Cloudy balls
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It's like they let muddy water dry on them. Does just mild soap and water do anything?
You're going to need some ball cleaner at some point anyway. Get a bottle Aramith and try it. If that doesn't do the job, get some of the ball restorer.
You're going to need some ball cleaner at some point anyway. Get a bottle Aramith and try it. If that doesn't do the job, get some of the ball restorer.
It looks to me like the standard finger grease, talc, and chalk--smacked onto the surface on impact, over and over again, for years.
Let stand under tap water for 10 minutes with a drop or two of dish washing soap, then use elbow grease and a terry cloth towel with as much pressure as your fingers, hand, and thumb can muster.
Let stand under tap water for 10 minutes with a drop or two of dish washing soap, then use elbow grease and a terry cloth towel with as much pressure as your fingers, hand, and thumb can muster.
Looks like finish coming off.
Do pool balls have a finish on them?
Do pool balls have a finish on them?
Understand the thinking.... Time and Money but from the pic, I'd have to recommend Restorer then the Cleaner.
Restorer won't hurt a ball that doesn't need it but Cleaner can't do what Restorer can do.
Also its always good to have Restorer on hand during those lazy weeks and months of laziness.
Among several other reasons I would never use common cleaning products on phenolic pool balls is this:
Mixing bleach with glass cleaner like Windex releases toxic gases and produces toxic chemicals. One of the ingredients in Windex is ammonia. The combination of ammonia and bleach's main ingredient, sodium hypochlorite, produces chloramine vapor.
My mother nearly killed herself when she mixed bleach and Drano. Chlorine gas was the result.
Also, that comet is waaayyyy too abrasive..
I went to town buffing the balls with a dry microfiber cloth and they look much, much better. I think the cloudiness must have been residue from some kind of wax or other ill-advised treatment. When my Aramith Restorer comes today I'll apply it and I expect these Centennials will really shine!
Please show us the result after the restorer and cleaner. They look much better already but they still look worse than any set I've seen in play. The surface looks sort of lumpy, maybe from remaining wax or something.
Agreed. I'd be concerned something has seeped through them.
Sorry to hear about your mother.
You’d have to use a whole lot more than I did to get a decent reaction but you are totally correct. I understand chemistry pretty well hence my handle. At least enough to be dangerous.
try them first
I wouldn't be in a big rush to buy more balls yet. That ball doesn't look too bad at 5X magnification. I would play with that set awhile and see if you have any issues.
The cheap dynasphere balls play very well. Made in china, with oversight from Belgium. Somebody has damned good eyes and a heck of a telescope!
Hu
I wouldn't be in a big rush to buy more balls yet. That ball doesn't look too bad at 5X magnification. I would play with that set awhile and see if you have any issues.
The cheap dynasphere balls play very well. Made in china, with oversight from Belgium. Somebody has damned good eyes and a heck of a telescope!
Hu
Those look much better. There is still some "lumpiness" to the surface. On a brand new ball, it's like a mirror finish and reflections have sharper edges.
How do they play? That's the real test.
I think it is a good idea after the cleaner step to rinse the balls in clear, warm water to make sure any residue of the cleaner is gone.