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Discolored cork handles
Posted by:
Dan Martek
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Date: March 01, 2005 10:56PM
Hi my name is Dan. I recently bought some light duty inshore rods. After the first time I used one of them I noticed the cork handle was beginning to turn black. I would like to ask two questions. First is there anyway that I can restore the cork to its original color. Second is there anything that I can apply to the cork to keep it from turning black in the future. Thanx in advance for any help.
DAN Re: Discolored cork handles
Posted by:
Carmen De Franco
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Date: March 02, 2005 01:07AM
Dan,try powder Cascade dish washing detergent.Should make the cork look new.
C.P. Re: Discolored cork handles
Posted by:
eric zamora
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Date: March 02, 2005 01:59AM
i use dishwashing soap (palmolive or dawn, etc. apple scent ;-) with a kitchen dish sponge, the type with the scrubber on one side. i use the scrubber side for cleaning.
eric fresno, ca. Re: Discolored cork handles
Posted by:
Doug Moore
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Date: March 02, 2005 07:50AM
Ditto's to the dishwashing liquid and a good scrubbing. After it drys, you might look at applying a cork seal, a stain, or a couple of coats of Tru-oil to aid in protecting your handles.
You can do a search, there are tons of information on sealing/finishing cork. Regards......Doug@ TCRds Re: Discolored cork handles
Posted by:
Don Davis
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Date: March 02, 2005 11:04AM
Dan. I really like the look of stain. The darker colors look like wood. Miniwax Golden Pecan (no poly) is a lighter, but popular color. I put on about 5 coats. The last couple take 24 hours to dry. Creates a slightly harder surface with a light sheen. Really classy. There are some photos on the photo page. Re: Discolored cork handles
Posted by:
Walt Natzke
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Date: March 02, 2005 11:51AM
Once you get the grip cleaned (scrubbing with dishwashing liquid), try using Trondak U-40's Cork Seal (there's a link to the Trondak site on the left column). I love this stuff. It does change the feel of the cork slightly, but NOT negatively. It still has the same "traction" in your hand. I usually sand my grips with 400 grit wet or dry sandpaper before I apply it. BTW, I have no affiliation with this company.
Walt Ripon, CA Re: Discolored cork handles
Posted by:
Dan Martek
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Date: March 02, 2005 10:33PM
Thanks for all of the help to everyone. I'll try the dish washng soap. Im a little curious about the min wax varnish wont it make the grips slippery?
ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH DAN Re: Discolored cork handles
Posted by:
Don Davis
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Date: March 03, 2005 09:54AM
Dan. The miniwax is a stain, not as thick as a varnish. And no, it does not make the handle slick, just a tad harder. Re: Discolored cork handles
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Dan Martek
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Date: March 03, 2005 10:33PM
Thanx Don. Stain sounds like a good idea. I might just have to give it a try. Can I still use a cork sealer like the U-40 suff over the stain. Once I gert the collor right i'ld like to keep it that way. Once again Thanx !
DAN Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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