I have heard of people putting a finish on cork grips. I use cork sealer. Is there anything better that is on the market?

Lone Wolf Rods
"Keep your powder dry and your lines wet"
God Bless

Forrest,

I have used cork sealer, thinned down thread epoxy, and now I use Permagloss. Each one looks a little different, to me, and I like the permagloss the best. Can't say its any better then the others, though I think it may be tougher.

Chris

If you don't want to encase your cork with an epoxy, the other popular choice is birchwood casey tru oil.

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Super Tight Lines......Don

Hi Forrest,
I normally use U-40 cork sealer and find it's good for what I want. I did one with permagloss to cover a grip I stained with wood stain. It has a similar feel to the cork sealer. It's pretty tough stuff so it should last a long time.

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia

Tru Oili s my choice with cork seal as #2. I have used epoxy but was not satisfied with the high glossy look.

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

Personally I put nothing on my cork unless asked for it...I like the natural feel of the cork.

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Super Tight Lines......Don

Tru oil that is like line seed oil for gun stocks right?

Lone Wolf Rods
"Keep your powder dry and your lines wet"
God Bless

No, it's a polymerized oil, which makes it more like a varnish. It dries hard and with multiple coats can be used to build some depth.

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Forrest,

Tom is partially correct and so are you. It is a polymerized linseed oil. You might want to do a Google search for linseed oil and mold. You can choose among 3 mil hits describing some of the problems with linseed oil in a marine environment. Tung oil based finishes do not have these problems. Do people use true oil all the time without problems? Yes. Does their success insure your success?



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I thin out thread finish almost watery put it on a quick turner
I have used lacquer thinner but now find i like Klass Kote urethane reducer more It cuts well And the finish still sets at the same time as without it After several coats trying to fill the nucks and crannies After final coat i sand with a fine steel wool to take the shine off

Like the golden color it gives cork

Bill - willierods.com

Forrest

I am just now experimenting with coating my first self turned cork grip set. I wanted to put something on my grips to bring up the contrast on bi-color cork. I have made some test corks using Birchwood Casey Tru-oil, Birchwood Casey Filler & Sealer, and another gunstock finish called Tru-coat. I like both Tru-oil and Tru-coat so far. Both darkened the overall color a few shades but brought up the contrast in colors that I was looking for without leaving a shiny hard "finish" on the grips. I intend to try a few more products in the near future.

Rog

Straight cork I leave alone. Burl cork with accents,especially birch bark, I use Tru oil. With my carbon fiber and cork I use wetting epoxy.