Cork Rod handle repair and restore

[MattBerry35]

So it's been a long time coming. The filler has been coming out of some of my cork handles on my trolling rods. As we all know rods are not cheap so I did a little research and found out how to repair and restore the handles. These are some pictures of each step in the process. The Rod handles were very dirty just from normal use overtime so with some disinfectant wipes they cleaned up very well. Then I took the Elmer's wood filler and put some on the handle and rubbed it in with my finger. Once it was good and covered and all the little pockets were filled I took a paper towel and wiped all the excess off. I let them dry overnight then took some 800 grit sandpaper and lightly sanded the grips to get a smooth finish. I wiped them down once again with a disinfectant wipe to get all the dust off then let them dry overnight. Then I took a small foam brush and lightly coated each handle with the u40 cork seal. I think they turned out pretty nice the handle still have the good feel that I cork handle should and all the little pockets were filled in.

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[SuperDave336]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[JordanLimit]

Great job and thanks for the pictures. I had never thought about repairing cork handles. Good information to share.

[Redge]

Nice write up and photos! Wondered about how to fix them.


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[kelbro]

Looks really good. Keep us posted on how long that lasts.

[cwright]

Wonder how that would work on my hook eaten foam handles. Lol. They look very nice.

[Jig Puller]

They really look good Matt , I always wondered about how to do that


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[SpeckledSlab]

​Looks good.

["G"]

Nice job

[trypman1]

Great work, they look wonderful!