How to Make Your Bowling Ball Super Shiny at Home

Bowling balls can quickly soak in the oil present in bowling alley lanes so you should regularly take care of your equipment to ensure top performance in future outings. If you want your ball to really shine, you can try some techniques that should polish your ball to a pleasing glow. This will require you to vigorously clean the ball, but you will likely find the results worth the effort.

Things You'll Need

  • Two towels
  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Bowling ball polish
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pour a small amount of rubbing alcohol on one of the towels.

    • 2

      Rub the ball thoroughly with the towel to remove oil and other residue that has collected on your ball.

    • 3

      Add polish to the second towel. You can find polish for bowling balls in many pro shops in bowling alleys.

    • 4

      Apply the polish to the ball with a towel. Continue rubbing and applying until the ball has the desired shine.