Corrosion Repair

[theswimmer]

I have some damage on the center section of a 500 aluminum spool.
Should I fill this with some epoxy or does someone have another method of halting the advance of corrosion?
Best,
Jonathan

[thorhammer]

pics if you got them, but epoxy or jb weld works.

[foakes]

Hi Jonathan --

Pic would help -- if really bad, or rusted through, do what John suggests --

If just surface corrosion, and spool integrity is still OK...

What works for me, is:

Cleaning off the spool really well with a Dremel, emory tape, or wire wheel -- to get rid of the surface and corrosion under the surface.

Then soak in white vinegar for a couple of hours to help neutralize the corrosion action.

Clean off with fresh, warm water.

Blow dry really well, or allow it to sit for a day or two in the sun to make sure no moisture remains.

Spray with Rustoleum's Rust Reformer -- a couple of light coats a day apart.

Let the paint cure underneath for at least 3-4 days before spooling line.

Use about 20% dacron on the spool arbor -- then spool your choice of line.

The spool will outlive us both.

Best,

Fred

[RowdyW]

If the damage isn't to deep just lay a cotton ball soaked with vinager on the corrosion for a little while. Than clean the area with thinners & apply a couple of coats of fingernail polish. Either clear or whatever color your wife has. If it is deep clean it as I said & a coat of JB Weld then the fingernail polish.       Rudy

[thorhammer]

Alex (Steelfish) just did such a repair on a 4/0 Wide Tib frame; check out his thread.

J

[alantani]

if it's on the arbor, i'd just clean it up as best you can, then add a light coat of grease, then a layer or two of flex wrap.  as long as it doesn't progress, you should be fine. once spooled up, you would likely never see the arbor, anyway. 

[steelfish]

I have some damage on the center section of a 500 aluminum spool.
Should I fill this with some epoxy or does someone have another method of halting the advance of corrosion?
Best,
Jonathan

some pics would be very helpful to see the damage


Fred just put a really nice and technical process to cure the corrosion damage (all written down to use it when necessary, thanks Fred)
for something not that bad, I first put the part on white vinegar for some hours, it you cant sumerge the whole part, use a damped cottom with white vinegar, just add few drops of vinegar from time to time to keep it wet.
later clean it with a clothe, add some baking soda on the damaged zone and add lemon juice over the baking soda, you will have tons of bubbles, take an old teeth brush and brush/scrath all over.
clean everything with clean water, dry it with hair dryer or heat gun and put some nail polish or car paint touch-up on it, your done.

[theswimmer]

Ok I took some pics.
First show shallow erosion but the second is much deeper at the center about 16th of an inch deep.
Thanks for all the ideas, I still haven't decided on a course of action.
Any more suggestions?

[thorhammer]

Wire brush, flush with fresh water, dry coat with nail polish as above works great.


Alex remind the name of the paint I sent you; that looks the best if appearance matters.

[Bill B]

Wire brush and nail polish, and go fish......Bill