Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Gman_WC on June 29, 2011, 04:47:43 AM

Title: Cleaning Up After Service
Post by: Gman_WC on June 29, 2011, 04:47:43 AM
After servicing my reels I have some residual grease on
the frame and spool.
I've seen alcohol water from a spray bottle used to finish up
and clean this off before. Is this wise?
What do you all use if anything. I'm concerned about the spool
being cleaned before putting lined on. -gary
Title: Re: Cleaning Up After Service
Post by: Bryan Young on June 29, 2011, 05:12:57 AM
Hi Gary,

I just take a clean rag and rub, rub, and rub.  This way, a micron layer of protectant is still on the reels' surface.  If you choose to clean the spool with alcohol, you may want to polish the spool with pure carnuba wax.  That stuff puts on a very hard coating to protect the surface.

At least this is what I do.

Bryan
Title: Re: Cleaning Up After Service
Post by: redsetta on June 29, 2011, 05:53:49 AM
That's a great suggestion re: pure carnuba wax - thanks Bryan.
Title: Re: Cleaning Up After Service
Post by: kamuwela on June 29, 2011, 07:31:24 AM
i use wd40 and lot's of paper towels,just because i use alot of grease lol. it works great and the customer likes the shine that wasnt there when he dropped them off. just a tip i use blue painter's tape and tape the line to prevent me from getting grease all over it.
Title: Re: Cleaning Up After Service
Post by: Alto Mare on June 29, 2011, 10:04:23 AM
Quote from: Bryan Young on June 29, 2011, 05:12:57 AM
Hi Gary,

I just take a clean rag and rub, rub, and rub.  This way, a micron layer of protectant is still on the reels' surface. 
Bryan

Me too.
Title: Re: Cleaning Up After Service
Post by: Hadge on June 29, 2011, 08:52:35 PM
This may be a little off the subject of cleaning, but I had and old reel that lost it finish and I tried WOODY WAX on it and it stayed nice a long time.
Hadge
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