Diamond Ball Cleaner

If you're talking about the carpet pads on the disc and around the wall, they are replaceable. I haven't done it yet, but I believe they are held in place with velcro or something and should sort of peel right off. The new ones should go on the same way. I'm not sure but I believe you just replace the star altogether. Call Diamond and they can tell you what comes with the replacement kit. It's not a lot of money given the cost of the unit. Maybe about $40 - $50.

Other than that, I suppose any commercial carpet cleaner might clean them up a little.
 
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greatest thing ever built, the 2 sided one, i cleaned over 100 sets of old shit balls in mine, and my own balls many times, still works just fine, carpet is still good, i cant wear it out.
 
If a home needs to replace the carpet or the 'star' - they are probably using way too much polish. That is one of the risks of using 'wax'.

And if you unit is loud, there is something wrong because all the ones we have used are very quiet. Perhaps the star is the wrong size which allows the balls to 'clatter'.

The best unit ever built. We clean 300 sets of balls every other day at our nationals.

Mark Griffin
 
ArkansasKingpin said:
How do you clean your Diamond Ball Cleaner?
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Well..........I'll tell ya what I do.....though it may not be necessary, I do it anyway. Each time after I use it, I take a wet (but rung out) washcloth to all the carpet surfaces....disc, wall and star and give em a bit of a wash.
I guess the reason I do this is after reading many of the past threads on the diamond polisher, I was a little worried about the dreaded "possible wax caking" that was mentioned so much. So I figured I would just do a little preventive procedure each time by cleaning the cleaner. Now it takes me almost as long as if I were still polishing by hand!!! Have to laugh at myself! LOL
 
and all attempts at further bad humor to the side, here's a couple of tips I received from the man who designed the diamond ball cleaner, Mr. RKC:

For the double platter unit:

Use "Meguiar's Cleaner Wax" (in the red can) only on the right side platter designating this one as your 'waxing platter' and then use the left side platter as your 'final polishing platter'. This keeps the one side extremely clean and using mine on the frequent basis that I do, I find the Meguiar's isn't leaving much to clean at all on its platter. A simple damp cloth wipe down does the trick for me. BTW, it doesn't matter which platter you choose to be your "waxing platter", just stick with it once you decide.

Glenn said to never use Aramith ball cleaner in these Diamonds as that product really mucks up the carpeting. If the balls are in real bad shape he said you can use the Aramith cleaner by hand first then use the Diamond machine.

I couldn't be happier with my diamond cleaner. Fast, effective, and very quiet operation. :thumbup:

I think it's going to be a very long time before I will need to replace any carpet.

best,
brian kc
 
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I use Brillianaize, love that stuff. You don't need much, and theres almost no residue because its clear, not waxy. My unit is quiet too, stays clean.
 
I take a course scotch pad and brush the wax off the ball dividers. I clean 9 sets at a time and I do this every other time I clean the balls. Works pretty good for me. It keeps the wax from building up in the carpet
 
Kickin' Chicken said:
Glenn said to never use Aramith ball cleaner in these Diamonds as that product really mucks up the carpeting. If the balls are in real bad shape he said you can use the Aramith cleaner by hand first then use the Diamond machine.

best,
brian kc
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Brian, I agree with this assessment but then Glen should tell someone at Diamond to change the web page because they recommend the Aramith ball polish for use with their machine, along with Maguier's Ultimate Quick Detailer.

That's why I went with the Maguiers UQD. It's not pasty like the Aramith, it comes in a squirt bottle, so it doesn't gum up the carpet. Just a spritz or two while the balls are spinning is all you need and there is no residue left on the balls. It will be a long while before I'll need replacement pads. I'll probably wear them down to the wood before needing to replace them because of gunk.

BTW, I too tried Brillianize since I had some from before when doing the balls by hand. But the Magiuers UQD works better.
 
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I've tried Novus #1 plastic polish, Brillianize, and Tiger's Le Manifik ball cleaner. Both Brillianize and Le Manifik do a good job on the balls without gumming up the carpet in the Diamond cleaner. Novus also did a good job but it seemed to leave little dandruff-like flakes on the cloth after the balls had been cleaned and played with a while.

Right now I'm using Le Manifik. Although it's expensive, a bottle will last a long time as I only use a few drops each time I clean the balls. I start the balls spinning and while they're spinning at a fast clip I let a few drops fall on the balls as they spin. That slows down the spinning and I put my finger down in the middle of the star to get it spinning faster again, and eventually it spins fast again.

Every once in a great while a ball has a mark on it that doesn't come off completely. That's when I use the Aramith and elbow grease. I like my Diamond cleaner very much.
 
Diamond ball cleaner

The best product i ever found to use on balls was a product called 'driwash'.

This was an automotive polish (not wax) that created a real deep shine.
Car shows would use this stuff a lot.

It s a petroleum based product for cleaning cars without water - a waterless cleaner.

It was amazing - I say was because I believe they went out of business a couple years ago.

It was a multi level marketing item.

I used to do 16 sets of balls 3 times a week and looked awesome.

Mark Griffin
 
What do the Diamond Ball Polishers cost these days?

I'm thinking the smaller of the two.

I couldn't find a price on Diamond's website.
 
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