Greasy duplon cleaning - any tips?

[Julian Marshall]

I`ve only got one rod with duplon, picked it up cheaply but it`s a nice old carbon Simpsons tenchfisher 1 which make a good chub rod. The handle isn`t badly marked but above the reel & a bit below it`s gone shiny & appears more compact. I think it might have got `filled in` with greasy hands from meat or similar. I`ve tried a gentle scrub with fairy liquid with no success & wondered if a more aggressive detergent like engine cleaner or oven cleaner or even a solvent like brake cleaner would work. Trouble is I`ve no other handle to have a mess about with & don`t want to damage or dissolve it!
Any tips gratefully received!

 

[Bob Gill]

Duplon and EVA degrade over time. Strong detergent wash can help and in the odd case have used a solvent wash to fair effect. Also have turned the handle down on a lathe to 'restore' the handle. Some cleaners can taint the handle with a smell that's hard to get rid of.

 

[Neil Smart]

I use Back to Black the stuff that is used for car plastic trims, works a treat.

 

[Derek Funcks]

I use Back to Black the stuff that is used for car plastic trims, works a treat.

Just for a laugh, i used to spray some on the back seat of my cab, it was so funny watching the passengers in the rear view mirror, sliding from side to side. Its full of very slidy silicone. But i've grew up now in my old age.

 

[Neil Smart]

Just for a laugh, i used to spray some on the back seat of my cab, it was so funny watching the passengers in the rear view mirror, sliding from side to side. Its full of very slidy silicone. But i've grew up now in my old age.

Don't believe you Dell....the all grown up bit