I want to clean up my old Ambassadeur reel. What would be a good solution to soak it in and brush it clean?
Steve
Reel wash
Mar 24, 2009
6 Replies
Everclear!
Kerosene, with maybe a touch of oil.
Boy, Howdy! I ran across some hikers in the Rockies who shared their iced tea with Everclear around the campfire. Only headache I had worse than that was the time I got driven up under a semi trailer.
Steve
It must have been the tea...
I used to clean my reels with Q-tips and 91% alcohol (or Everclear) and re-lube. Now I drop them off at "The Rodmakers Shop" and they clean, lube and adjust for $10. They have parts there if need be and they are like new. I get three years on my 2 "Pinnacle Deadbolts" until the bails start hanging up and the drags get jerky.
I would think kerosone would ruin the drag discs.
I've always used warm water, dish soap, and a toothbrush. Works fine.
Pete Keillor
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