Looking for some suggestion of the best way to fill a small chip of cork that had broken out of a foredrip. Any help or suggestions would be helpful. I was thinking the old corkdust and glue method, not sure if its the best way. Thanks,
BOB

Bob,

Click on the search button above, type in "filling cork", select "all dates" from the drop down menu and you will get about 5 pages regarding filling cork.

Most of the methods use cork dust (leftover from boring out grips) mixed with something. I use Rod Bond. If you use this or other epoxies be sure to smooth out the fillled area before it hardens because sanding it down is tough and you may end up sanding the grip too.

I use fine cork dust from a finer grit paper. Mix it with Duco cement (WalMart), put a bit of the cement in the cleaned hole to be filled first then add the mixture. Maybe use a dental pick or a small paper clip so you use very little. Sand with a sanding block when dry, not fingers, to keep from sanding the rest of the grip.

Putter

Bob,
the above methods are proven to be good ones. The last time I had to repair cork was on a fly rod over the metal hood part of the reel seat. That area is very thin and shapely. Used an exacto knife to clean up the chipped area, cut and shaped an insert piece to exact size, used superglue to secure it in place and sanded it level. The owner could not see where I had made the repair, so I guess that way works also, or the customer has worse eysight than I do.

Good luck and use your creativity, works every time.

Rick Case
RodsByRick

I just did a repair like that using Elmers Wood Filler, sold in tubes. Easy to apply, dries fast, sands well. The Golden Oak color looks darker than cork when wet, dries to a color just slightly lighter than the cork I have. Don't know yet how durable it's going to be.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/31/2005 03:13PM by Tom Doyle.

Appreciate the help guys

The Elmer's is great stuff. It wil last a long, long time before it falls out.

Kevin