Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: jason_purdy on September 14, 2017, 03:24:59 PM

Title: Waxing a spool?
Post by: jason_purdy on September 14, 2017, 03:24:59 PM
I found myself wondering and figured I'd pose to his to the AT Ohana... What are your preferences for applying wax to a spool before spooling a reel? Do you have a wax preference? Any other tips/tricks? Tight lines.

-Jason
Title: Re: Waxing a spool?
Post by: alantani on September 14, 2017, 03:41:26 PM
I use a very light coat of grease.
Title: Re: Waxing a spool?
Post by: Tiddlerbasher on September 14, 2017, 03:48:47 PM
I usually use carnauba wax - good quality car wax - sex wax for your surfing stick - and sometimes, like Alan, just grease. Whatever is at hand.
Title: Re: Waxing a spool?
Post by: Shark Hunter on September 14, 2017, 03:50:52 PM
Anything is better than using nothing. I use the liquid spray on car wax.
Title: Re: Waxing a spool?
Post by: STRIPER LOU on September 14, 2017, 03:59:40 PM
I've been using a light coat of Corrosion X grease for the past several years. This stuff really works if its corrosion resistance your looking for.

................Lou
Title: Re: Waxing a spool?
Post by: steelfish on September 14, 2017, 04:18:57 PM
Quote from: alantani on September 14, 2017, 03:41:26 PM
I use a very light coat of grease.

yep, that what I normally do, light coat of grease, then a short base of mono no more than 10-15 yards and the fill it with Braid

Title: Re: Waxing a spool?
Post by: oc1 on September 14, 2017, 07:00:03 PM
I've started using a lot of grease down there.  Tie the braid off to the hole in the spool then slather on the grease.
-steve