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Posted by:
eric zamora
(---.246.138.199.Dial1.SanJose1.Level3.net)
Date: April 17, 2005 10:58PM
in my endless reading on the internet , i've run across references to "bleached cork." is this something a dealer or supplier does do improve the look of the cork rings? is it something builders do to the complete handle? does anyone ever do this to rings or preformed cork handles? if so, do you dilute with standard bleach or does springtime blossom work out better than say... fresh meadow? ;-)
just wondering. eric fresno, ca. Re: bleached cork
Posted by:
Anonymous User
(Moderator)
Date: April 18, 2005 08:53AM
It's part of the cork harvesting and treatment process. Yes it does improve the appearance of the cork but it mainly serves to rid the cork of molds and fungus after the soaking operation.
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Posted by:
eric zamora
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Date: April 18, 2005 11:28AM
thanks tom. i just glued up a cork grip, my first with "super grade, one step below flor? as everyone who works with cork knows, the quality of the rings leave a LOT to be desired even though they looked somewhat nice before sanding. seems everytime i eliminate a bad area by shaping, something else appears. egads! looking forward to the latest iissue and the grading scale.
so it had ocurred to me... bleaching might help in some way. staining, though i like the coloration, would just darken some bad areas from one test i did a few weeks ago. eric fresno, ca. Re: bleached cork
Posted by:
Anonymous User
(Moderator)
Date: April 18, 2005 03:34PM
No one knows what Super Grade or Flor Grade are supposed to look like - can you find any photos or a grade scale depicting either?
The bleaching lightens the cork color. Some like it some don't. Some are bleached more than others. But generally bleaching isn't going to hide any imperfections. ........ Re: bleached cork
Posted by:
eric zamora
(216.101.134.---)
Date: April 18, 2005 03:47PM
"can you find any photos or a grade scale depicting either?"
i HOPE to very soon, once my last issue of rodmaker arrives. :-) eric fresno, ca. Re: bleached cork
Posted by:
Anonymous User
(Moderator)
Date: April 18, 2005 05:51PM
Yes, the rod maker's cork grade scale is in the issue upcoming, but there are no photos of Flor or Super grades, as there are no standards for what either of those are supposed to look like. Hopefully you'll find the new (first?) scale to be helpful on future cork purchases.
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