I have one or two cork rings on a grip on a cheap but great casting rod that have become very soft compared to the others. Is there something I can put over
them to save them or should I just let them go and get them replaced at a later date ?
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Posts: 69 06/13/2009 21:10 |
Last Edited By: gearboy 06/13/2009 22:50.
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Posts: 186 06/13/2009 21:18 |
If you love the rod, it sounds like an excellent candidate for a new grip and reel seat. If you don't feel comfortable replacing the grip you might try
birchwood casey "true oil" on the cork. I know this has been used on cork, but I have no direct experience with tung oil's on cork. What material
is the rod made from?
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Posts: 70 06/13/2009 21:21 |
It's an old glass rod.
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Posts: 488 06/13/2009 22:54 |
Mineral oil, bought at a pharmacy, is the classic re-hydrator recommended for dried out cork. You might try that before considering replacing rings, or at
least to delay the inevitable. Lee
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Posts: 782 06/14/2009 00:12 |
Hi Guys, I use Minwax furniture wax on all my grips. It seals and hardens them. It's waxy at first but then it's not. Jay Edwards
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Posts: 72 06/14/2009 15:03 |
Jay, I can't find Minwax. Is Johnson's Paste Wax or Trewax Clear Paste Wax the same stuff ?
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Posts: 1436 06/15/2009 17:17 |
True-oil will yellow the cork. I prefer a wiping varnish, Arm-R-Seal being my favorite. Multiple coats will provide a thin but hard shell. I coated some cork I
accidentally softened with bleaching agents and it hardened up nicely. If you sand the cork with 400 grit first, you can create a slurry and fill in the pits
before finishing with 600 grit as well. Don
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Posts: 75 06/16/2009 17:21 |
I tried Minwax furniture wax and it didn't help. I used about 4 or 5 coats and it didn't harden the soft rings.
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Posts: 1439 06/16/2009 18:20 |
Clean it well with alcohol and consider the varnish route. You can apply varnish on a test grip to see what you can expect. Don
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Posts: 78 06/28/2009 15:35 |
Arm-r-seal did the trick. I put on many coats, let it dry about 2 hours or so between coats, sometimes I lightly sanded with 600 grit dry, then recoated. It
did a great job and hardened the real soft rings. Thanks Don !
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