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General Maintenance Tips => Tools and Lubricants => Topic started by: basenjib123 on April 03, 2019, 01:56:42 AM

Title: Stainless Steel Wool vs Steel
Post by: basenjib123 on April 03, 2019, 01:56:42 AM
What are the advantages (if any) to using SS Wool over Regular Steel Wool when cleaning reel parts?  Thanks, Joe.
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Wool vs Steel
Post by: day0ne on April 03, 2019, 05:58:28 AM
Steel wool can leave minute articles on a surface. Regular steel wool will rust quickly, leaving little rust spots. I actually have found no use for any kind of steel wool in cleaning reels.
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Wool vs Steel
Post by: basenjib123 on April 03, 2019, 02:59:39 PM
Quote from: day0ne on April 03, 2019, 05:58:28 AM
Steel wool can leave minute articles on a surface. Regular steel wool will rust quickly, leaving little rust spots. I actually have found no use for any kind of steel wool in cleaning reels.


I like to use it to clean spool shafts, etc.
Title: Re: Stainless Steel Wool vs Steel
Post by: Midway Tommy on April 03, 2019, 06:53:48 PM
It works good for burnishing with a drill, like Fred does, but you need to blow out the fine fibers. I prefer scotch pads in various colors/grit, mostly green & white.