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« on: August 31, 2007, 05:02:06 PM »
I prefer rods with cork handles, but hate the pits and holes that develop in them after a bit of use. I’ve found a solution. I have an old broken cork handle rod. I take a Dremel power tool to the broken cork handle and create a mound of cork dust. I then mix the cork dust with quality outdoor wood glue, and fill the pits and holes in the cork handle. After its dry, I sand it down and the cork handle turns out looking and feeling almost like new.
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2007, 10:06:16 PM »
My cork handles are getting a bit rough, I'll have to give this tip a try, thanks for tippin'  I have an Idea! I have an Idea! Clap Clap
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2007, 10:39:50 AM »
Oh yeah, one last point… be sure to clean your handle first in order to remove oils from you hands before applying the cork patch paste.
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« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2007, 12:01:05 PM »
can you recommend a glue brand?
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2007, 09:21:13 AM »
Iv'e been using the weatherproof Titebond II Premium Wood Glue with good results, that I pick up at Home Depot
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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2007, 06:51:29 PM »
Great tip - I prefer cork too.  Clap
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2007, 05:35:24 AM »
I think Mike told me this tip a while back. I had a few handles with chips and pits missing. I took an old broken rod and made me a "cork powder" with a sander and used some tight bond from lowes and after a little sanding with 180 and then some wet sanding with 600 they looked new.
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« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2007, 12:02:55 PM »
another great tip from a UB,er.thanks.
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2007, 07:45:44 AM »
 I do rod repair to help out fellow bassers and also defer the cost of some of those $15 crankbaits that I  have gotten so fond of. As far as cleaning the handles before fixing them I use very fine steel wool. It conforms to the rod handle better than sandpaper and is very fast. Any rod that I repair gets a cleaning before I return to the owner. That alone has brought back MANY customers.
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« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2007, 04:20:07 PM »
To make them look new again use rubbing alcohol.  Put some on a rag and whip it down.
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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2007, 12:03:53 PM »
I've got a handle that needs to be redone but I don't have an extra cork handle.  Where is some were you can get one?
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2007, 09:13:59 AM »
If you don't have a cork handle to work with, you can always use the cork top from a bottle of wine.
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