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I just wanted to get an idea on how some of us clean and maintain our equipment so it can give us years of fish'n stories and good times.
To rinse or not to rinse?Break down reel or not?Use lube or not?WD-40?And how often?
Any advice is would be good advice.Hopefully. Laughing

For me,after a trip I rinse with clean water when I get home then a quick shot of WD-40 on the outside of the reel and eyes.I'm not brave enough to break down my reels every time.Just started doing this about 2 years ago after 2 good reels went bad fast when I didn't rinse and lube.Live and learn.
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Big John · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

I'll tell you what, you do need to take aprt those reels once in a while and give them a good cleaning, and some fresh lube, but not as often as you might think.

I actually only tear them down twice a year. After every trip they get a rinse with cold water. Never hot - that will melt your greases and lubes in the reel and rinse it right out with the water. If the water doesn't get into the reel itself, then the lube melts and runs to the bottom of the casing.

Never spray hard pressure into your reel either. Low pressure is best, for the same reason - it could take some of the lube with it.

Precaution on the beach is most important. Try not to submerge your reel or lay it in the sand. If you do - then do not use it until you can tear it down and thoroughly clean them. When sand gets inside, it can do serious damage to your internal workings and gears, even causing it to seize up on you.

Good maintenance is necessary to keep the fishing fun and enjoyable. Nothing could be more frustrating than hooking a good fish and having your reel seize.

Tight lines!!!
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Vern · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

A fresh water rinse when I get home works for me, and I tear down and completely clean about four times a year.

Pesco · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:

Many years back, I mean many years back, caught this fellow technician spraying WD-40 up into the air, then swing his arm across the mist of oil left by the spraying. When I walked up to question his action, he showed me he was lubricating his wrist watch. Well I had a good laugh. Well his logic was, the tiny mist would surely help his watch get lubed. Now days I go to the car wash and use his same principle. I stand very- very far away from my reels and rods and spray soap mist in the direction of my gear. The misting will consist of the soap, rince and hot wax cycles. I usually do this when I get there to wash my truck, coming from the beach. I feel this method is not worse then the mist of salt and fog the gear gathers overnight on by the surf. I know the long distant spraying mist does not harm my equipment. I do take it apart and give them a complete inspection every two months. I do not believe in directly using the high pressues on the equipment that could damage your rods or cause leakages in the reels.

Big Irv · Finger Mullet Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 73

I always do a rinse and every so often, I break them down or take them to Roys. I have some reels that are going on 15-20 years and I still fish with them. I have noticed the older penn reels can be abused all day and work like a charm, spinning and casting, with almost no maint and if they break its cheap and easy to fix. Cant say the same with some of the newer reels on the market. I guess its part for our throw away society.

am3 · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:11 am Post subject:

i use corrosionx kind of expensive but works real good. rinse them with water and spray corrosionx on the reels. my reels always get tiny particles of sand inside the case so i take it apart and rinse it like once a month.

Gibson · Shark Wrangler Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 5

Spinning reels are easier to break down than casting reels. You can do it.

As everyone has stated, a good rinse after use in saltwater is a must for longevity.

In the past, I always used WD-40 but have now changed at the recommendation of professionals. WD-40 does not having lasting effects; therefore, it does not keep parts lubricated.

It is best to use some type of lubricating oil such as used for guns. Personally, I use the Remington Gun Oil (aerosol can).

I rinse with fresh water, allow to completely dry, then thoroughly lubricate with the oil. I do not lubricate every time, but after about a dozen or so trips.

Make sure to lubricate the bearings.

This should keep the reels in use for many years.

GoinCoastal · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject:

CorrosionX and Quantum Hot Sauce!!!!!!!!!

I rinse my reels after every trip with the hose. Sometimes I will let them sit in a bucket of soapy water for an hour or two then rinse them off. About 2-3 times a year I break them down. I clean, re-lube, and re-line. Any time one of my reels starts to get "noisy" or it got "dunked" or "sanded", it gets broken down.............

I use CorrosionX to remove any rust that starts. I also like to clean dunked reels with it. Then I use Quantum's Hot Sauce to lube the reels.
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