Sealing cork?
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Sealing cork?
I have read that U-40 cork seal is the stuff to use but it seems expensive and difficult to find. Has anyone used Danish Oil, as I have a large can of it.
Thanks
Terry
Thanks
Terry
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Re: Sealing cork?
I like the fresh look, not a mud/blood stained one.
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Try some magic pan cleaner from the range brings them up like new mike
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Re: Sealing cork?
tigger996 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 19 2018 14:43 -Ill stick with the mud/blood look tigger, shows I have used the rods if nothing else!I like the fresh look, not a mud/blood stained one.
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Re: Sealing cork?
Just clean them with a kitchen scourer (not brillo pad) and washing up liquid every couple of decades years!
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Re: Sealing cork?
Old (i.e. soft) nail-brush and warm, soapy water.
If cork needed sealing, it wouldn't be much cop for keeping liquids in bottles, would it?
Varnishing the handle of a "collectable" rod knocks quite a lot off its cash value, because the new owner will have to put a lot of time, steam, elbow-grease and/or nasty chemicals into removing it.
If cork needed sealing, it wouldn't be much cop for keeping liquids in bottles, would it?
Varnishing the handle of a "collectable" rod knocks quite a lot off its cash value, because the new owner will have to put a lot of time, steam, elbow-grease and/or nasty chemicals into removing it.
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Re: Sealing cork?
Danish oil is meant for refurbishing old wicker baskets and creels which have become brittle and dull looking. The oil soaks in to the wicker to make it flexible again and leaves a dry glossy finish.
Definitely not meant for cork handles.
Definitely not meant for cork handles.
davelumb wrote: ↑Wed Jun 20 2018 08:07 -Old (i.e. soft) nail-brush and warm, soapy water.
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Re: Sealing cork?
If you are talking about your rod handles I would stop and consider that sealing them with anything will make them feel crap !
The whole point of cork is the lovely feel it has in your hands, and essentially it is maintenance free anyway, sealing them is forever wrong.
Will.
The whole point of cork is the lovely feel it has in your hands, and essentially it is maintenance free anyway, sealing them is forever wrong.
Will.
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Your convincing reasons why not to seal, coupled with my laziness have resulted in my rods remaining unsealed.
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Good decision.
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Re: Sealing cork?
tigger996 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06 2018 16:10 -Good boy,the dirtier the better,as far as cork handles go.Your convincing reasons why not to seal, coupled with my laziness have resulted in my rods remaining unsealed.
Nothing wrong with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Its everyone else.
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