Reel cleaning

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smb467
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2010/05/18 11:19:00 (permalink)

Reel cleaning

I dropped my reel in some muddy sandy water over the weekend and it is not very functional right now .  Does anyone have any suggestion on how to clean it and get it working good again?  Thanks for any help.
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    AK22
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    RE: Reel cleaning 2010/05/18 12:33:12 (permalink)
    What kind of reel is it spinning/baitcast? Sounds like your going to have to strip it. If your able to i would strip it down clean it out and re-grease it with all new grease and oil. 
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    leadmen
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    RE: Reel cleaning 2010/05/18 15:20:47 (permalink)
    wd 40 is a cleaner what kind of reel open face you may need to take the top load nut off thats the one under the spool and spray it goo i also use air then the side plate on the lower same thing air wd then a lithem grease if a bait caster or levelwind the side plate comes off that is where all the gears go the other side is bearings most reels are set up like this also wd 40 has a oil that is from a plant not fish or ground oil its for give my spelling anninease oil also makes for great pitzels and has a ton of other topical uses
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    ShutUpNFish
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    RE: Reel cleaning 2010/05/18 17:31:23 (permalink)
    Take it all apart, wipe dry off all the parts and lightly spray it all down with WD-40 and re-grease.
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    smb467
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    RE: Reel cleaning 2010/05/19 01:03:25 (permalink)
    Ok thanks for the help, I figured I would have to take it all apart.  Sounds like some wd 40 will be the way to go.
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