Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Bryan Young on March 13, 2013, 06:55:03 AM

Title: Why we wipe off excess grease
Post by: Bryan Young on March 13, 2013, 06:55:03 AM
We have been asked many times why we wipe off the grease and leave a thin coat.  The main reason it to allow the water to run off the surface, like waxing the surface of the car.  Second is to keep salt from builing up on/in the grease.  Here is a pic of a reel that I recently serviced.  Under all the salty grease was a fairly clean reel, but if the grease wasn't built up, it is likely that the salt would not have accumulated.
(http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae348/hawaiiansurfinboy/AlanTani/image_zps4e51a26e.jpg)
Title: Re: Why we wipe off excess grease
Post by: Bill B on March 19, 2013, 03:57:59 AM
Yuuuuumm...looks good enough to spread on some black bread and drink a beer ;D
Title: Re: Why we wipe off excess grease
Post by: Norcal Pescador on March 20, 2013, 12:45:51 AM
Quote from: TARFU on March 19, 2013, 03:57:59 AM
Yuuuuumm...looks good enough to spread on some black bread and drink a beer ;D

Down under they have Vegemite for that. Tastes like salty Greasemite.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Why we wipe off excess grease
Post by: bluefish69 on March 20, 2013, 12:49:10 AM
Is that the Tonic that Lucy was selling on T V ?
Title: Re: Why we wipe off excess grease
Post by: Dominick on March 20, 2013, 01:15:03 AM
Quote from: bluefish69 on March 20, 2013, 12:49:10 AM
Is that the Tonic that Lucy was selling on T V ?
No that was "vitameatavegamin."  ;D Great sit com episode. Dominick
Title: Re: Why we wipe off excess grease
Post by: Norcal Pescador on March 20, 2013, 01:44:02 AM
Quote from: Pescachaser on March 20, 2013, 01:15:03 AM
Quote from: bluefish69 on March 20, 2013, 12:49:10 AM
Is that the Tonic that Lucy was selling on T V ?
No that was "vitameatavegamin."  ;D Great sit com episode. Dominick

"And it's tasty, too." (hic)