Need help with old centennials

Folks,

Thanks for all the help! I'll try Bluds way first and see if I can dump the crud. Blud, I hope all is going better with Janice and yourself. Don't worry about the ball cleaner, I'd rather you spend the time just holding her hand. I hope to see you guys soon. I know I owe you a visit but I'm way out here in Georgia now and Texas is a long way back.

Thanks to everyone for all the answers!

-Jerry
 
Buy a new set....

Jerry Forsyth said:
Folks,

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Jerry
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Hi Jerry,
I know that u travel a lot.Next time ,stay in a cheap motel and save some money and use the savings to buy a new set of Balls. LOL
Vagabond
 
with all due respect.

vagabond said:
Hi Jerry,
I know that u travel a lot.Next time ,stay in a cheap motel and save some money and use the savings to buy a new set of Balls. LOL
Vagabond
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Hi Vagabond,
Jerry, is like Janice and I, in this respect. If you leave home, and need to stay in a cheap motel/hotel, why lower your standards? If you leave home you should at least stay in sometimng as nice as your home, and nothing less.
Other wise, were not leaving home.
I made Janice this promisse many years ago, if we got to live on the road,[ which we did, and her first road trip was 14-1/2 month's] it will be as good as our home or better, other wise, were not leaving home.
Think about it, my friend.
As far as Jerry, he's a first class kinda guy, and will not lower his standards either, {besides, balls are cheap}, don't believe me, try making some.

blud
 
Dear Blud:

I hope your wife will get better. Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge here with us for free. It is very kind of you to do so.

I tried to soak them in bleach and then rub them dry right away before. It was very weird, as one of my cue ball turned almost red when I did not rub it dry soon enough. I know I have messed up big time there but it was too late.

Now, I just use some rubbing compound followed by polishing compound to clean them. Is that OK? I actually tried to polish it later with some car product made for vinyl, and the ball looked great but hit really funny... I think they became too slippery :confused:

As you probably know, I have no idea what to do. I have purchased three sets of balls already. In recent months, I have stopped fussing. I used to try all sorts of things in hopes of finding that "magic" solution... ;)

It is a lot of fun but also a waste of a lot of money...

Best wishes,

Richard
 
I read a post either on here or on the Billiards Digest forum a few months ago that recommended using an orbital polisher/buffer that's made for buffing cars. Place the balls in a plastic tray (about $4 from Mueller's or elsewhere) with a towel underneath and then apply car polish (or any of the other polishes mentioned here), and polish away. Since I wanted a polisher to use on my car, my wife got me one (Porter Cable, with variable speeds) for Xmas, and I've been using it. Works great! The balls spin from the orbital action like they would in a ball polishing machine. Gotta be careful, tho, and gentle, cause if you press too hard or don't hold the buffer at the right angle, the balls go flying! So...if you have one of those, give it a try, or if you want to polish your car, too, buy one! (My wife found mine on the Net for about $100, but I've seen them selling elsewhere for double that, so shop around.)

The ball polishing machines I've seen are a bit overkill (both expense-wise and capability-wise) for occasional use at home.

Good luck!
 
blud said:
{besides, balls are cheap}, don't believe me, try making some.
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Not if the manufacturing process can potentially make you an amputee!

No wonder those Centenials are $$$...

-Roger
 
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