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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: Gurujames on December 15, 2016, 08:15:31 AM

Title: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: Gurujames on December 15, 2016, 08:15:31 AM
Has anyone tried to improve the quality of faded net balls? I have ordered some red shoe polish with a view to polishing up my jaded balls and wondered if anyone else had tried this or any other techniques to put a shine back on.
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: northernboy1987 on December 15, 2016, 08:15:56 AM
Where's @FattusCattus when you need him! :D
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: roco on December 15, 2016, 08:23:06 AM
Trying to remain professional unlike these uncouth northerners

Haven't tried it but there is this

http://www.morrant.com/cricket_club_accessories/dukes_pliandure_cricket_ball_repolishing_kit/46763_p.html (http://www.morrant.com/cricket_club_accessories/dukes_pliandure_cricket_ball_repolishing_kit/46763_p.html)
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: The Cricket Boutique on December 15, 2016, 08:24:40 AM
If you put them in your hand and play with them (throw them up and down or spin them in the air) the natural oils etc from your hands will make them nice again.

I used to have old balls but now I play with them more through work they have become much newer looking.
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: FattusCattus on December 15, 2016, 08:44:48 AM
I find that snipping off any loose and wispy strands, then a vigorous rubbing with a mixture of linseed oil and plum sauce should restore to them a ruddy glow.
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: northernboy1987 on December 15, 2016, 08:47:16 AM
Trying to remain professional unlike these uncouth northerners

How dare you be so offensive. :D
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: roco on December 15, 2016, 08:50:04 AM
How dare you be so offensive. :D

sorry I forgot we are in generation snowflake (and you had turned into a southern softie)

without derailing too much would the shine not matter as much as the hardness?

How would you get the ball hard again or does this not matter
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: northernboy1987 on December 15, 2016, 09:27:40 AM
sorry I forgot we are in generation snowflake (and you had turned into a southern softie)

without derailing too much would the shine not matter as much as the hardness?

How would you get the ball hard again or does this not matter

Hahaha I love the term generation snowflake, we're all individual and precious
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: roco on December 15, 2016, 09:31:15 AM
Hahaha I love the term generation snowflake, we're all individual and precious

Its the way it is now

its a race to be the biggest victim sometimes but I still believe in sticks and stones myself
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: Seniorplayer on December 15, 2016, 09:44:43 AM
First a touch is salava to moisten the ball then apply a water based cream  to remove the dirt  off the ball leave it on the ball for a few mins then wipe off using a paper towel try and avoid getting the cream on the seam of the ball
when the ball is dry apply leather polish restorer to the ball leave for a few mins and buff up using a clean duster using the duster in a  small circular motion
Any one who as been in the armed forces will tell you this the best watch to bring out a shine.
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: northernboy1987 on December 15, 2016, 09:46:15 AM
Its the way it is now

its a race to be the biggest victim sometimes but I still believe in sticks and stones myself

I'm with you on that one mate, they breed us thick skinned up here, I think it's the weather.
Title: Re: Rejuvenating your balls
Post by: trypewriter on December 15, 2016, 10:26:25 AM
I know of a guy who used to apply Mr Sheen to one side only - enabled him to generate plenty of wobble when net bowling.