Busting the Stack

[MikeMaaen]

I've noticed that after running my Centenials through the BallStar polisher (using Ballstar cleaner) that the balls seem to be increasingly difficult to bust. Almost like they have an attraction to one another. When I clean them without the polish...just run them through the cleaning cycle and use a bit of hand sanatizer to clear up those pesky black marks from the Diamond pockets they seem to be a bit more lively. When I compare the action of the balls on my table to a similar table with Aramith balls the difference seems pretty dramatic! Anyone experience this "sticky" phenom? What to do about it??

 

[SulcoPete]

I've noticed that after running my Centenials through the BallStar polisher (using Ballstar cleaner) that the balls seem to be increasingly difficult to bust. Almost like they have an attraction to one another. When I clean them without the polish...just run them through the cleaning cycle and use a bit of hand sanatizer to clear up those pesky black marks from the Diamond pockets they seem to be a bit more lively. When I compare the action of the balls on my table to a similar table with Aramith balls the difference seems pretty dramatic! Anyone experience this "sticky" phenom? What to do about it??

Can't really comment on your particular issue, Mike, but I also have a ball star cleaner and centennial balls. For the first few years I used the cleaner supplied with ball star...and was really unhappy with the cleanliness of the balls. Yes, they came out clean and shiny but they were also slippery and I figure it must be some kind of wax in the liquid cleaner. What made me unhappy was the fine white dust which seemed to static-cling to the balls (especially the 8 ball)...I finally figured out that dust comes from the ball cleaner fluid when it wears off. I stopped using the cleaning fluid for the past year or so...I just run the balls through the machine more frequently - after every 40 minutes or so I'll take a quick break and throw some balls in the Ball Star just dry with no fluid. Now I have no dust and the balls stay beautiful...play more consistently and no wax. I'm much happier now - maybe this will work for your problem too.

 

[center pocket]

I stopped using wax too and only run them through my cleaner dry or with a bit of alcohol

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[sfleinen]

I've noticed that after running my Centenials through the BallStar polisher (using Ballstar cleaner) that the balls seem to be increasingly difficult to bust. Almost like they have an attraction to one another. When I clean them without the polish...just run them through the cleaning cycle and use a bit of hand sanatizer to clear up those pesky black marks from the Diamond pockets they seem to be a bit more lively. When I compare the action of the balls on my table to a similar table with Aramith balls the difference seems pretty dramatic! Anyone experience this "sticky" phenom? What to do about it??

The instructions for the BallStar mention that you should briskly wipe the balls in a dry terrycloth towel when you remove them from the machine, just to make sure there's no remnants of the BallStar green polishing compound left. That's what I do, and I've not had this problem.

The other suggestions to only use the BallStar polishing compound once in a blue moon, and use just alcohol for most other times, is a good suggestion. This way, you won't get any of the "caking" of the excess polishing compound inside the machine (which otherwise would occur if you were to use the polishing compound every time you put the balls in the machine).

-Sean