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Cleaning Cork Handles
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03/22/13 11:28 PM
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bassguru78
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What do yall use to clean cork handles on ur fishing rods. A few of my older rods are looking pretty ruff!
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8738962
03/22/13 11:34 PM
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Posts: 2,286
SlowDown
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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windex, works great. spray it on, let it soak for a couple of minutes and wipe off. repeat if not clean the first time.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8738973
03/22/13 11:36 PM
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Robert Hunter
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This topic was up a whole back I tryed the suggestions of Clorox wipes with a little elbow grease they looked brand new. I even went down the rods took off the hard water stains.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8738976
03/22/13 11:37 PM
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Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 7,036
Fishin Machine
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Magic Eraser and mild cleaner like Simple Green.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
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#8738992
03/22/13 11:44 PM
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Posts: 31
Bassoholic
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Outdoorsman
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Just a plain old magic eraser worked just fine foe me.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739016
03/22/13 11:53 PM
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Posts: 419
johnny123
Angler
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Angler
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Hot damp rag works great for me.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739020
03/22/13 11:55 PM
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Posts: 592
Ariel Mendez
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Alcohol has done the job for me.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739038
03/22/13 11:59 PM
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Posts: 5,545
timwins31
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Dish soap and warm water with a wash rag.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739076
03/23/13 12:12 AM
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Chris G
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Magic Eraser...one of those things in life you have no idea how it works but it does....seriously it works wonders on some old rods I cleaned before I sold them
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739080
03/23/13 12:14 AM
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Rodney2100
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Simple green, water, fine steel wool
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739082
03/23/13 12:15 AM
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Shawn Mead
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SOS pad....
Lol....sorry...I meant a Brillo pad. Geez!!
Last edited by Shawn Mead; 03/24/13 11:40 PM.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739086
03/23/13 12:16 AM
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David Parker
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I love comet for cleaning cork.Just comet and a rag.
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739096
03/23/13 12:20 AM
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papamark
Mini Tractor
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Mini Tractor
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you mean you are suppose to clean those things
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Re: Cleaning Cork Handles
[Re: bassguru78]
#8739122
03/23/13 12:27 AM
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T Bird
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I soak mine (15 ea.) in a 5 gal. bucket of landry soap and hot water, then scrub lightly with a green scruby pad, rinse, dry with a towel and they look like new.
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