rusty reel bearings,

[leonardgid]

hello raiders ,took a cheap Kmart/bigw  reel apart that i was given and found all the bearings (one side sealed the other side of the bearing open/exposed)  with a mixture of rust and grease/oil in it , how do i clean them and what should i use in them after they are cleaned  to get some  use out of the reel , also what can i use to remove grease  other then degreaser , thank you all.

Edited April 28, 2021 by leonardgid

[noelm]

Depending on the reel quality, buy new bearings, or just clean and grease again if it's a "cheapie" 

[noelm]

I forgot, to clean parts, just get an ice cream container, a toothbrush and some kero/degreaser/whatever to clean parts.

[slothparade]

Just use some car degreaser. If you like the reel you can get a pack of nice bearings off eaby for pretty cheap 

[slothparade]

I think it's naval jelly or something I can find it in the morning but it removes rust. 

[Rebel]

There are some Inox fishing kits on the market that work.

Cheers.

[Green Hornet]

As said above, clean the bearings out in some kerosene and give them a bit of a spin.

Being cheap reels, the bearings probably aren't worth replacing, but if they're rusty you can remove it by soaking the them in a mixture of vinegar and baking soda. Plenty of info on the web regarding this.

After soaking give them another dip in the kerosene to remove the vinegar/baking soda mix.

A bit of oil or grease on the bearings and you should be good to go, unless they're totally shot.

[dmck]

use a 20:1 mix of water and molasses. We use it to remove rust when restoring vintage cars.  Soak for a week, wash thoroughly, dry ASAP and regrease/oil IMMEDIATELY... or you can watch the rust grow.  Seriously!

Acetic acid will do too... if you can buy it...    I guess thats the vinegar bit mentioned previously..