All, there is actually a list of approved cleaning agents on the USBC website:
BOWL.com | Home
Goo Gone is NOT on the list, and is actually a lubricant, and will ruin the ball surface until it is removed.
Also, the lanes were at one time wood, they are now almost all synthetic and react much more differently then wood lanes. Also, the approaches now tend to be synthetic, and actually RESIST sliding. I was found some time ago that you can get more power (aka speed) to the ball if you do not slide.
Hope this helps.
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Pennsylvania, for 60+ years, most recently, Allentown, now TV.
