Cleaning Billiard Balls

clean only

Hi,
I built one of those joint compound bucket cleaners within the last year and it works very well. I was surprised by numerous recommenations to use wax....yikes! I believe what's trying to be achieved is simply cleaning the balls. You don't want to be leaving anything behind or adding anything to the surface. Just clean 'em. It makes sense... limit the variables.

It turns out this is addressed in the rules of the WPA

http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/WPA_Tournament_Table_Equipment_Specifications

#16. Balls and Ball Rack
..."Balls should be unpolished, and should also not be waxed. Balls should be cleaned with a towel or cloth free of dirt and dust, and may also be washed with soap and water. Balls contaminated with any slippery substance - treated with a polishing or rubbing compound and/or waxed - must be cleansed and dewaxed with a clean cloth moistened with diluted alcohol before play."

Regards,
Dave
 
ball cleaning

Under no circumstances use Cascade. You will never get the residue off. I made a ball polisher similar to the one on youtube and use nothing but Windex.
 
I was cleaning my balls at the golf course the other day. Damn near fell off the ball washer. That was a close one.
 
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