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I use simple green and water except for the bearings
I can't remember the exact name but I think it's called Salt away ... Spray product for marine items .. reels etcMy JM went over board and Im planning on taking it apart tonight. I was just wondering what kind of solution do I drop the parts in that has been contaminated by salt? I was thinking about soap and water mixed in but wouldnt that leave a residue? I've searched on this site through google with no results. Thanks~
My JM went over board and Im planning on taking it apart tonight. I was just wondering what kind of solution do I drop the parts in that has been contaminated by salt? I was thinking about soap and water mixed in but wouldnt that leave a residue? I've searched on this site through google with no results. Thanks~
What brand brake cleaner do you use?The ability of the SPOOL bearings to spin well and simultaneously conduct heat through the drag plate to the bearing... through the bearing... to the shaft... to the case... is directly related to the thermal conductivity of the bearing lubricant. Factory grease (And most greases) are a thermal insulator, not a thermal conductor. The TSI-301 is the best at reducing friction within the bearing itself, fantastic stuff for spinning fast! The TSI-321 grade is a WET light oil with much better thermal conduction properties (For an oil anyway). I remove the bearing, remove the shields, spray the hell out of the bearing with DE-Chlorinated brake cleaner in a spray can. Blast away at the grease and then soak it in the brake cleaner for a while. Wash and clean with hot soapy water, rinse with even hotter water and then let them dry and apply the TSI-321 for high drag (Heating) use or TSI-301 for low drag (heating) use. Although the TSI-301 spins them bearings like nothing else... the thermal conductive properties are not there if high drag loads relative to the reel size is going to be encountered...
If your steelhead fishing in Oswego NY in February I would not use the TSI-321 even tho the drags will get a workout. TSI-321 will not spin well below 35 deg F. But don't worry... Your reel will have plenty of time to cool off while you periodically break up the ice accumulated in your rod guides.
FYI... TSI-321 will jam your AR10/15 at 20 deg F and lower... So, in extreme cold the TSI-302 is the best choice for the AR10/15 and fishing reels, but flush and change it out come summer....
De-Chlor brake cleaner spray, TSI-301 or TSI-321 Or speed X or Corrosion X all do the job and have purposes... understanding them is the key
D-C