Why we wipe off excess grease

[Bryan Young]

We have been asked many times why we wipe off the grease and leave a thin coat.  The main reason it to allow the water to run off the surface, like waxing the surface of the car.  Second is to keep salt from builing up on/in the grease.  Here is a pic of a reel that I recently serviced.  Under all the salty grease was a fairly clean reel, but if the grease wasn't built up, it is likely that the salt would not have accumulated.

[Bill B]

Yuuuuumm...looks good enough to spread on some black bread and drink a beer

[Norcal Pescador]

Yuuuuumm...looks good enough to spread on some black bread and drink a beer

Down under they have Vegemite for that. Tastes like salty Greasemite. 

[bluefish69]

Is that the Tonic that Lucy was selling on T V ?

[Dominick]

Is that the Tonic that Lucy was selling on T V ?

No that was "vitameatavegamin."  Great sit com episode. Dominick

[Norcal Pescador]

Is that the Tonic that Lucy was selling on T V ?

No that was "vitameatavegamin."  Great sit com episode. Dominick

"And it's tasty, too." (hic)