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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Weatherby on October 13, 2011, 06:27:02 PM

Title: cleaning and lubing centerpin reels?
Post by: Weatherby on October 13, 2011, 06:27:02 PM

Hey all. How do you go about cleaning up your centerpin reel's? What do you use to clean the bearings?Do you use any grease anywhere on the reel? or just sewing machine oil?

Thanks

Title: Re: cleaning and lubing centerpin reels?
Post by: CohoMan on October 13, 2011, 06:36:16 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQWPWCU0DK8

Title: Re: cleaning and lubing centerpin reels?
Post by: Fish Assassin on October 13, 2011, 07:31:33 PM

One thing I never ever do is to dump my centerpin or any reel into the river to take a picture.

Title: Re: cleaning and lubing centerpin reels?
Post by: Matt on October 14, 2011, 03:48:50 PM

Lighter fluid works well to clean old grease/ oil out of reels.

Title: Re: cleaning and lubing centerpin reels?
Post by: rjs on October 14, 2011, 08:23:42 PM

what ever u do.... don't use 3in1 oil on ur bushing centre pin !!!!
Ive been using white lithium grease, just a small dab and its been good !

Title: Re: cleaning and lubing centerpin reels?
Post by: Sandy on October 14, 2011, 09:19:15 PM

on old style bushing reels I used Youngs 303 (gun oil) ,or singer sewing machine oil. any oil will gum up, center pins like guns need a cleaning after an outing.