The drag washers on my daiwas is a redish brown collour and is bonded to a backing plate.The problem Ihave is that this material that was use is very brittle and is starting to break and chip off,even with cals drag grease on them.Can I replace them with carbotex washers ,and do I have to glue them back on or can I just put them straight in.If I glue them is their any special glue they use or will any two part epoxy work.
i have seen that material. it's either fiberglass or kevlar. either way, it's bad. i once worked on one of those reels for 16 straight hours on one weekend and never did get it right. i would send it back to daiwa for routine service, then toss the daiwa receipt into the box and sell it with a clear conscience. it's a discontinued reel and there is a reason for that. good luck. alan