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Title: Penn 85 chrome
Post by: kiwiretzev on March 17, 2020, 08:33:23 AM

Hi all,

Tonight I dipped an old flea market Penn 85 reel into a white vinegar bath for 25 minutes - thinking that 25 mins would be ok, and wouldn't affect the chrome..
However after I scrubbed off the green verdigris off, and dis/reassembled it, it appears to have ripped huge amounts of chrome off.

I'm thinking Penn perhaps sold the 85 as a budget reel, skimping on the chrome plating?
If this is true, what Penn reels are known for their generous coatings of chrome?

thanks
Paul

Before:
(https://alantani.com/gallery/32/medium_18572_17_03_20_1_46_22.jpeg) (https://alantani.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=32241)

And after:
(https://alantani.com/gallery/32/medium_18572_17_03_20_1_47_01.jpeg) (https://alantani.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=32242)

Title: Re: Penn 85 chrome
Post by: thorhammer on March 17, 2020, 01:18:31 PM

Nope, that's normal for anything with that amount of electrolysis- Penn, fishing reel or any metal. IMO

Title: Re: Penn 85 chrome
Post by: xjchad on March 17, 2020, 06:09:37 PM

Paul,
As John said, that is not just from the vinegar. The corrosion got under the chrome and the vinegar just cleared it all out.

If you need a replacement spool, shoot me a PM and I'll send you one.

Chad

Title: Re: Penn 85 chrome
Post by: kiwiretzev on March 18, 2020, 03:08:42 AM

Thanks for that guys - that's good information to know.
Short of rechroming, is there anything I could apply to keep the rust at bay?

If not, I happen to have another Penn 85 donor reel, so Ill just swap over the spools (thanks anyway Chad)

Paul

Title: Re: Penn 85 chrome
Post by: xjchad on March 18, 2020, 03:36:41 AM

Now that you've cleaned all the corrosion off, you can apply a thin coat of grease to protect it.

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