That's sorta what I had in mind, some sort of wax or rubbed in treatment. A light touch.
--- On Sat, 11/28/09, Dave Lloyd <dlloyd1...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Dave Lloyd <dlloyd1...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Speaking of Cork grips… To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 8:27 PM Anything about it you don't like in particular? Cork can take about any finish you can put on wood, it just may soak up more of it (depending on what the finish is). I suppose you could coat it in marine spar vanish for the ultimate in all weather durability, but at $15 a set, it may not be worth the time. I find shellac to be more, well, tactile and grippy than other finishes I've put on cork or wood in the past (my main other experience with finishing cork is installing floors). You could try good ol' paste wax. Cheap at the hardware store. Just rub in and buff off, and re-live your inner Karate Kid. --dlloyd On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 22:24, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: But, that's my dilemma. I don't like feel of shellac. . . --- On Sat, 11/28/09, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> Subject: [RBW] Re: Speaking of Cork grips… To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Date: Saturday, November 28, 2009, 7:50 PM Get 'em dirty with a few hundred miles of riding, then shellac. On Nov 28, 6:27 pm, Ray <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Funny the cork grip thing came up (Great tactile minds think alike?). > I was going to post the following question: > > What range of treatment do tou cork users put on the product? I have > typically shellaced mine, but I'm always disappointed afterwards with > the feel and look. Certainly I know you can use them just as untreated > cork, but what about alternatives to shellac or varnish? I'm thinking > bee's wax, linseed, or. . . (help me out, folks) > > Ray -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
