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Location: Richfield, MN | I purchased a 8' Shimano Compre at tremendous price and I am looking to clean up the cork a bit. It is a little blacker than I would like to have it.
What are you all using to clean up cork handles without wrecking the cork.
I would like to clean it up a bit to make it a better deal than it was!!!
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| I clean mine with an all purpose cleaner. It's the Mr. Clean brand. Here's a link:
http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_029W585948110001P?vName=Fo... |
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Location: NorthCentral WI | Sandpaper! Use medium-fine and you don't need to take much off. It also makes the handle very soft and nice for a little while. I got the tip from here last year and it works great.
http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/board/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=56... cork&highlightmode=1#M427600 |
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Location: Detroit River | I use Windex & rinse well.
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Location: Germantown, WI | I usually like keeping all my equipment/boat in very clean conditions, but it's never crossed my mind to clean up my cork handles? Might have to give the sandpaper a try! |
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| I have used a SOS pad, then go back and fill in the any lost quark with a wood filler that matches, the quark is not lost from the SOS pad.
I light dry sand the wood filler with 220 grit. |
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Location: Grand Forks ND | Basically they just sand them down when they make a hadle in the first place. Sandpaper makes them like new. |
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Location: Oregon | A scotch bright pad, warm water and dishwashing liquid. Five minutes and it will look brand new.
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Location: South-Central PA | All you need to do is soak a paper towel in DA and wipe the handle down. Looks like new in seconds and no need for sandpaper. The black stuff that accumulates on your cork grips is actually bacteria...not cool!
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| Bacteria? That's mildly disturbing. I always thought it was just old fish slime, algae blooms, milfoil, and whatever toxic goop is dissolved in the lakes. Also pretty disturbing when you think about it. And who washes their hands before they eat a sandwich in the boat?
Anybody tried bleach? It would at least kill whatever nasties are living on your cork handles. |
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Location: MN | Has anybody ever died after eating a sandwich after fishing with a dirty handle rod? You guys are pussies. |
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Location: Antioch, IL | MuskyFix - 2/15/2011 2:34 PM
....quark with a wood filler that matches, the quark is not lost from the SOS pad.
I light dry sand the wood filler with 220 grit.
Quark...A bit Fruedian there buddy...Once a prepress guy always a prepress guy. That's too funny Ben |
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Location: Richfield, MN | Tim Schmitz - 2/16/2011 12:23 PM
Has anybody ever died after eating a sandwich after fishing with a dirty handle rod? You guys are pussies.
LOL!!!!! Timmy Timmy Timmy. I more than likely would not have even asked but I bought the rod used and would prefer to put my own mold and mildew on the handles!!!!!!
No get out and fall through the ice on Tonka!!!!!!! j/k
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| Try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I used one on one of mine and the handle looked like new when I was done. |
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Location: South-Central PA | You take time to eat while you're fishing?!? WIMP!!!!!!! LOL
jeremy
Tim Schmitz - 2/16/2011 1:23 PM
Has anybody ever died after eating a sandwich after fishing with a dirty handle rod? You guys are pussies. |
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Location: MN | Not me maybe somebody got sick when they did? |
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Location: Richfield, MN | Thanks to everyone for some great ideas. I will be trying a couple of them this weekend and see what happens!!!
Thanks
Mike
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Quark...A bit Fruedian there buddy...Once a prepress guy always a prepress guy. That's too funny Ben
oops LOL... what was I thinking |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | esoxaddict - 2/16/2011 12:02 PM
Anybody tried bleach? It would at least kill whatever nasties are living on your cork handles.
Yes, bleach mixed with water and then whiped down with a rag works. Then rinse the cork well. |
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| Hello,
My apologies, but what is DA?
Thanks, |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | I love my dirty cork....evidence of time on the water reminders of great memories. Of course, if it's someone else's dirt, I guess I'd clean it off. |
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Don't use harsh chemicals on cork. Simple Green or other similar type stuff cleans it great and won't shorten the life of your cork.
Cork is after all a once living thing that is gradually decomposing. Bleach and similar cleaners will break down cork faster.
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| Guest - 2/16/2011 10:35 PM
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Cork is after all a once living thing that is gradually decomposing. [...] JS
Kinda like ToddM?  |
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Location: South-Central PA | Ruddiger - 2/16/2011 9:54 PM
Hello,
My apologies, but what is DA?
Thanks,
Denatured Alcohol
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Location: Minnetonka | Tim Schmitz - 2/16/2011 12:23 PM
Has anybody ever died after eating a sandwich after fishing with a dirty handle rod? You guys are pussies.
Thank you, Tim. |
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| If you are that worried about it just leave the plastic on the handle from when you buy it. |
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Location: Oregon | Muddy...............just go to the kitchen sink, take a scotch bright pad, one of those green scratchy things, put some dishwashing liquid on it, a gently wash the cork under warm water. In two minutes it will look like new, it's really easy and requires no special cleaners of any kind. |
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| Another way to get them squeaky clean is to use goo gone with a paper towel or metal wool. Lather the cork handle with a little goo gone/orange spray, scrub it down with the metal wool, than clean it off with a little warm water and a towel. |
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| You cork cleaners embarrass me. Pussies is right. No wonder musky fishin is goin to hell. |
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Location: Perryville, MO | Apparently this wasn’t covered well enough last March. Either that, or the technological break-throughs in the science of cork cleaning have been so overwhelming it warranted our further pontification. I’m too much of a newbie to get away with Tim or FSF’s assessment, but I say stick it in the lake and rub vigorously. Then, let’s get back to sharing information that will actually help put more fish in the net. |
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Location: Columbus, Georgia | Clear ammonia on a soft rag. Rub small sections at a time, vigorously.
Restores to showroom condition. Don't appreciate grime on any of my Muskie equipment, including the cork on my rods. |
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| Household bleach(sodium hypochlorite) works great on cork it kiils mold and does a great job of cleaning at the same time. Oxyclean (sodium percarbonate) also works great, you can also sand and seal your cork handles after cleaning. It is a common misconseption that sodium hypochlorite is harsh on wood since sodium hypochorite is proven to break down lignin in the wood fiber. Most household bleach products are less than 5% sodium hypochlite which is a safe dillution for most aplications. |
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