50/50 transmission oil+acetone

[wallacewt]

i bought a couple of reels off ebay
they were shockers,gd cond;blah blah
rust,gunk,etc;
he even painted it and put it back together still wet.
somebody mention 50/50trans oil+acetone.
well this was the time to try it.
undid what i could,dropped the lot in a1/2 filled bucket
left it all overnight.
it worked! i got it all cleaned up today and working.amazing,
here is a shot of whats left of the torpedeo knob.
good riddance,was going to throw it away
be careful what you use it on

[Alto Mare]

The good thing about it, that handle knob will never slip out of your hand

[Keta]

somebody mention 50/50trans oil+acetone.

That was me.  Acetone eats paint and plastic, I only use it on metal parts that are corroded together.

[Bigfish]

somebody mention 50/50trans oil+acetone.

That was me.  Acetone eats paint and plastic, I only use it on metal parts that are corroded together.

Now you tell him 

[Dominick]

Wallace:  You are supposed to drink it.      Dominick

[wallacewt]

hey dom
if this is the same mix as zin,
should give me a kick start to the day
WHEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee