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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Other Reel Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: wallacewt on February 11, 2011, 04:08:53 AM

Title: rust in new reel
Post by: wallacewt on February 11, 2011, 04:08:53 AM
fin-nor ma20.when are these clowns ever gunna wake up.reel has never been used and its rusted.the 2 c-clips holding the screws on the reel seat look like mild steel.i cant tell because they are rusted.easily fixed but $300/$400 reel.i hope nobody buys them.im wild.
(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/hawaiiansurfinboy/Old%20Bearing%20Cleaning%20-%20Wallace/IMG_0630.jpg)
Title: Re: rust in new reel
Post by: Dominick on February 11, 2011, 04:55:09 AM
Wallace:  Take a deep breath!  There.  Feel better? Wow! you were really upset there. Bryan, post the pictures so we can get the whole site aggravated.  Dominick
Title: Re: rust in new reel
Post by: Daisy on February 12, 2011, 04:22:13 PM
I see what you mean Wal, nothing like rusty bits on your new saltwater reel to get the blood boiling, it's no place for any steel grade less than 316 (Why did they even invent 304?), by the look of those they're probably mild, not necessary take 'em off and throw 'em away.

Cheers and Empathies, Daisy
Title: Re: rust in new reel
Post by: Dominick on February 12, 2011, 06:56:21 PM
Wallace:  Now that the photos are posted, I can see why you were as cross as a frog in a sock.  Taking a close look at the photos, I'm as mad as a cut snake ;). Dominick