TM support bar took a chunk out of my cork rod handle.Has anyone had this happen and know how to repair it???
TM support bar took a chunk out of my cork rod handle.Has anyone had this happen and know how to repair it???
Here is what I use to fill bad cork.
I used golden oak. It is sandable and the I cost With U40
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Tim Messer ~ Lake Ariel, Pa.
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If you have an old cork handle or get a piece of cork from a hobby shop, grind it up in a coarse powder. Mix w/ a little glue. I like gorilla glue. Should be like dough and not runny. Place in worn area and let dry then sand.
If the piece isn't mangled you can glue it back in place with epoxy. I just did this same thing for a buddy using thread finish as mentioned above.
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It is fairly easy to replace cork rings without stripping the rod. Remove the offending ring / rings. Clean the exposed blank area. Ream replacement ring ID to match blank dia. Razor cut from ring OD to ring ID one place only. Single slit so ring is still one piece. Place ring in hot water for a short period to make it pliable. Add glue to the blank and carefully spread ring and slip into place on the blank. Wire tie ring to close the slit. When dry, sand ring to match grip dia. The fix takes less time than this typing- lok
I ended up gluing in cut up pieces and added some sanded fine grit on top to level it off.Then I found these Cal coast heat shrink rod sleeves to put over it .Thanks for the help guys
My trolling motor support rod get more rods each year than anything. This year 1 cork and two rod butts. I am getting pretty good at the repair though. Seems no matter how carefull I am it happens.
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