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Dirty cork question
Posted by:
philip hardy
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Date: December 03, 2010 09:05AM
I'm sure this has been done before, but what's the best way to clean up a dirty cork handle on a fly rod?
Philip Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Ken Preston
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Date: December 03, 2010 09:09AM
Soap, water, elbow grease (and if really needed) a green Scotch Brite pad Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
George Forster
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Date: December 03, 2010 09:13AM
I use liquid dish soap, water and an old (soft) toothbrush. George Forster Fort Collins, CO Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
John Quigley
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Date: December 03, 2010 09:16AM
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser works best for me. Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Eric Viburs
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Date: December 03, 2010 09:28AM
Water, simple green and a brush. Green pad if needed. Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Joe Willsen
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Date: December 03, 2010 10:37AM
Not to hijack but.....why not give it a light sanding? Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: December 03, 2010 10:53AM
Joe,
The reason to not to give the handle a light sanding, is that every time that you sand the handle, it gets smaller. If you do this a number of time over a number of years, you will end up with a handle that is too small to be comfortable. Roger Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: December 03, 2010 11:18AM
Mr Clean Magic Eraser pads work great! Mike (Southgate, MI) If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Jim Gamble
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Date: December 03, 2010 11:55AM
Wipe with DNA, let dry and then have at it with baking soda and a toothbrush. IF you still need additional cleaning, use 0000 steel wool. The idea is to get all the possible dirt off the cork before doing any abrasion - otherwise you will knock the dirt into the refreshed cork. As noted above, don't use sandpaper. Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Devin Murakami
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Date: December 03, 2010 01:47PM
Sand it with Fine 400 grit paper. It works the best if you have a power wrapper. It only takes one or two drags up and down the handle and there is barely any cork dust. Remember to recoat with cork sealer after you clean it with any of these methods. Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Thomas Cayman AKA Robert M. Russell Kyle TX 78640
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Date: December 03, 2010 06:57PM
Joe Willsen Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Not to hijack but.....why not give it a light > sanding? Joe, A light sanding will work fine. If you lightly sand it, no one would ever notice a difference in the cork diameter. I do this all the time for used rods I sell. To really make the handle look new, use a little wood filler and fill in any pores. Best, TC Thomas Cayman - AKA Robert Russell ROBERT M. RUSSELL KYLE TX 78640 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2011 08:44PM by Moderator. Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
philip hardy
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Date: December 04, 2010 05:12AM
Thanks for the great advice guys.
Philip Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: December 04, 2010 12:03PM
Seal it. easier to clean Bill - willierods.com Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Torin Koski
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Date: December 04, 2010 10:39PM
Cork, without being proceded by the word "burl", is just a dirty word to me. If it were me, I'd clean in thoroughly with Denatured alcohol, give it a light sanding and then top it with Rattan. There's a good tutorial or two on how to do this over at rodbuildingtutorials.com. Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: December 05, 2010 01:03AM
I'm with you, Torin!!! Mike (Southgate, MI) If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Jeffrey Janusonis
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Date: December 19, 2010 10:37AM
Philip:
I just found a product called Cork Magic, It is produced by Frazier Marine Group. I purchased mine from Northern Bass Supply in brentwood New Hampshire. They are a high end mail order retailer, You can order the product at 1-800-227-7032. Ask for gary or sandy. I just used it on my bass rods last weekend and it works great. Re: Dirty cork question
Posted by:
Tom Knapp
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Date: December 29, 2010 07:20PM
Realizing that I'm probably getting into this thread after Phillip solved his grip problem I just used a Scotch-Brite Soap Dispensing Dishwand and it did a great job of cleaning a dirty grip. It's a hollow plastic handle that holds dish soap with a Scotch-Brite sponge scrubber on the business end. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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