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cleaning your reels

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John Sykes:
Graham,
   Others may be different but I will expand on how I go about this.  I don't plan on replacing any of my tackle anytime soon due to poor maintenance so I take my time and I am fairly particular about this.  If I am on a trip I will do as previously mentioned and when using the Ballistol I will give the whole reel a light misting and wipe off/spread the excess with a soft cloth (If you keep using the same cloth you end up with the situation where you will not need hardly any lubricant to coat the reel.) I then apply lubricant specifically to the handle bearing closest to the reel, the line roller bearing by directing spray in behind the line roller itself.  Every 4 or 5 uses I also remove the spool and wipe down the spool shaft and relubricate it with suitable grease.  I believe this is very important on Stellas to prevent salt crystals from cutting the shaft seal it be overkill but I do it anyway. At the same time I also remove both the handle and shaft cover and apply a single drop of oil to each main gear bearing.

   I haven't owned the Stella for that long but my other lesser reels show no signs of corrosion nor have I had any bearing failures since I started this routine a couple of years ago.  Another great thing to do is coat your reels in lubricant when new before spooling this serves to close the grain of the aluminium and will instantly increase the resistance to corrosion.
   Cheers,
        John.

   

Graham Blackmore:
No problem with lube and braid?

John Sykes:
Not so far with the Ballistol Graham, but I know some other brands such as CRC may cause problems.  Anecdotally I can vouch for Ballistol but I certainly haven't done any line tests subsequent to prolonged exposure.
   Cheers,
        John.

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