How do I clean my bowling ball without ruining it?
My ball is an Ebonite Tornado. It is made for hooking. It has a lot of scratches on it and is not that shiny anymore. I do not want to take it to the pro shop because it kinda makes it worst. How do I clean it without ruining its performance?
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I fill my kitchen sink with warm water mixed with dish soap. Let it soak for a couple of hours if possible, rotating it a couple times so the entire surface gets cleaned. Remove the ball and dry it thoroughly with a towel. The soaking will slowly eliminate the lane oil that has accumulated over time.
Then, apply a generous amount of a good ball cleaner and polish. I like Ultimate Black Magic. It removes any leftover lane oil and restores that nice “backend reaction” when your ball reaches the pocket. I use this stuff before every league night. It maintains my bowling balls nicely.
I wouldn’t worry at all about the minor scratches. They’re just part of the game and they really don’t affect the performance of the ball.
Try that first. If you still need more hook, use a sanding pad, with a 500 grit, which you can get at your pro shop.
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