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toomanytenpins

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mean machine question
« on: April 20, 2009, 11:49:47 PM »
my mean machine has turned white. I thought it might be oil residue that surfaced after leaving the ball in the cold. I soaked it and rubbed it and soaking it actually made it more white.Is there anything i can do to get the surface back ,or should i even worry about it. I havent thrown it for awhile because it has lost its reaction .Being less than happy with my arsenal i decided i would try it again ,but now i am wondering is it just time to retire it all together
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J_Mac

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Re: mean machine question
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2009, 07:56:42 AM »
When you soaked the ball where you using any soap?  Sometimes the soap will combine with the oil in the ball and form a slippery emulsion that is even more difficult to pull out than just oil.

In the past I've used the hot water treatment on Brunswick's Activator coverstock and there was a white haze over the entire ball when I was done.  It's just moisture trapped in the coverstock.

You can pull it out with a dry towel and spinner or just acetone if you feel comfortable doing so.

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leftyinsnellville

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Re: mean machine question
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 08:13:37 AM »
Some of the more aggressive coverstocks will come OOB with a white haze. (Brunswick Scorchin' Inferno, Columbia Power Swing, Roto Grip Epic Quest, Track Mean Machine, etc.)

This white haze disappears as soon as the ball sees a little lane oil and gets wiped down a few times.  Some shop owners will put a little polish or even oil on these more aggressive balls to increase the shelf appeal of the ball.

If you give one of these balls a thorough cleaning in a dishwasher or some other method that gets out most of the oil, sometimes the white haze will return.  Try throwing it a few times and wipe it down with a towel.  I'm willing to bet it has its reaction back and the white haze goes away pretty quickly.
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duvallite

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Re: mean machine question
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2009, 03:06:22 PM »
My MM originally had a slight white haze when OOB, but not since then.  I do the ocassional hot water bath with dish soap, along with using Clean N Dull every 20-30 games or so, and my regular cleaner is Remedy RX which does a nice job at keeping it tacky.  Reaction seems to stay pretty constant overall.  I use Resurrection (800 grit) when needed to refresh the cover, and I'm keeping it polished with a coat of Snake Oil.  Works pretty nice on our synthetic THS as a medium oil type of ball.

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toomanytenpins

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Re: mean machine question
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2009, 09:47:57 AM »
iroke down and took it to the pro shop. it was ,as he stated,moisture from being exposed to cold. since i was there i let him resurface as well as get the moisture out.I think I am going to be glad i did.
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