How to Clean Billiard Balls With Pine-Sol

Billiard and pool balls will need to be cleaned on occasion because they actually will pick up scuff marks and debris that will cause them to roll in an untrue fashion. Pine-Sol cleaner can be used in this situation since pool balls are made of either ivory or composite materials that will not be damaged by the cleanser. The key will be to remove the residual cleaner from the balls when you have finished.

Things You'll Need

  • 5-gallon bucket of water
  • Pine-Sol
  • Measuring cup
  • Wet cloth
  • Soft dry buffing cloth
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place one cup of Pine-Sol into the bucket and mix with your hand. Make sure it is thoroughly mixed.

    • 2

      Place the pool balls into the mixture and let them sit for 15 minutes. After the balls have soaked, move them around with your hands for a few minutes to loosen the dirt.

    • 3

      Wet the cloth in the mixture and scrub each pool ball individual until the scuffs are removed. Set them to the side to dry. Allow them to dry for around an hour.

    • 4

      Buff each pool ball with the soft cloth. Place each ball in the middle of the soft cloth and rub vigorously to remove the cleaning agent that remains. If you have a surface where you can secure each ball, you can also buff them as if you were shining a shoe.