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Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: Cheng Moua (---.mycingular.net)
Date: April 06, 2010 07:55PM

What is the easiest and best way to dye and or color cork? I want my next built look as stealthy as possible



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/06/2010 10:13PM by Cheng Moua.

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Re: Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: J.B. Hunt (---.pool.dsl.logantele.com)
Date: April 06, 2010 11:00PM

I don't think anyone has successfully dyed cork. It will not absorb water therefore it will not take dye either, not to any depth anyway.
When I want stealth I use the hard black EVA. Swampland sells some great split grip kits in the hard EVA. I am using it on Casting rods and my Tournament Fishermen love it.

J.B.Hunt
Bowling Green, KY

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Re: Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: Phil Erickson (---.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net)
Date: April 07, 2010 12:35AM

As cork is a closed cell structure, it will not absorb a dye. Any coloring will only be on the surface.

The use of a black carbon fiber grip is very stealthy!

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Re: Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: Cheng Moua (---.mycingular.net)
Date: April 07, 2010 07:49AM

I've been wanting to make some...just don't know how...I don't want to purchase the premade ones either...

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Re: Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: Bob Balcombe (---.rb2.gh.centurytel.net)
Date: April 07, 2010 04:26PM

I made a post about dying cork. Do a search on dying cork. I am sure there is a chemical way to do it, I have tried multiple types of dyes., I have boiled and vacuum sealed in a canner. The cork still well not take a dye. The cells are too tightly formed. So the end results is all you get is a surface covering, with no penetration.

Good Wraps Bob

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Re: Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: Phil Muck (---.1.233.64.transedge.com)
Date: April 08, 2010 10:58AM

You can burn the cork to give it a darker molted effect. Kind of like a camoflage, Use a propane torch and keep it moving.

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Re: Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: Jim Williams (---.dr01.shlw.az.frontiernet.net)
Date: April 08, 2010 11:03AM

Why would black be the most stealth? Doesn't fit the definition of camouflage. What if the sky above and behind you is beautiul blue? Also, I don't think fish see black sky, or blue sky. When I used to swim as a kid and looked up from under water I saw a mirror finish on the surface? Black will probably cast a better shadow on the water than any other color.

Jim

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Re: Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: J.B. Hunt (---.pool.dsl.logantele.com)
Date: April 09, 2010 10:10AM

Well, Jim is correct , "stealth" is "sneaky", black would be stealthy if you were fishing at night I guess. I think what I meant by the term was all black no bright colors just a single or double thread trim band sometime. That's the way most of my clients want them. They don't want any "flash".

J.B.Hunt
Bowling Green, KY

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Re: Dying/coloring cork
Posted by: Bob Balcombe (---.stat.centurytel.net)
Date: April 13, 2010 02:19PM

What I do to darken cork differnt shades is take floor past wax and polish with a Nylon at high speed

Good Wraps Bob

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