saltwater corrosion prevention

[pepperist]

hi, allen et al. sorry if this has been brought up before (i did a search and came up with irrelevant results since the word 'salt' is so common), but what is your/everyone's opinion on products such as salt-x and salt-away? i've talked to people who swear by either, saying that a simple spray down with one or the other after a day in the surf/on the water is all it takes to prevent any/all corrosion whatsoever.

http://www.saltx.com/saltx_info_howwork.htm

http://www.saltawayproducts.com/FishingPage.htm

is this forreal or a gimmick? anyone have any experience with either of these products?

[pepperist]

wow, sorry i botched the spelling of your name. ALAN, not allen. excuse me.

[Dominick]

Pepperist:  Salt-X and Salt-Away both work very well.  You will still have to service the reels at least once a season though.  Don't forget that salt water does get inside the reel.  I'll bet that if you started out with a serviced reel which has been internally greased and you sprayed some salt away into the drain holes it would stop salt corrosion.  I haven't tried it, it is just a theory.  Dominick

[Bryan Young]

Used salt-away on boat, trailer, and other stuff, except reels.  Works great, but never though of using it on reels.  I used to wash and soak reels in fresh water, empty, and re-soak in fresh water.  Never had an issue.  Now, I wash, allow to dry, and service twice a year ('cause I just do).

[alantani]

i know alot of guys that use these products.  i just use plain water, but the reels are fully serviced first.  makes a big difference. 

[Normslanding]

I like the stuff. It seems to pull salt from hard to reach places. Then I use corrosion X.

[SoCalAngler]

Used salt-away on boat, trailer, and other stuff, except reels.  Works great, but never though of using it on reels.  I used to wash and soak reels in fresh water, empty, and re-soak in fresh water.  Never had an issue.  Now, I wash, allow to dry, and service twice a year ('cause I just do).

I agree whole hartedly here. I also flush the outboard motor using "ear muffs". Salt-Away has a mixxing bottle that attaches to a hose, just add consentrate. IMO it has done wounders to help reduce corrosion.

[Maxed Out]

Hot tip, household white vinegar will nuetralize any saltwater deposits.

If you have any item with the green dried saltwater deposits the vinegar will also work on that, but it won't undo any corrosion that has occured under the deposits. I use an old toothbrush and white vinegar on reels and it works wonders.