Dave German
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Any one got any tips for cleaning Neoprene or cork handles
Cleaning Handles
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ED (The ORIGINAL and REAL one)
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soap and water and a small nail brush
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Geoff Cowen
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Wrap PVC electrician?s tape around the handle give it a good rub so it sticks well and leave it for about 30 minutes. Remove the tape and you have a nice clean handle. I have only tried this on Cork handles so be careful with the Neoprene.
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Richard Drayson
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As Eddie says, hot soapy water & nail brush.
A small amount of kitchen scouring powder for stubborn marks may help.
Rinse and allow to thoroughly dry.
A small amount of kitchen scouring powder for stubborn marks may help.
Rinse and allow to thoroughly dry.
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Wolfman Woody
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Yes, agree and a little bleach on stained cork. Trick is, don't let groundbait set like concrete on them to begin with.
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That was the problem, and Irish groudbait seems worse than normal. Thanks lads shall try all of them.
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Budgie Burgess
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Fairey Liquid and a nail brush in the bath!Gets duplon and cork like new.
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Ron Troversial Clay
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I've never bothered to clean a handle in my life.
A mucky handle gives the rod character, and you can look back at the various stains that were unique to particular successful days fishing.
A mucky handle gives the rod character, and you can look back at the various stains that were unique to particular successful days fishing.
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Richard Drayson
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Ron says "I've never bothered to clean a handle in my life."
Then you obviously don't have a sister-in-law like mine. I needed to borrow a carp rod from her the other week and I had to spend 1/2 hour scrubbing 1000's of mackerel scales off it.
To be fair though, she only uses it for mackerel fishing anyway.
Then you obviously don't have a sister-in-law like mine. I needed to borrow a carp rod from her the other week and I had to spend 1/2 hour scrubbing 1000's of mackerel scales off it.
To be fair though, she only uses it for mackerel fishing anyway.
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Geoff Cowen
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Hope you don't have the same policy with your underpants Ron!
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Wolfman Woody
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But Ron, surely there's nothing worse than putting your rod back in its rest only to find your hand stuck to it? YuuuuKKKKK!
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Fred Bonney
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What Ron likes is the additional camouflage the growth on the butt gives him,he tells me that it came in handy on his Wessex trip.
It may well be, that live bait is also growing on there, for his trip to the Fens!
It may well be, that live bait is also growing on there, for his trip to the Fens!
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Ron Troversial Clay
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That's about right Fred.
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The Monk
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I`m with Ron on this one, handles particularly cork handles, should be left full of shit, crushed maggots, mud, frtench letters and what ever else gets dragged up on the bank, it adds to its authenticity
and before anyone asks about me underpants
well,
if they where good enough for me grandad, well there good enough for me!
and before anyone asks about me underpants
well,
if they where good enough for me grandad, well there good enough for me!
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The Monk
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Oh and I change them every twelve month weither they need it or not!
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Ron Troversial Clay
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But monks are supposed to wear nothing under their habits. Same as nuns.
Personally I change my underpants at least 3 times in 6 years.
Ray Webb lived for most of his life in the nappy he was born in!
At least we are not woofters....
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Personally I change my underpants at least 3 times in 6 years.
Ray Webb lived for most of his life in the nappy he was born in!
At least we are not woofters....
)
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Wolfman Woody
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Trick is to turn em inside out when the skiddies build up!
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The Monk
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if you leave it to dry Jeff, it usually flakes off mate!
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Wolfman Woody
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Need a bleedin' chisel with mine mate!
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The Monk
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you need an healthier diet then mate!