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    Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 10:04am
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nice quick question.

snapper rod has had a bit of a hiding this year.
whats the best method for giving the for-grip of the rods a spruce up as its a little mankie
its the black foam type.
can it be lightly sanded back or is there a better way?
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You are best to give it a scrub after every use i reckon(dont let it build up)...especially if you use stinky bait like skippy....I always clean my grips with that crc handwash(the stuff that gets rid of bait smell) but if it is caked on,  sanding  will get all the crud off and have them looking like new.Wink
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light sand works for me
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Originally posted by viscount viscount wrote:

If you know some with a swimming pool leave them in for a few hours they come up mint


something to do with the chlorine or just the moisture?
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chlorine....if its a salt pool, take the reel off though. Jokes....youd do that anywayWink. LBdood is onto it tho, quik scrub when ya washing down and problem solved....or do the shower thing with rod and reel
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hmmm flat mates may look at me even more sideways if i walk out of the shower with a fishing rod ... maybe next time they are out :P nail brush and a bit of head&shoulders hahahaha LOL
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Get bucket of warm soapy water and a steelo (the one with the coils ) soak with warm soapy water and soften the muck then start scrubbing comes up like new.
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I give mine a very light sand and wash down, 
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similar to skipjack but 
bucket of warm soapy water and green pot mit scrubber.. soak/wash with warm soapy water and scrub up...

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if the rod is new you can put Japanese shrink wrap on them, it does not soak up the oils- just needs alight sand once a year
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what does the shrink wrap loot like scuzzy? availability in NZ?
wish i knew about it a few months ago b4 the kitten got hold of my gamerod ... nek minit cats can fly

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I have not seen it in the stores in NZ,but one of guys that make rods may have some,if not here is a site

the Sonik rods have Matt Black and its great non slip,will not go slippery with oils, I will be getting some in different colours later in the year along with pvc shrink tube for lbg rod butts
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ahh just good quality heat shrink
i have a length of 50mm diameter blue at home - mite be a bit big tho, will try a sample piece
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the company Wurth- a few guys on the forum buy there gear, make a heat shrink tape in 2 different sizes- narrow and wide, very good stuff, have used it alot on my LBG gear
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Washed all rod grips and rod/eyes .srubbedreels and ran line around house.baitrunner reels so pulled apart and gave a good squirt with tackle guard and light smear if grease where thought needed.wind line back in.Neighbiurs must of thought I've finally flipped.yes it was racing and wet gear on😂
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