Reel cleaning
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I keep a lot of Q-tips on hand to scoop out 90% of the clumpy, old grease. Then I also use an old toothbrush with a couple of squirts of simple green (good degreaser and good for environment) then finish up with wd-40 and a rag or paper towels to "fine finish" clean parts. I like the toothbrush idea because it doesn't hurt or scratch the finish of the reel, but does it's job. The best part is instead of throwing mine & my kids old toothbrushes away I just soak them in mild soap, clean them up real good and they are an extremely versatile tool. I usually just throw them away when I'm finished with my reels as an old toothbrush is usually never far away!
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He means alot of Q-tips they are awesome when cleaning reels but alot will be needed and WD-40 is awesome in there.I keep a lot of Q-tips on hand to scoop out 90% of the clumpy, old grease. Then I also use an old toothbrush with a couple of squirts of simple green (good degreaser and good for environment) then finish up with wd-40 and a rag or paper towels to "fine finish" clean parts. I like the toothbrush idea because it doesn't hurt or scratch the finish of the reel, but does it's job. The best part is instead of throwing mine & my kids old toothbrushes away I just soak them in mild soap, clean them up real good and they are an extremely versatile tool. I usually just throw them away when I'm finished with my reels as an old toothbrush is usually never far away!
You're not kidding- I went through almost an entire box this past weekend to service my vs150! Just make sure you replace them before the wife finds out!!He means alot of Q-tips they are awesome when cleaning reels but alot will be needed and WD-40 is awesome in there.
Wd-40 is great, but like I mentioned before simple green is excellent as a degreaser and again it's supposed to be good for environment, so it's a win-win situation.
i did all my reels for the first time this year. i had a huge can of loctite degreaser/cleaner. that stuff is AWESOME. just gotta be careful cause it comes out strong, and it burns when it bounces off the reel and into your eyes. ask me how i know....
anyway, it really cleaned out everything in the reel. i didnt do a complete break down (take off every little part) and im confident it was just as clean as if i did.
next time i do a reel, ill do a before and after shot with JUST using this product, no q-tips or nothing, and im sure itll surprise a lot of people.
anyway, it really cleaned out everything in the reel. i didnt do a complete break down (take off every little part) and im confident it was just as clean as if i did.
next time i do a reel, ill do a before and after shot with JUST using this product, no q-tips or nothing, and im sure itll surprise a lot of people.
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Grease recommendation?
Good thread for this week! Looking to pack a BG 60 that I use to throw bunker heads in the spring. I can't even read the label of the grease I used last time I did. Anybody recommend a good grease for the job? Thanks!
Good thread for this week! Looking to pack a BG 60 that I use to throw bunker heads in the spring. I can't even read the label of the grease I used last time I did. Anybody recommend a good grease for the job? Thanks!
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Thanks. One time years ago I tried to use the same grease I used for my boat trailer's bearing buddies on a 650 SS. Don't know if vicosity applies to grease, but the stuff was a bit too thick
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