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Here’s a trick if you have some pitted cork handles from wear or that have deteriorated after sitting in a flush mount rod holder with water in it (the downfall of the front flush mounts on an outback).
1) Prep rod with some light sanding and then clean with alcohol. You could probably use something else to clean but I have alcohol and like that it evaporates so it fits my lazy style.
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2) Get some filler cork and wood glue. I save cork shavings from when I shape rod handles but you could use a piece of sacrificial cork handle (if you can find something that matches your rod), a wine cork, or saw dust. You can use elmers if you don’t have wood glue. Mix them together in about even proportions until you have a nice mud consistency.
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3) Slather it on your rod handle and make sure to press into the pitted areas. Go overboard. It doesn’t matter bc you will sand off the excess. I used a rod dryer to assist but if you don’t have it then make some notches in a plastic coffee can or rig something else up to balance the rod for drying. If you don’t have a dryer I would give the rod a turn every 5 mins until it gels up and doesn’t run. If you have too much glue you will be able to tell in this step. You can always sprinkle some more cork on here and rub it in. I use a craft store popsicle stick and it makes cleanup easy.
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4) Sand the excess until it’s even.
5) Fish for a few more years and then do it again.
1) Prep rod with some light sanding and then clean with alcohol. You could probably use something else to clean but I have alcohol and like that it evaporates so it fits my lazy style.
73AF8B03-6D4C-4E09-9479-F9E1699F4B77.jpg
11F20E9E-356E-435F-87E6-F3AC40AD2603.jpg
2) Get some filler cork and wood glue. I save cork shavings from when I shape rod handles but you could use a piece of sacrificial cork handle (if you can find something that matches your rod), a wine cork, or saw dust. You can use elmers if you don’t have wood glue. Mix them together in about even proportions until you have a nice mud consistency.
9D487D77-8409-460F-928E-52B2D50F3ABD.jpg
2CDE8C1F-166E-4141-BE39-362D6A55788F.jpg
3) Slather it on your rod handle and make sure to press into the pitted areas. Go overboard. It doesn’t matter bc you will sand off the excess. I used a rod dryer to assist but if you don’t have it then make some notches in a plastic coffee can or rig something else up to balance the rod for drying. If you don’t have a dryer I would give the rod a turn every 5 mins until it gels up and doesn’t run. If you have too much glue you will be able to tell in this step. You can always sprinkle some more cork on here and rub it in. I use a craft store popsicle stick and it makes cleanup easy.
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4) Sand the excess until it’s even.
5) Fish for a few more years and then do it again.
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