Cleaning cork handles
Mar 18, 2022 21:11:30 #
What do ya'll do to make them look better?
We have a way we use I'm just curious about everyone else's way
We have a way we use I'm just curious about everyone else's way
Mar 18, 2022 21:16:38 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
Someone said looks is as looks does. I believe if you want showroom looks don't use. Just me.
Mar 18, 2022 21:18:17 #
CamT wrote:
What do ya'll do to make them look better?
We have a way we use I'm just curious about everyone else's way
We have a way we use I'm just curious about everyone else's way
I have never cleaned a cork handle. It never occurred to me they needed cleaning. If I had thought to do that, I would have washed my hands before using each time, and I never did. Just Sayin...RJS
Mar 18, 2022 21:34:19 #
CamT wrote:
What do ya'll do to make them look better?
We have a way we use I'm just curious about everyone else's way
We have a way we use I'm just curious about everyone else's way
Well, Cam, you can do a couple of things. If it is new, you can put one coat of U- 40 cork seal (Mud Hole) on it and it will be good forever, just wash it off with dish soap and a washcloth when it gets dirty If it is used and dirty, use warm water, dish soap, and a brush, get it as clean as you can, and let it dry completely. Then put one coat of U -40 cork seal on it and you are good forever.
That's what I do, what do you do?
Mar 18, 2022 21:45:53 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
CamT wrote:
What do ya'll do to make them look better?
We have a way we use I'm just curious about everyone else's way
We have a way we use I'm just curious about everyone else's way
Hi Cam. I got a bug n decided to do mine. I used fine sandpaper on them. Damp rag to get dust off. Left them dry good. Then applied U-40 cork sealant. A little bit goes a long way. I'd one first to see how it we would feel. Wet hands n not slick. Personal preference like anything. Fish slime n scent goop made some handles sorta tacky. Did 2 new rods some well used ones. Maybe I was just bored😁
Mar 18, 2022 21:52:07 #
Me and my brother were doing reel maintenance and figured why not do a little rod maintenance too and tried a mr clean magic eraser, it worked great. Yeah we were bored and getting ready for this years fishing
Mar 18, 2022 22:07:05 #
CamT wrote:
Me and my brother were doing reel maintenance and figured why not do a little rod maintenance too and tried a mr clean magic eraser, it worked great. Yeah we were bored and getting ready for this years fishing
That's what I hear as well Cam, but I haven't tried it yet. I think Grizz told me about them.
Mar 18, 2022 22:19:51 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Fredfish wrote:
That's what I hear as well Cam, but I haven't tried it yet. I think Grizz told me about them.
Hi Fred I picked up some of the new Mr. Clean stuff a Costco yesterday. It's called Clean freak. May try that on last 5 rods. The oldest n dirtiest. 👍
Mar 18, 2022 22:30:17 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Hi Fred I picked up some of the new Mr. Clean stuff a Costco yesterday. It's called Clean freak. May try that on last 5 rods. The oldest n dirtiest. 👍
Let me know how it works Grizz.
Mar 18, 2022 22:31:55 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Hi Fred I picked up some of the new Mr. Clean stuff a Costco yesterday. It's called Clean freak. May try that on last 5 rods. The oldest n dirtiest. 👍
Some of my handle’s are oil soaked from using tuna soaked shoepeg corn before I switched to water base. Do ya think it will work, cleaning those up??🐟on
Mar 18, 2022 22:49:17 #
CoreG0nUS75
Loc: SE NC
I have never cleaned a rod handle except to flick some fish scales off. A good rod deserves to have a well-stained handle showing years of catching fish and casting. I’ve had cork need some repair work but cleaning them is not something I do. I bet many of the readers will have fished far harder than I and have cork that really could use some cleaning. But mine have never gotten to that point.
Coregonus
Coregonus
Mar 18, 2022 22:49:36 #
Mar 18, 2022 22:50:28 #
DozerDave wrote:
Some of my handle’s are oil soaked from using tuna soaked shoepeg corn before I switched to water base. Do ya think it will work, cleaning those up??🐟on
There's only one way to find out
good luckMar 18, 2022 22:52:34 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
DozerDave wrote:
Some of my handle’s are oil soaked from using tuna soaked shoepeg corn before I switched to water base. Do ya think it will work, cleaning those up??🐟on
The magic erasers work. I'll try the clean freak tomorrow or maybe after I finish watching battlebots. Now I'm curious n a couple of my old well used rods are dirty. I'll let you know Dozer ,👍👍
Mar 18, 2022 23:02:42 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
The magic erasers work. I'll try the clean freak tomorrow or maybe after I finish watching battlebots. Now I'm curious n a couple of my old well used rods are dirty. I'll let you know Dozer ,👍👍
Thanks,Griz…
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