polished equipment I clean them with Clean n Dull after every set. I have no noticed any side effects or draw backs to this method.
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