How to Care for Your Bowling Ball

A bowling ball is a very sturdy item and, with simple care, it can last you for a lifetime. Upgrade your ball as technology improves them, or as your technique necessitates it.

Things You'll Need

  • Household cleaning products
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Instructions

    • 1

      Store and transport your ball in a proper bowling ball bag.

    • 2

      Avoid dropping your ball (mostly for the sake of your own feet). A bowling ball is very sturdy, and could probably survive a fall from an airplane (total speculation), but simply dropping your ball may scratch it - or, even worse, damage whatever it falls on.

    • 3

      Store your ball as close to room temperature as possible. Avoid extremes of hot or cold whenever possible. Changes in temperature cause expansion and contraction, which, while they may not immediately harm your ball, will put stress on it over time.

    • 4

      Keep your ball clean with simple household cleaning products.

    • 5

      Avoid lending your ball to anyone. Unlike those in house balls, the finger holes in your personal ball are custom-fit for your hand only. Somebody could get hurt trying to bowl your custom ball.