Cleaning Pool Balls

rackem

rackem

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I know that there are commercial products available to hand clean your prize Centenials. What I am wondering, is there a good automotive or household cleaning agent that can be substituted so I can get it done now!! Does the good stuff also contain wax or polish or is it just a cleaning agent?
 
A couple things we used to use (not the best mind you) were armor all and pledge spray. They do tend to make the balls a little slick, but if you wipe them down real good with a dry cloth afterwards they are not too bad.
Chuck
 
"BRASO BRASO".. when I worked at Hollywood Billiards a friend of mine hounded me just about every day for "brasso!". It worked perfectly - but he started to get annoying :\
 
rackem said:
I know that there are commercial products available to hand clean your prize Centenials. What I am wondering, is there a good automotive or household cleaning agent that can be substituted so I can get it done now!! Does the good stuff also contain wax or polish or is it just a cleaning agent?
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I heard Simple Green works.
 
I use Gel-Gloss one step cleaner and polish. Home Depot carries it.

Have thought about trying the Magic Eraser.
 
Try Mr. Magic followed by Aramith Polish

TheBook said:
I use Gel-Gloss one step cleaner and polish. Home Depot carries it.

Have thought about trying the Magic Eraser.
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Conincidentally I just found a hand-cleaning method that works really well for my fairly beat up set of Super-Pros that seem to lose their shine very easily.

I do a first pass clean with a very damp Mr. Magic Eraser sponge and then, while they are still wet, I apply a drop or 2 of the Aramith Ball Polish and rub it all over with my hand. Then I let the polish dry for a few minutes and wipe it off with a microfiber cloth. This works better than anything else I've tried on them, including the ball polishing machine at my local Pool Hall.(They use a car polish of some kind)

Of course I don't know what kind of long term damage the Mr. Magic may do, but the Aramith polish is noticable abrasive to the touch so I can't imagine it would be worse than that. The Aramith polish applied on it's own seems very ineffective without the initial cleaning.
 
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A very good point to remember, NEVER use bleach on balls. Will turn white into orange etc. Picked up some cheap cue balls several years ago that were chalk stained and tried bleach on them...... big mistake.
Chuck
 
rackem said:
I know that there are commercial products available to hand clean your prize Centenials. What I am wondering, is there a good automotive or household cleaning agent that can be substituted so I can get it done now!! Does the good stuff also contain wax or polish or is it just a cleaning agent?
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Bon Ami polishing cleanser on a wet washcloth will clean them nicely. Bon Ami is recommended for use on fiberglass and other delicate surfaces. It does not contain bleach or any other harsh chemicals, and is very mildly abrasive so it will not damage the finish on your Centennials. When you have finished cleaning and rinsing the balls, apply a little car wax, allow to dry to a haze and polish with a clean soft terry or microfiber cloth.
 
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