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| Subject: Clean your reels Sun Apr 14, 2019 11:24 am | |
| Hi just wondering the best way to clean your reels Asfter being out. Is hot soapy water any good just to soak Them in ?? Thanks |
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Notbad ADMIN
Number of posts : 6085 SunnyRhyl-O-Meter : 13584 Location : Sunny Rhyl
| Subject: Re: Clean your reels Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:11 pm | |
| Personally I just hose tripod, rods and reels down to flush out the saltwater and apply an occasional drop of oil, and make sure they get a good airdrying but no doubt others have a more thorough regime to tell us about |
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Logger Hunter
Number of posts : 6951 SunnyRhyl-O-Meter : 13853 Location : Colwyn Bay
| Subject: Re: Clean your reels Mon Apr 15, 2019 6:04 am | |
| Mine just get a rinse under the hot tap then get left on the draining board till I get moaned at |
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Rhod Lloyd Fishing Addict
Number of posts : 617 SunnyRhyl-O-Meter : 6434 Location : Bottom of the world, New Zealand
| Subject: Re: Clean your reels Mon Apr 22, 2019 5:26 am | |
| Not recomended to put them in water, as once water gets in the works it is very hard to get it out. I use mostly overhead reels, but the same applies for egg beaters,
I tighten up the drag then give them a SHORT LIGHT spray with a garden hose, then shake off any free water, loosen the drag and leave in the sun or wind to dry, seeing as you are in N Wales, I know you do not have much sun! so a warm spot in the house is good. If you have any WD 40 or CRC spray give them a light spray and leave to dry again. If they get really wet especially with sea water, it would pay to srip them as far as you are confident, then dry them out. And as someone said a tiny bit of oil on moving parts works wonders.
I use Daiwa overheads and I strip them every 6 months or so as salt water and bearings do not do well together.
Look online to see what yor reel makers recomend, and if you are no good with a screwdriver, for expensive reels have them serviced at a tackle store., cheap reels it is probably not worth it but pay more attension to rinsing and drying |
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VALVEBOUNCE Legend
Number of posts : 1693 SunnyRhyl-O-Meter : 4899 Location : MANCHESTER
| Subject: Re: Clean your reels Thu Apr 25, 2019 3:12 am | |
| I oil mine with paraffin,give them a good wind and then let them drain. Then oil them and wrap them in a cloth until they get used again. The paraffin washes out the salt etc,and water never gets near the workings.(closing the drag keeps the paraffin and oil off the drag plates) |
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jimmyjizzmo Giant Squid Hunter
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| Subject: Re: Clean your reels Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:49 pm | |
| Dont put wd40 anywhere near a multiplier reel,it is a de-greasing agent and will dissolve all the grease inside your reel,gears etc etc,i wouldnt put it near any reel to be honest. |
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Logger Hunter
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