I know....this is a reel repair blog..but, do any of you have a tip on how to clean dirty cork rod handles? And if so, how clean do they get? I have a couple of steelhead rods whose handles are in dire need of some cleaning....thanks
I use a very fine grit sandpaper.
John
there is a chemical that will brighten wood. i think it will work on cork as well. is it oxalic acid?
hi i always used the sandpaper as john mentioned.
Use a fine grit sandpaper and spin the rod with your other hand , and after you get it back to original use a cork sealer.
Read on another forum that this is the way to treat cork handles :
Soap/water/dishrag
Soap/water/ScotchBrite sponge
Simple Green
Formula 409
Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
Sandpaper
Denatured Alcohol
Apply a single coat of Trondak U-40 Cork Seal after you get the grips cleaned up.
Another sealer is Birchwood Casey Tru Oil gunstock finish.
http://www.pinsandfins.com/The-Original-Wonder-Cloth.html
https://catalog.theflyshop.com/product_info.php?products_id=1537
Give this product a try!
I have used it, works wonders for gubered up cork handles!
Wayne
I use a stiff brush, and Brillo dish soap, or Dawn, or whatever was on sale and in use. *Don't* laugh.....I take my rod into the shower, so that any overspray while scrubbing hits the walls, and simply gets washed down the drain. No fuss no muss.
Quote from: Ken_D on July 23, 2013, 06:47:28 AM
*Don't* laugh.....I take my rod into the shower.
That's what I call rod abuse. :D Dominick
Quote from: Ken_D on July 23, 2013, 06:47:28 AM
*Don't* laugh.....I take my rod into the shower
Me too, every day ::)
Sorry guys, I had to ;D.
SEE? I ~~told~~ you not to laugh !! lol...(but it's quick, easy, and all crud _does_ go down the drain.)
:D It's the only way, but indeed a bit of soap and some scouring pad will clean up the cork without too much trouble. Mackerel scales are the devil to shift!