Lubrication For Reels

[cooper69]

Hi there,

I was wondering if any other raiders were using "alternative" lubricants for their reels, especially the bail arm roller?

I was rebuiding a reel last night and the bail arm roller was seized with salt. I had a thought and grabbed a can of motorcycle chain lube and read it. It was the Sikolene stuff and read that it had anti corrosion proporties and a sticky dispositon as such.

I put it on the roller and it seems to work fine. I am yet to use the reel but I was wondering if anyone else uses lubricants other than the regular oil or grease?

Cheers,

Fred

[fisherman1994]

mate i don't even use reel oil, i just give mine a good wash with freshwater and then after they have dried i take them apart and give them a good squirt with WD-40.

I've had the same 2 reels for over 2 years now, and they get a serious workout, and plenty of salt exposure when i head out, as i often like to fish from a friends kayak, or my small tinny.

Cheers,

James

[hambly99]

Get yourself a bottle of Inox works a treat.

[slinkymalinky]

There are lots of products on the market and lots of people have lots of ways of looking after their reels.

You have to be a little careful with what you use. The main potential problem is that many lubricants aren't designed for use in a salt water environment.

If you've ever pulled apart a reel with the wrong kind of grease or oil inside for example, you will often find that it has emulsified... not good.

I use grease where I should, oil where I should and wash & use Innox regularly. I'm still using some reels that are around 20 years old. There are plenty of good brands... I use Shimano Permalube Grease or Rocket liquid grease for gears, Rocket oil for bearings, shafts & rollers, and Shimano Ace2 or Unilight on drags as appropriate. I wash and spray with Innox or Lannox, every reel, every time I use it.

It's worth spending some time and a little money to look after your gear properly so use alternatives for sure but just make sure they're suitable for fishing tackle.

Cheers, Slinky

[cooper69]

Thanks guys,

I do use Inox liberally on all things marine.

Thanks for your thoughts on the chain lube. I guess it is designed for all weather applications so I will wait and see how it goes on my beach reel. cant be any worse that when I got it.