Does anyone know a good polish or that's any techniques on how to get the ugly grease stains cleaned off the reel internals? I noticed in the stickied 113hlw post that the person got the reel parts all nice and shiny and I was wondering how he did that?
Never Dull can do wonders if you don't mind a little hand work. Available at Wal-Mart or any automotive store.
..................Lou
Never Dull works wonders on non ferrus (?) metals of all kinds.
Any type of polishing compound will work also. Rudy
I use Never Dull & Brasso. It works good but Don't get the Brasso in the writing on a Penn Reel. PITA to remove it.
Mike
Semichrome polishing paste
Nevr-Dull is what I use. (nevr-dull is correct spelling)
Ted
I use MOTHERS Mag&Aluminum polish
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Quote from: Maxed Out on June 04, 2016, 10:04:29 PM
Nevr-Dull is what I use. (nevr-dull is correct spelling)
Ted
Ted - You buy the Nevr-Dull that everyone buys. My Never - Dull is made special. That's why the spelling is different.
Mike
Thanks guys! Man Ted that's what I call shine!
If the metal is stained really bad get some of the Scotch Brite polishing Dremel bits that fit in the Dremel tool. I get them on eBay and they save a bunch of time.
After degreasing and cleaning, I use a buffing wheel on a bench grinder with white rouge.
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=12860.0 Before and after can be seen there.
I start out with Bar Keepers Friend which is a mild scouring powder containing oxalic acid. Usually that is enough. It works very fast, unlike Nevr Dull.
Quote from: day0ne on June 07, 2016, 04:48:36 AM
I start out with Bar Keepers Friend which is a mild scouring powder containing oxalic acid. Usually that is enough. It works very fast, unlike Nevr Dull.
Bar Keepers Friend acts as a mild passivating agent on stainless steel parts. Basically, stainless parts can rust when sanded, machined, etc because it exposes free iron particles within the stainless steel. Passivating stainless parts is a chemical process that dissolves any free iron on the surface, and leaving a thin chromium oxide layer that gives stainless its rust preventative properties.
In addition, chlorides attack stainless steel. That includes bleach, and salt water. Some grades handle it better than others, but using Bar Keepers Friend will maintain and prolong stainless parts better than most alternatives. I use Bar Keepers Friend in the solution I tumble polish all of my stainless parts in to enhance the corrosion resistance.
Does Bar Keepers Friend leave grit in the gear teeth??
-steve
Quote from: Three se7ens on June 07, 2016, 04:58:29 AM
Quote from: day0ne on June 07, 2016, 04:48:36 AM
I start out with Bar Keepers Friend which is a mild scouring powder containing oxalic acid. Usually that is enough. It works very fast, unlike Nevr Dull.
Bar Keepers Friend acts as a mild passivating agent on stainless steel parts. Basically, stainless parts can rust when sanded, machined, etc because it exposes free iron particles within the stainless steel. Passivating stainless parts is a chemical process that dissolves any free iron on the surface, and leaving a thin chromium oxide layer that gives stainless its rust preventative properties.
In addition, chlorides attack stainless steel. That includes bleach, and salt water. Some grades handle it better than others, but using Bar Keepers Friend will maintain and prolong stainless parts better than most alternatives. I use Bar Keepers Friend in the solution I tumble polish all of my stainless parts in to enhance the corrosion resistance.
That's good to know
Quote from: oc1 on June 07, 2016, 07:26:28 AM
Does Bar Keepers Friend leave grit in the gear teeth??
-steve
Its a powder, kinda like comet. You mix it with water into a slurry to clean parts. Use it after degreasing everything, and be sure to rinse it off completely after you are done. I dont think Id recommend long time soaks with it, though.
Like Comet, Bar Keepers Friend has some sore of gritty abrasive in it. I never tried it on a reel but would not want any of that gritty stuff left behind.
-steve
Hey Brystons. If you want quick and easy this is what I used on all my internals. I got it at Home Depot to keep the brass foot rail on my bar shiny. After degreasing the internals with Simple Green, rinsing in water the let dry. I use a small buffing wheel in a dremel or battery drill, squirt some on the piece and buff. Takes all the black tarnish off real easy and leaves a great shine. Richy.
That's good to know Captain, I might give it a try.
Up till now, nothing else I've tried comes close to the nevr-dull and no machinery required ;) ;)
Ted
Quote from: Maxed Out on June 08, 2016, 06:25:50 PM
That's good to know Captain, I might give it a try.
Up till now, nothing else I've tried comes close to the nevr-dull and no machinery required ;) ;)
Ted
Ted, I think you may have some OCD issues....:)
Quote from: thorhammer on June 08, 2016, 06:48:00 PM
Quote from: Maxed Out on June 08, 2016, 06:25:50 PM
That's good to know Captain, I might give it a try.
Up till now, nothing else I've tried comes close to the nevr-dull and no machinery required ;) ;)
Ted
Ted, I think you may have some OCD issues....:)
OCD ? Well, I never reeely cared much for
Over the
Counter Drugs :D :D, I prefer the prescription type. ;D ;D
Ted