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Title: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Killerbug on August 31, 2011, 10:15:39 PM
I am looking for an advice on cleaning carbontex washers in case they have been contaminated, either with oil/water or they
have turned sticky by the use of improber grease.
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Bryan Young on August 31, 2011, 10:31:08 PM
I've used carb-cleaner and blowed them dry before apply a clean coat of Cal's grease.

I think Jim had some experience with silicon lubricant migration into drag washers, and I believe he indicated that he could not get silicon lubricants out of the washers and had to replace them.
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Killerbug on September 01, 2011, 07:50:43 AM
Thanks, I will give it a try.
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: alantani on September 01, 2011, 03:16:03 PM
you might also just go in with an old rag and rub till you "raise the grain" and then regrease it.  that alone usually works.  alan
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Killerbug on September 02, 2011, 01:20:15 PM
Quote from: alantani on September 01, 2011, 03:16:03 PM
you might also just go in with an old rag and rub till you "raise the grain" and then regrease it.  that alone usually works.  alan

Actually I did that already, not out of knowledge, but out of need ;).  Do you think lighter fuel will do any harm to the carbon fiber in case I use that??
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: alantani on September 02, 2011, 03:28:44 PM
won't hurt, but might not be necessary either.
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Jayce on December 05, 2011, 06:56:30 AM
Hi Guys,

Wanted to ask the same question hehehe.

I recently got new cabontex washers (Thanx Dawn and my AZBASS for the help) and
will be moving the old carbontex to another reel but the old carbonex I used another Drag grease
(Tica Drag Grease- green color and smelly comes in small cute containers). 

Im planning to wipe off the grease and then soak them in Lighter Fluid for cleaning. 

Will this be ok or is there a right way ?
What do you guys clean them with ?

Is kinda hard to get carbontex here on my part of the planet.


Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: alantani on December 05, 2011, 07:36:29 AM
carb cleaner or brake cleaner would probably work better, but use lighter fluid if it's all you can get. 
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Jayce on December 07, 2011, 12:53:00 AM
Thanx Alan  ;D

Hi Dawn,

Will be buying another pack of carbontex soon. 

What pack can fit the Shimano Conquest 101 and the Shimano Scorpion DC7 Reels ?
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: inhotpursuit on December 07, 2011, 07:33:02 AM
hey bro pm'd you
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Dawn on December 07, 2011, 07:03:39 PM
Hi
The Conquest 101 = Calcutta TE100
Scorpion Dc7 = Calcutta TE200

Dawn
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Jayce on December 08, 2011, 02:07:19 AM
Awesome !
Thank you Dawn
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: alantani on December 08, 2011, 06:52:53 AM
nice to have dawn around, isn't it!
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Jayce on December 08, 2011, 11:53:31 PM
Yup You said it alan
Never go fishing without her drags.

Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Dawn on December 09, 2011, 06:54:22 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: Cleaning carbontex drag washers?
Post by: Keta on December 09, 2011, 07:48:51 PM
Quote from: alantani on December 08, 2011, 06:52:53 AM
nice to have dawn around, isn't it!

Always a pleasant person to deal with and a good resource too.