She's a little beat up and when I opened her up this weekend you could tell she hadn't been cleaned properly since he bought it back in 2006 I believe, the inside was looked like a gravel pit, the bearings and gears were way over greased from years of just adding more before removing the old stuff.
Here are a few photos of what she looks/looked like before I got going, I'll update this thread with new photos every week as the process continues.
Partially Sanded.
That includes a complete break down to the bare frame, clean and re lube everything, plus reassemble, I know alot of places do it for the same price and only give it a quick wipe and re grease
Sweet, Ya there is really nothing to it, but still alot of guys wont do them there selves, I'll do a complete cleaning for anyone who wants it done for 25$ per reel.
That includes a complete break down to the bare frame, clean and re lube everything, plus reassemble, I know alot of places do it for the same price and only give it a quick wipe and re grease
How often do you give it a break down and cleaning? I only just switched over to bait casters this year and none of them been used for an entire season either.
Sweet, Ya there is really nothing to it, but still alot of guys wont do them there selves, I'll do a complete cleaning for anyone who wants it done for 25$ per reel.
That includes a complete break down to the bare frame, clean and re lube everything, plus reassemble, I know alot of places do it for the same price and only give it a quick wipe and re grease
How often do you give it a break down and cleaning? I only just switched over to bait casters this year and none of them been used for an entire season either.
You would be surprised how fast they get dirty..
There is a certain percentage of the time that reels that come from the factory "over greased" or "under greased" only after opening them up cleaning and correctly lubricating them will you ever know their true potential.
Grease, especially Cheap Grease can break down very easy (just like oil does in a car) extreme heat and use in hot/cold damp conditions, rain, etc can really do a job on a reel, I bought a brand new Quantum this year, after a month of use and 2 events in the rain the thing wouldn't cast 20 feet.
Sand dirt grime in the level wind can start putting new grooves in the level wind gear itself, The Abu I'm doing started grinding a new groove in the level wind gear and eventually wouldn't spool evenly.
The Daiwa reel I got for xmas wasn't lubed properly. Brand new reel. It just didn't feel like it was turning smooth. When I opened it there was just one giant glob of cheap grease on the gear. I cleaned it all off and relubed it. Tried it out yesterday. BAM!! total awesomeness
You said lube and Bam in the same sentence....(getting a little concerned here, wait till rich see's this post, LMAO)
but thats exactly what I'm talking about. best to check em your self
Sweet, Ya there is really nothing to it, but still alot of guys wont do them there selves, I'll do a complete cleaning for anyone who wants it done for 25$ per reel.
That includes a complete break down to the bare frame, clean and re lube everything, plus reassemble, I know alot of places do it for the same price and only give it a quick wipe and re grease
How often do you give it a break down and cleaning? I only just switched over to bait casters this year and none of them been used for an entire season either.
forgot to say you technically could do one cleaning at the end of the year, but maintainance should be regularlly done every so often
The Daiwa reel I got for xmas wasn't lubed properly. Brand new reel. It just didn't feel like it was turning smooth. When I opened it there was just one giant glob of cheap grease on the gear. I cleaned it all off and relubed it. Tried it out yesterday. BAM!! total awesomeness
You said lube and Bam in the same sentence....(getting a little concerned here, wait till rich see's this post, LMAO)
but thats exactly what I'm talking about. best to check em your self
My wife hates when it comes out in 1 giant blob.
Sweet, Ya there is really nothing to it, but still alot of guys wont do them there selves, I'll do a complete cleaning for anyone who wants it done for 25$ per reel.
That includes a complete break down to the bare frame, clean and re lube everything, plus reassemble, I know alot of places do it for the same price and only give it a quick wipe and re grease
How often do you give it a break down and cleaning? I only just switched over to bait casters this year and none of them been used for an entire season either.
forgot to say you technically could do one cleaning at the end of the year, but maintainance should be regularlly done every so often
Do you take a apart and clean up on the reel side as normal maintenance. That seems like a bit more involved than taking out the breaking system and cleaning up the spool.
