Cleaning foam rod handles

balou · Post by **balou** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:26 pm

Just wondering if anyone got any secret tricks to cleaning the foam grip. Most of my rods have white stains for dirty baity hands. I usually soap them down on every trip but starting to look old and tired.

slapper1 · Post by **slapper1** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:55 pm

acetone is good ,get it from bunnings

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:03 am

Metho works well.

I'd do little test with the acetone before going overbaord, I think you'll find it will chew up your grips.

slapper1 · Post by **slapper1** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:11 am

acetone is fine i have used it myself , i wouldnt go soaking the grips in acetone but as a cleaning product on your grips its great

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:01 am

truckwash and a brush. gets all the bait off - which stops the cockies in your shed nawing on your rods...

all the charter boats around town use this method above

fff1964 · Post by **fff1964** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:06 am

Does the same apply to cork grips guy's?

Blinky · Post by **Blinky** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:12 am

Metho again or dishwashing liquid.

Have the orange juice handy

trent · Post by **trent** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:14 pm

Hey fellas,if your grips are looking and feeling like cr.p(covered in them pilchard scales) you can use a coarse grade sandpaper to ruff them up,just tape up the blank and reel seat to stop any unwanted scratches and they will look and feel brand new !

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Cleaning foam rod handles

Cleaning foam rod handles

What about cork grips