How does the white cork hold up against dirt? Is it worth it to get or will I have brown tapers a month?
276910
works great against dirt. Have had them on my Felt for 2 months and barely are worn.
276911
I have been using cinelli white cork now for about 12 years. I like the sharp look. I wear gloves, but it still gets dirty looking in a couple of summer rides. The nice thing is that a mild soap solution and a soft brush clean it up like new again. I replace it about every five years due to edges wearing. This feels nice and stays in place even when worn.
276912
I have never used Cinelli white cork tape. But I have used some of their multi-colored tape with some white in it. I would not recommend white handlebar tape cork or synthetic. It will always be getting dirty. Use black and never go back!
276913
I put yellow and red tape on my wife's bikes over the winter. Both still look good. Just remember most of our winter riding is in long gloves. White tapes would probably be dirty by now.
1155465
Cork is questionable. There are varying degrees of cork. The cork with the least powdery type finish would be best. If the surface is very clean , the opportunity for Blue to stick will be the best. Good luck.
994755
This is really more for grip, it is thin and offers a bit of cushion. If you're looking to make the metal bar a bit softer it will work. But if you want more cushion, I would suggest a thicker foam tape instead of cork.
1788317
The corks are straight not flared. If you can push it back into the neck of the bottle then it's not a tight seal and you'll see the wine flavor changed. There are wine cork machine you could use to recork the bottle, but that's another $20 or so and have to be reworked every time it was opened.
1158433
I bought these corks because I restore vintage Anri hand-carved bottle stoppers. They're slightly narrower at the top, but the long, tapered shape is pretty close to the originals. I put a tiny bit of penetrating stain on these corks to "age" them, and they take that very well. Across the top, they are a hair under 7/8"; across the bottom, 5/8"; and they're 1-3/8" long. Good quality---and drillable. Hope that helps.
632231
Really depends on how you play (how you strum, type of pick you use). Should get a solid month or two if you aren't rough on your strings.
1877676
You could try it but I doubt it would hold up long term... I bought this roll of cork and its a great deal..but I used contact cement to hold it up...I would recommend that route vs double sided tape
1507553
I have not had any issues with this product I love it , It knows how far to go down into the cork and it pulls it right out !!!and then you just reverse it to get the cork off ! I love this product well worth the money !!!!
1538466
Yes, I haven't had any problems opening the new synthetic corks. This thing works great.
703438
ive used it heavily and it's still clear for me, about two months now with semi-daily use. id say just avoid getting it too dirty and DONT submerge it in water to clean.
1508582
my daughter said she uses a little water to clean it. the cork is very thin. you need extra short tacks.
632112
Actually, there is a very thin layer of cork (about 1/16") backed up by some sort of fiber material. I have had mine for 5+ years, and the cork no longer holds the push pins in heavily used areas. I keep certain things pinned in the same places all the time, and where the pins are inserted in those areas the cork and backing material wears out over time.
482037
I'm guessing it's rubber. Almost two years and works and looks like new. As I mentioned before, I washed out some old fancy wine bottles, use two of these stoppers and now have the most gorgeous wine and vingar bottles. I'm constantly changing oil and vingar products and after each bottle is empty, I wash bottle and stopper, and it still looks new. You don't know how many compliments I get. I have even given them as gifts and the receipents flip for them. And when you tell them to be creative and use old wine bottles (whatever kind you like) and put the OXO Good Grips Stopper/Pourer they are blown away. I hope this answers your question. Just a tip. Find red and green bottles and use these stoppers and you'll have the most fun, decorative and functional pourers ever.
2070756
The cork is not secured but I think its big enough for it not to be lost. I havent had a problem so far.
978928
I have never found a problem with synthetic corks either. I found that when I place the opener on top of the cork, that I hold the opener steady with one hand and make sure the bottom of the unit does not slip as the corkscrew is inserted. I have bought four of these units. Just make sure you remember where you put the power cord for charging the unit. You don't need to charge it very often. I have had mine a year and I may have charged it three times. Enjoy!
433936
I use the original cork if it is tight and not chewed up by the corkscrew. If you have to force it into place, that's even better. Full disclosure: I don't know what to recommend for long-term storage (more than two or three weeks) or if the original cork is not usable.
1880846
HI Santoyo ! The person who responded first, already said basically what I was about to recommend ! Even suggesting the video ! No point in repeating !! The only thing I can imagine that might lead you to damage the bottle and not just the cork, as the cork issue happens to me, is that the cork is of a very hard type and is very stuck in there, as it HAS happened to me, but not to the point of damage !! ........... CHERERS my friend and mull this over a nice Cab !!