Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

[roadwarrior]

Woo-Hoo!

The cork looks brand new. Are you suppose to apply a sealant after cleaning?

[Five-Alive]

now you wrap it in clear plastic just like when it was new!! just kidding.

[.RM.]

Woo-Hoo!

The cork looks brand new. Are you suppose to apply a sealant after cleaning?

It would help preserve the look......

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

RW, U40 cork sealant will do a nice job and make the cork easier to claen in the future.

[A-Jay]

RW, U40 cork sealant will do a nice job and make the cork easier to claen in the future.

Been a big fan of the U40 cork sealant for a while now.

Easy to apply, drys overnight and helps the cork maintain a decent level of Cork-ness - is that actually a word ?

A-Jay

A-Jay

[SirSnookalot]

Magic eraser does work, it's fast and effective I've yest to use cork sealer.

[John G]

Love Magic Eraser here too!

[LAO162]

Magic Eraser sounds great. I recently found that the work well on my truck interior. I had been using denatured alcohol to clean my grips. I put U40 on all of my cork grips. I do find, however, that U40 will darken the grain and fill of the cork.

[Pete-K]

Glad I ran up on this, I have a few All-Star rods from 1988 that will be getting a new look LOL.

[J Francho]

After the Magic Eraser and pick out any loose filler, I fill any cracks with wood filler. Then a light sand with 220. A coat of U-40 Cork sealer after than, and my grips are good for the whole year.

[00 mod]

I like the look of used cork! You can always tell my Jig rod lying on the deck of the boat with the most soil to the cork! LOL

Jeff

[J Francho]

The sealed cork gets a used look to it. The main difference is that the cork doesn't slowly disintegrate.

Here's a sealed handle, with a season's use in it: http://plan-b.smugmug.com/Family/Fishing-Journal/1995135_hZFHNG#!i=1089373009&k=brPHr&lb=1&s=O

[roadwarrior]

I like the look of used cork! You can always tell my Jig rod lying on the deck of the boat with the most soil to the cork! LOL Jeff

Well, I have always felt the same, but after removing a decade worth of

grime, I'm actually shocked by the results. I also cleaned and waxed all

of my rods and sent two reels off to Delaware Valley Tackle for cleaning

and supertuning. Seriously, it's like buying brand new equipment!

http://www.delawarevalleytackle.com/

[00 mod]

The sealed cork gets a used look to it. The main difference is that the cork doesn't slowly disintegrate.

Here's a sealed handle, with a season's use in it: http://plan-b.smugmu...=brPHr&lb=1&s=O

Well, I have always felt the same, but after removing a decade worth of

grime, I'm actually shocked by the results. I also cleaned and waxed all

of my rods and sent two reels off to Delaware Valley Tackle for cleaning

and supertuning. Seriously, it's like buying brand new equipment!

http://www.delawarevalleytackle.com/

Hmm....well might have to give it a try!

Jeff

[J Francho]

Here's a picture I just took of that rod after two years of constant use, and sitting on the deck of my boat exposed to the elements much of the time.

[00 mod]

Do you normally just do this once to the rods or every year?

Jeff

[northern basser]

I learned the magic eraser trick on this site last year and I too was amazed at how good it works.

[J Francho]

Do you normally just do this once to the rods or every year?

Jeff

It depends. That rod, and a few others are out in the sun, rain, whatever most of the time and need to be redone after two seasons. Others, like my float rod that gets out maybe a dozen times in the winter looks brand new after three years:

[00 mod]

Man that picture has me drooling...headed up to the White river chasing some of those in 15 days....not that I am counting! LOL

Jeff

[A-Rob]

I have some older cork handles I should clean/seal

I wonder if there is any way to maintain the eva foam handles (my new shimano flipping stick has the foam handle)???