Bowling Ball Care    January 2005

With the cold months upon us, it is important to remind people against leaving their bowling equipment in their vehicles. The extreme weather is not conducive for your bowling balls.

Cold weather causes your bowling balls to become very hard, subjecting them to cracking. In addition to this possibility, hard bowling balls do not perform as well, which will directly affect your scoring ability. .

Most bowling balls manufacturers will NOT warranty bowling equipment that has been subjected to extreme weather conditions.

Cleaning your bowling ball is necessary to keep the surface in the optimum condition. Your bowling ball will absorb the oils from the lane and if you don’t remove it, the oil builds up, causing your ball to hook less and less. We do NOT recommend the automatic ball cleaners available in most bowling centers, because they do not really clean the ball, they apply a wax to the surface, causing the ball to skid longer than it did previously.

There are many ball cleaners available on the market or you can have your pro shop clean the ball for you. We recommend Clean N Dull, a Track product.

Changing the surface of your bowling ball can help you to adapt to different lane conditions. Many of the bowling balls on the market today are made to change their surfaces. By sanding the ball, you will get more hook. By applying polish, you will get less hook.

Remember, the more oil on the lanes, the more surface you need on the ball.

We offer a Ball Care Card in our Shop. Purchase the card for $30 and get 10 cleanings, polishes or surface changes. This is a $20 savings, if you were to buy each service separately for $5 each.