Spare ball maintenance?

[can-ham]

Silly question but do plastic spare balls require any maintenance?

I've had mine for 4 years now and have done nothing but wipe it down before putting it in the bag at the end of the night. Could it benefit from a resurface? Or a stint in the auto shiner?

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[mongoliantreesloth]

Wouldn't have thought you needed to do anything else, unless you want it to go back to being nice and shiny.

I suppose it could also be argued that resurfacing would be undesirable as it's a spare ball and you want it to go dead straight. Giving the ball improved grip would therefore go against the need for having it in the first place.

[jedi47]

I make a point of cleaning the 10W-30 off of my TUFF just like I do the Black Widow,,, I might want the TUFF to go straighter, but, I don't need it sliding down the lane like it's on ice.

[bigsexyhammer]

I suppose it could also be argued that resurfacing would be undesirable as it's a spare ball and you want it to go dead straight. Giving the ball improved grip would therefore go against the need for having it in the first place.

Not to be confrontational but I disagree with that completely. Resurfacing it will make it much smoother, and take out all of the nicks and scratches that make it grip.

I would indeed recommend resurfacing and taking up to a high polish every now and then. Not regularly of course, but if it has some scratches here and there I would.

[Gryndryno]

Turtle Wax, works like a charm.

[PebblTossr]

Im With Gryndryno

[TenPinSniper]

I just resurfaced my White Dot! :p Don't remember how low of a grit I started with, probably burgandy scotch brite, finished sanding at 4000 grit abralon and polished highly. Still not straight, but darn close. 4000 and polished was overkill.

Guess I vote resurface! ;)

[Street Racer]

well seems i got the sexyess spare ball out... the soccer ball, i like to keep my highly polished:D


Dr Blade

[slap]

I just resurfaced my White Dot! :p Don't remember how low of a grit I started with, probably burgandy scotch brite, finished sanding at 4000 grit abralon and polished highly. Still not straight, but darn close. 4000 and polished was overkill.

Guess I vote resurface! ;)

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one going nuts with the spinner!

[TenPinSniper]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one going nuts with the spinner!

WooHoo! :D

[slap]

So far I've...

Changed my BW to 2000 (but it's going back to 4000)
Changed my Toxic to 2000 sanded then 2000 plus matte
Resurfaced my BV 500-2000-4000 then polished it to a mirror shine
Resurfaced my AR 220 to 360 then rough buff
Changed my WMB to 360.

...and it's only been six days

To all you Hammerheads, skip your next $200 ball purchase and buy a spinner instead. The hype is real. After playing around with the surface it's like throwing a different ball.

[TenPinSniper]

Resurfaced:
Faball Spike HPT
Ebonite Overtime
Ebonite Vortex
Track Rule
Columbia White Dot
Columbia Boss Ti ???

Repolished/Polished:
High Rev---Grey Scotch Brite, 2000, 4000 and High Gloss Polish
Total NV
Star Wars Vadar
Hello Kitty
Track Rule from above
No Mercy (Has at 2000, 4000 and 4000 Polished)

Cleaned:Lot of these have been listed, some of these have been cleaned many time now.
Overtime
Rule
No Mercy
Pain
Total NV
Vadar
Hello Kitty
Nail
Big Deal

This is no hype.;)

[BradM]

Resurfaced:

Hello Kitty

WTF?:D

I was just about to start a thread asking how many balls you guys have resurfaced in the short time you have had your spinners! I knew it would be a lot.:D

New toys.... you just can't beat them.

[TenPinSniper]

WTF?:D

I was just about to start a thread asking how many balls you guys have resurfaced in the short time you have had your spinners! I knew it would be a lot.:D

New toys.... you just can't beat them.

Are Jealous.... :D Luckily I have a 5 year old that thinks this ball coolness.

[BradM]

Are Jealous.... :D Luckily I have a 5 year old that thinks this ball coolness.

I can't wait to start teaching a youngster how to bowl.:D

[HammerPrideIL]

And no not because I replace them...I just have never felt the need to resurface a spare ball. I throw plastic because it goes straight.

I have been using the TUFF for the last 2 seasons without ever even wiping it off.