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Paul9591

October 21, 2026, 10:32:41 PM
After a conversation with another member I hade here about how you know if a reel will polish up nice, I tbought I would post some before and after examples.
All baitcasters soaked and cleaned in WD40 bath, then dried off and carefully wax polished (it is very earsy to go too far on these reels.

Paul9591

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October 21, 2026, 10:35:48 PM
And a few more, with some full paint restorations too.

rogan

#2
October 22, 2026, 12:34:42 AM
Great work! I love the older reels with stamped logos and various designs.

sandbar

#3
October 22, 2026, 02:39:48 AM
What brand of wax please?
Thanks!
-Steve

Paul9591

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October 22, 2026, 05:22:07 AM
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Quote from: rogan on October 22, 2026, 12:34:42 AMGreat work! I love the older reels with stamped logos and various designs.

Thank you rogan

Paul9591

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October 22, 2026, 05:37:15 AM
Quote from: sandbar on October 22, 2026, 02:39:48 AMWhat brand of wax please?
Thanks!
-Steve

Hi Steve,

I use Turtle Wax Carnauba (in a green plastic bottle), but being that I am in the UK, it might be slightly different in some way to the product name and packaging in the USA? But any liquid carnauba wax should do.

The reason I use Carnauba wax is because it is a finishing wax and therefore less abrasive on those thin chrome and nickel finishes. It works well on smoother, less pitted or corroded surfaces.

Products like Brasso etc, are great metal polishes, but a bit too agressive for these reels.

Hope this helps.

sandbar

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October 22, 2026, 06:21:47 AM
Greetings!
Thank you your response and information.
Your results are amazing!
I will give it a try.
-Steve

Paul9591

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October 22, 2026, 10:59:59 AM
Quote from: sandbar on October 22, 2026, 06:21:47 AMGreetings!
Thank you your response and information.
Your results are amazing!
I will give it a try.
-Steve


No problem Steve, just remember to go easy on the  polishing; better to do it in several light passes than to cut through to the brass in one vigorous polish.
The screw heads and rivets are the first things to loose their plating.

Good luck.

Paul9591

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November 03, 2026, 10:16:19 PM
I recieved a reel today that turned out to be quite a challenge on re-assembly, but a couple of replacement (identical) cross bars later and she was good to go:

oldmanjoe

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Today at 03:34:08 AM
 Beautiful work !!
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Today at 11:58:39 AM Last Edit: Today at 11:59:20 AM by Paul9591

Quote from: oldmanjoe on Today at 03:34:08 AMBeautiful work !!

Thank you.  :d
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