Cleaning Cork Rod Grips

Hey guys in this video i show you how to clean the cork on your fishing rod.

Cleaning cork rod grips.

Wipe it down with the rag after you re done and voila just like new. Start by getting them little wet and then gently rub over the cork handle with a bit more attention to problem areas. Scrub the cork thoroughly starting at one end of the grip and working towards the other end. Wet the grip under the tap apply a quarter size blob of cleanser to your dampened sponge or wash cloth be sure to shake the bottle of cleanser well before using and scrub down the cork grip.

Clean smaller cork items with mild detergent and water the vinegar soap and water cleaning solution above or store bought cleaners. You can plump up the corks with judicious applications of steam keeping well away from the varnish i usually mask off the rod. Just get the magic eraser a little wet squeeze out the excess water and scrub the handles. Baby wipes magic erasers these work really well or a brush and plain dish soap will all do the job.

Looks like new afterwards. Cleaning cork grips makes the rod look better but severely reduces their fish catching ability. Please remember to comment rate and subscribe for more videos to come. I bought a well used rod for one of my boys with some really disreputable looking cork.

It also works well for getting fish slime off of foam handles. Finally dry it with a clean soft rag or allow the cork to air dry overnight before using. This will clean it without removing any cork or changing the shape of the grip. When you clean cork grips you are removing all the karma from a rod.

Rinse the cleaning solution off of the cork. If you intend to keep the rod and the cork needs attention due to gunk drying out and very slight ridging wet the grip and use mild dish soap applied with your fingers. How to repair cork rod handles before repairing holes and cracks it s important that the cork is clean. Rub in circles and clean the entire surface.

To clean your cork handles all you need is a little bowl of water a rag and some mr. Wet the brillo gently rub the grip rinse and and dry it off. Don t overdo it though.