How often do you clean and lube reels?
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How often do you clean and lube reels?
When I notice the slightest variation of performance.
No less than once a year. But this past year has not been a good one for reel maintenance. I send mine out and due to Covid-19 a lot of the shops were closed or way behind. Once a year works for me now as I have about a dozen reeks that I use…swapping up most trips out. Back when I owned only one UL reel I would have it done twice a year. I used to have my Shimano reels done and they told me as much as I fished….5 days a week at the time..,,I should have them serviced 3-4 times a year. More often than not when I would send a reel into Shimano they would just send me a brand new one back…pretty good deal there. My nephew a while back sent in 5 Ci 4 reels and they sent him 5 of the latest model back…not bad for 100 bucks.
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One of mine was noticeably stiff in the cold this weekend. Figure the grease is hardening up so it is time to relube themQuote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger
I am lucky to get to fish 40 times a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphahawk
Honestly I’ve never really done any, but I bought a reel maintenance kit a couple weeks ago and plan to go through all my reels before I put them up for the winter as well as go over my ice fishing reels before that starts.
Little oil and grease never hurts
I probably got in about 30 or so. That said, I also fly radio control models and that accounts for a lot of days.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
Bob
Just hit ‘‘em with some WD -40. Works wonders and is 90% fish oil anyway, so fish love it,,,
That’s actually a myth, there’s no fish oil in WD-40.Quote:
Originally Posted by Takeum
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Originally Posted by Takeum
Good way to ruin a good reel right there. "Fish oil"...popular myth but WD 40 contains no fish oil.
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It is a Water Displacer. Not much of a lubricant. It does work very well for machining aluminum. Keeps the aluminum from gumming up on the tooling.
Quinn & Alphahawk are both correct .... there's no "fish oil" in WD-40
WD-40 is basically petroleum base oil & hydrocarbons.
And the company put out a disclaimer that says it does not recommend using it as a "fish attractant". ( While WD-40® can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40® to attract fish.)
I usually do a light lube every year when I re-spool my crappie gear, but about every three years,
I'll do a complete tear-down, thorough cleaning, and complete greasing and lubing of everything.
The Pflueger President came apart tonight. Oiled and lubed up. Smooth as when it was new
I really like that reel in the 20 and 25 size, I think I have a dozen of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
No fish oil in WD40!! - I better quit makin fish gravy with it![emoji226][emoji226][emoji3]
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It is one of my favorite reelsQuote:
Originally Posted by QuinnTheEskimo
Sounds interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by DRFISHDUCK
I have two Presidents and two Trions, but the Pres is better for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by QuinnTheEskimo
I have several of those from years ago. They are pretty good little reelsQuote:
Originally Posted by Special K
Geez,, to think I’ve been brushing my teeth for years with it,,,,but really folks,,,we always had a can of Wd -40 with us as a commercial inshore fisherman, for any of those salted frozen pieces and parts on our boats,,,,,never failed us once,,,great product and no body that I know ever died from using it….
Geez,, to think I’ve been brushing my teeth for years with it,,,,but really folks,,,we always had a can of Wd -40 with us as a commercial inshore fisherman, for any of those salted frozen pieces and parts on our boats,,,,,never failed us once,,,great product and no body that I know ever died from using it….
I know people that spray it on their hands to ease arthritis pain. They swear it works. Pretty sure it is the placebo effect at work there. All that really matters is it gives them some relief
if they feel crunchy or slow and or don't cooperate , I give them a dunk in the lake ....maintenance done easy is me .....:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
I have been known to do that in the past
I heard wd40 was 70% kerosene. It's really a cleaner, not a lubricant.
I know a guy that uses petroleum jelly. On his reels that is. LOL
I would say the reel grease that I bought is very similar to petroleum jelly. Likely all it is in a fancy squeeze tube. Possibly some additivesQuote:
Originally Posted by jay the baptist
I believe you are right on the kerosene being a major component. Have used WD40 to start a stubborn diesel truck.
Highly flammable.
“WD-40 does not contain fish oil, contrary to a popular myth, nor does it contain silicone, kerosene, water, wax, graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).”
“The main ingredient is Stoddard solvent, also known as Varsol”