What do you use?

Started by Scattergun2570, October 28, 2017, 06:43:34 AM

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Scattergun2570

When applying grease to gears,what do you use? Brush? A-tips? And where do I get them?

oc1

flux brush from the hardware store on the corner.
-steve

ReelClean

Brush, acid/flux brushes used in soldering/brazing are good and durable.
cheers
Steve
Specialist Daiwa reel service, including Magseal.

ReelClean

Quote from: ReelClean on October 28, 2017, 07:35:23 AM
Brush, acid/flux brushes used in soldering/brazing are good and durable.
cheers
Steve

Missed it by that much.......   Maxwell Smart
Specialist Daiwa reel service, including Magseal.

sdlehr

I also use a flux brush. They have just the right stiffness and leave just the right amount of grease.

Sid
Sid Lehr
Veterinarian, fishing enthusiast, custom rod builder, reel collector

Tiddlerbasher

I use a pastry basting brush that's been cut back to make it stiffer. I already had a few otherwise I'd go with the previous suggestions - flux brush.

Gfish

Cheap, relatively soft, fine, artist size paint brush, cut back so it's stiffer. Gets grease inbetween gear teeth and can swirl on light coat to flat surfaces. Flux brush for drag washers. Hobby/craft store.
Gfish
Fishing tackle is an art form and all fish caught on the right tackle are"Gfish"!

Keta

More often than not I use a finger.
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Bill B

Tooth brushes for me......get them free when visiting the dentist....Bill
It may not be very productive,
but it's sure going to be interesting!

Donnyboat

Gee Bill, must be good over there, don't get anything free from the dentists over here, only a huge bill cheers Bill keep well Don.
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day0ne

I use an old tooth brush and/or a flux  brush cut down to make it stiffer. Of course, sometimes I just use my finger. It all depends on what I'm greasing.
David


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Glos

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festus

My wife has all kinds of paintbrushes from doing acrylics and watercolors, so I just raid her stash.  ;D

Bryan Young

Acid and tooth brushes for applying grease and drag grease. I have one of each type for each grease.

For gears in particular, I use a tooth brush, dental picks and a small screw driver to clean out the gears. Then I use a grease tooth brush to put a light coat of grease in the gear teeth then apply grease with an acid brush for a slight thicker coat. I use Evinrude triple guard for conventional gears, and penn grease for spinner gears.
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