Easiest way to clean large amounts of golf balls?
November 12th, 2008 | by admin |
skitzo asked:
I regularly find hundreds of golf balls from the course next door to me and wondered whats the quickest and most effective way of getting them all clean and shiny? It takes too long to do them by hand and it bores me senseless. Ive heard sticking them in the dishwasher or washing machine does the trick but im worried about messing the machines up and getting an earful from my mum! any ideas?
Colone
I regularly find hundreds of golf balls from the course next door to me and wondered whats the quickest and most effective way of getting them all clean and shiny? It takes too long to do them by hand and it bores me senseless. Ive heard sticking them in the dishwasher or washing machine does the trick but im worried about messing the machines up and getting an earful from my mum! any ideas?
Colone
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7 Responses to “Easiest way to clean large amounts of golf balls?”
By uga03 on Nov 15, 2008 | Reply
You can put them in a draining bowl (one with small holes on the bottom) and put them under some running water and maybe put soap or something in and then just move the bowl around to shake up the golf balls so the water gets to all of them and then just let them dry.
By wbaker777 on Nov 18, 2008 | Reply
When ever I accumulate a large number of balls I do them in the washing machine…….be prepared for your mum’s displeasure though.
By Paul C on Nov 21, 2008 | Reply
Dishwasher is a quality idea, I have done this on a weekly basis for the last 3 years. Just make sure you place them inside a container THEN inside the dishwasher, NEVER put them straight in the dishwasher (I did this and a ball jammed the rotating arm = $200 bill!!)
Another, safer way is to place the balls between 2 large outside mats and rub together. Because the mats are very stiff and tough they literally scrap off every piece of dirt or grass.
Personally i’d stick with the dishwasher.
And remember DON’T WASH ANYTHING ELSE AT THE SAME TIME, YOUR MOTHER PROBABLY DOESN’T APPRECIATE HAVING YOUR PLATES AND CUPS WASHED WITH A BUNCH OF PRO V’S.!!!!
I’m very jealous of your living arrangement by the way!!
By Archie R on Nov 22, 2008 | Reply
has anyone got an ULTRA SONIC GOLF CLUB CLEANER near you ?
i´ve just bought one to clean clubs - i guess you could clean balls with it aswell. google the machine ans see what you think.
By Open Your Eyes on Nov 26, 2008 | Reply
Buy a little plastic kids pool and some chlorine tablets. Fill with water, add the tablets and golf balls, soak for a day. A neighbors pool also works well
By John B on Nov 26, 2008 | Reply
I have a friend who owned a golf course and when his wife insisted that they had to have a new washer he move the old washer to the course and used it to wash golf balls. The old washer outlasted the new one and is still running today. So it will not damage a washing machine.
By bradley m on Nov 29, 2008 | Reply
i would grab a good old fashon tater brush , dump all the balls into a rubber wash tub of sorts . use warm water and dish soap. lets face it one third of the golf balls will never look new. (great for pounding into an open field or lake early in the year for practice and never to be seen again. another third will be ok for chipping and pitching practice in the back yard or park.. the last third will be playable on the course with maybe good handfull that could be used on competitive outings based on hard or soft feal and wind conditions.. i say seperate them and inspect them one at a time… spend more time scrubbing up the good ones and looking for cuts and scrapes… get your favorite sharpi out and mark them , sounds like a great winter project wile watching a slow football game race or better yet some fall pga action.. or PLAN B start playing courses with more water hazards ! some of us wash more balls that way than others but they end up clean and back on the clubhouse check out desk for a buck a piece..