Rod cleaning???

[goober]

I just got my rods out of storage and man they need to be cleaned. Guess I put them to use last season. What are y'all using around the house to clean your rods. I am going out tomorrow and would like to get them clean before hand.

Also is there a product out there specifically for cleaning and maintaining your rods?

Any help will be great.

Also not sure this belongs here, if not sorry.

[Rodney Bledsoe]

I'd use a mild detergent, window cleaner?

[Quickrelease]

I have Enforcer do all my clean up work! Price he has to pay if he wants to get off the Bucket!!

[howieranger]

I wash mine with Dawn & hot water once a year and when dry I wipe the blanks down with BTS. They look new and the BTS helps the dirt wipe off easier.

[Tom G.]

Talk to Hunt - he is a pro at washing rods.

[haveme1]

My rod doesnt get dirty ~

[cougarcat22]

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[mhr650]

Honda spray cleaner and polish. It may just be Pledge in a Honda can but it is the best thing I have ever used, it cleans all the gunk off and leaves a nice finish which helps to keep it form getting dirty in the first place.

[cape cod basser]

I just wipe them down with a wet rag then dry and put a coat of wax on them... Good old Turtle wax or what-ever you use..

[acslayer]

I use armor all wipes on the blanks and through the eyes (if it catches you have a damaged eye) and I use magic eraser on the cork handles. Works good.

[goober]

I have a big bottle of the armor all wipe and I will give that a try tonight.

Thanks guys.

[Flippinfreak]

Windex does wonders on the cork handles. I spray on to a shop towel and clean in circle or twisting around handles

Mike

[wildturkey]

Wash your rod daily.

[Chris M]

A rod builder once told me to use pledge. So thats what I've been using.

[Basstronaught]

Diluted Simple Green!

[bassboogieman]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Tom G. &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Talk to Hunt - he is a pro at washing rods. </td></tr></table>

Thanks for that advice, I talked to Hunt and he said " no sense washing your rod unless you intend to wax it afterwards"

[Hogman]

Dishwashing liquid, hot water, and a green scrub pad for the cork
Window cleaner and a towell for the blank
Finish it with window cleaner on a q-tip for the eyes to make sure they're not nicked.

[ccm]

dish soap and scrub pad, also rinse cork clean and then light sand with fine grit paper

[NoHabla2012]

Use the cleaner/wax solution you use on your boat.