Rod’s cork handles deteriorate with use.
After repeated soakings and dryings, the cork weakens and chips, creating holes.
If these holes go untreated, the surrounding cork grows even weaker and may break.
This quick patch job will extend the life of your grip.
Take a clean, dry wine cork and sand it with 220- to 240-grit sandpaper to make a fine cork dust.
Mix the powder with wood glue.
Your patching material should not be fluid, or it’ll run out of the holes and gaps.
Fill them with your patch material.
The filler will shrink when it dries, so you must repeat the process to get the holes flush with the good parts of your grip.
When the filler has dried, buff with 220-grit sandpaper, wash with water and dish soap, and dry.
Patch Job: Make your grips look new with a wine cork and wood glue.
Rod’s cork handles deteriorate with use. After repeated soakings and dryings, the cork weakens and chips, creating holes. If these holes go untreated, the surrounding cork grows even weaker and may break. This quick patch job will extend the life of your grip.
1. Take a clean, dry wine cork and sand it with 220- to 240-grit sandpaper to make…
