Rod Cleaner

[Fishin' Fool]

What are you all using to clean your rods? Soapy water or do you have a specific product? Thanks.

[Philo Beddoe]

To clean the eyes, I just spray some line conditioner on them and wipe off with a paper towel. Then I usually wipe down the rest of the rod with the conditioner that's on the paper towel.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Depending on the soil level simple green rinsed with warm water, mr clean magic eraser for cork, Pledge polish on the Rod and u40 cork sealer on grips. 

[fishnkamp]

Go to http://www.itainttv.com/   This is Wilson Frazier "The Professor" own website. Look down on the lower lefthand side and look at 4 of his products. First I use Rod Glow for cleaning, waxing and adding a bit of uv protection.  Next I use Cork Magic for cleaning up the cork handle. I use Krystal Vision for my depthfinders and sunglasses and lastly Shazzam to clean up and wax my boat and engine. Watch his videos on each product. I have been told his braid aid is pretty good too but I have not tried it yet. I met  Wilson at the Richmond Boat and Outdoor show many years ago.  I also own his dvd collection on GPS& sonar.  They are like going to school.

[Fishin' Fool]

Thanks guys

[TxHawgs]

I'm gonna check out the products on the site mentioned above. But as of now when I get a new rod the cork gets sealed with U-40 and the rod and new reel get a lite coat of pure carnuba wax on them. After coming off the water I wipe the rods down with some windex on a rag.

[.ghoti.]

A Magic Eraser is the easiest way to clean cork. The rest of the rod gets cleaned when needed with soap and water. I've never waxed a rod, but I will wax the guides before a winter trout fishing trip. The wax will not keep the guides from icing up, but a sharp rap on the rod will knock the ice right out of the waxed guides.