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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: grease line on August 11, 2011, 06:35:21 PM

Title: How to clean spoons
Post by: grease line on August 11, 2011, 06:35:21 PM: I have lots of old, tarnished kitimat 65's that I've recovered from rivers. Does anyone know the best way to clean'em?

Also, what are some popular replacement hooks. I find the hooks that come with them too big - they hurt fish. Any suggestions?

Thank you
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: clarki on August 11, 2011, 08:35:00 PM: Try Brasso to clean the lures.

For the hooks I used to use the Eagle Claw spoon replacement hook #4 for my smaller lures. Now I use the Gamakatsu open eye siwash in various sizes.
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 11, 2011, 08:47:07 PM: Wenol
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: silver ghost on August 11, 2011, 08:49:32 PM: gamakatsu siwash is the way to go
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: leadbelly on August 11, 2011, 08:52:33 PM: I use Autosol on my recovered metal lures, its amazing stuff
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: Zach Sanchioni on August 11, 2011, 09:01:06 PM: Sickle siwash CAN'T be beat!
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: JAwrey on August 11, 2011, 09:27:00 PM: Kitimat's have a split ring, do they not? I would swap in some owner hooks, or the sickle siwash hooks that are on sale in the Buy and Sell.

Also, I have used those SOS pads to clean up spoons before, but that was more just general grunge. I would vote for brasso

J
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: grease line on August 11, 2011, 11:54:03 PM: Thanks for the replies, guys, will report on how it works.
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: grease line on August 11, 2011, 11:55:00 PM: One more thing, do you think I'll be sacrificing hookups using short shanked hooks on these spoons or should I tend toward the longer side?
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: ShaunO on August 12, 2011, 09:03:33 AM: I've used boiling water with vinegar to clean up lure and dodgers and its worked really well!
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: JAwrey on August 12, 2011, 09:12:42 AM: Quote from: ShaunO on August 12, 2011, 09:03:33 AM
I've used boiling water with vinegar to clean up lure and dodgers and its worked really well!

Totally forgot about this system. This is a really good bet as well, although somewhat stinkier...
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: ShaunO on August 12, 2011, 10:12:26 AM: It does stink!!! ;D

But I am partial to it since vinegar rinses off with water and leaves no residue like brasso or other pastes.
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: clarki on August 12, 2011, 10:24:34 AM: Quote from: ShaunO on August 12, 2011, 10:12:26 AM
It does stink!!! ;D

But I am partial to it since vinegar rinses off with water and leaves no residue like brasso or other pastes.

Thanks. Going to try it!
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: jacked55 on August 13, 2011, 10:10:03 PM: Diluted CLR.
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: rjs on August 13, 2011, 10:26:05 PM: i put them next to the knifes and forks in the dishwasher ;D
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: Dr. Backlash on August 14, 2011, 10:57:32 AM: soak and rinse in dish soap and warm water, then scrub with a toothbrush and Colgate toothpaste
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: Spawn Sack on August 03, 2013, 05:54:24 PM: Here's what works for me:

You'll need a Dremmel with a buffing wheel attachment.

Smear a little tooth paste on both side of the lure.

Buff at med-speed. All the tarnish, etc will come off and the lure will look like new. I used on a bunch of old spoons, spinners, etc. Brightened them all up nicely!
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: IronNoggin on August 04, 2013, 11:15:31 AM: First - an initial cleaning with Red Bear Polish:

(http://www.kitchenandcompany.com/_resources/_global/media/resized/00006/ihwx.7814a7ab-190d-479e-bcfd-34d57fc4c6f7.500.500.jpg)

Then a Shine-Up with Wenol:

(http://images.oneofakindantiques.com/1915_wenol_1.jpg)

They will Sparkle BETTER than New! ;)

Cheers,
Nog
Title: Re: How to clean spoons
Post by: Spawn Sack on August 04, 2013, 11:17:33 PM: IronNoggin, interesting method with the red bear polish first followed by a metal polish. Dremel buffing pad with toothpaste works like a hot damn too!! A little sticky on the hands though... :o Some of the old crusty spoons and other lures that I was given came out sparlking almost like new.