CorrosionX grease, aluminum spools, and wire line.

[STRIPER LOU]

Most people that fish wire line like the chrome over brass spools as they are the most tolerant to corrosion. I've been using wire line and aluminum spools for years without problems. I like to keep the reels as light as possible and some are Penn/Newell, narrowed conversions. I usually keep a can of WD-40 on the boat and every once and a while I'll give the spool a spay at the end of the day before I reel in. When I service my reels after the season I'll give the spools a light coating of Marine grease.

Last season, I purchased some CorrosionX grease and applied it to the spools. Some of the spools had very light corrosion.
After using the reels for the season I was amazed how great they looked and even the light corrosion was pretty much gone.

This grease is great stuff! In my book at $10.00 a tube, its a bargain the way it performs. Its the same color as the spray and has a sticky consistency. I was thinking of trying it on my ProGears, thinned down with some CorrosionX spray.
Its worth a shot for anything that's subject to heavy corrosion. Excellent product!
Regards,  ..  Lou

[foakes]

Thanks, Lou --

Great tip and testimonial!

Best,

Fred

[Bryan Young]

Hi Lou,

Where did you find that grease?  Please do share as mine came from Germany.

Bryan

[johndtuttle]

You can find it on Amazon.

[Bryan Young]

I never though of that....  Thanks John.

[RowdyW]

I ordered mine direct from Corrosion X. I think they are in Texas.    Rudy

[STRIPER LOU]

Hi all, I also got mine  direct from CorrisionX in Texas . Shipping was a bit stiff but great product non the less. I don't even think I sprayed my spools during the season as I usually do and these reels were well used.
The amazing part is they  seem to look better than when I put them in service and they still had a bit of a waxy appearance to them!
.......................Lou

[handi2]

I just noticed it went up from $11.50 to over $12.00 a 14oz tube. Still great grease.