I am just an average player with a table at home that loves to play. I don't use a micrometer or scale to be sure my weights and diameters are perfect. I just play and enjoy the game. I say that because these balls seem to play perfectly well after my cleaning, and as you can see, they look beautiful.
Here is exactly what I did:
1. One cycle in the dishwasher on "heated dry" cycle, with no soap. That heated then cooled the ball and exposed the wax as the balls expanded and contracted microscopically from the temperature change.
2. I used "McGuire's" rubbing compound. It is safe even for brand new, clear coat, car finishes to remove stains without removing clear coat or paint. I hand rubbed each ball and it took 45 minutes to an hour per ball to get all of the wax off. Each one came to a stunning shine as you see. 3. I wiped them all down and hand polished them with Aramith cleaner and that is what you see in the picture.
Again, a year later and they still look just like that picture and I have played them easily 1000 racks. I do still wipe them down with cleaner every few weeks because they get a few contact marks, but I have always done that with any set I have ever played with to keep them new looking.
It wasn't really about the money. I just wanted to see if they could be salvaged. I was about to throw them away but the first one turned out so beautifully I couldn't believe it! After that, I wanted to complete the whole set, and while I would never do it again, I am glad I did. I really enjoy my dirt cheap set of beautiful, shiny, Brunswick Centennials.
