mark poulson Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 What is the best way to clean an aluminum main gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Are we talking the normal sludge from dirt and lubricant or something else like corrosion? If it's just the normal gunk that builds up over time I usually just scrub them with a toothbrush in hot water and Dawn dish washing liquid. I used to use brake cleaner in the spray can that you can get at pretty much any auto parts store, but you have to make sure you don't get it on any plastic parts. The brake cleaner being in a pressurized spray can would really blast the gunk out of those hard to reach places. Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNC Molds N Stuff Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Soap and water is a pretty good cleaner like Ray said. If it requires more than that the gear may be damaged. Cleaning may be possible if corrosion is light, but if it requires hard work to clean up it may have a hum or buzz to its feel ever after. If you are like me and a rough feeling reel makes you grit your teeth and cringe then it might be worth buying replacement parts if available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Not wanting to gunk up the kitchen sink, I use a small jar of naphtha to soak away the grease and then dip a toothbrush in the jar and get off anything that's left. It won't harm plastic parts and evaporates faster, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted December 6, 2016 Report Share Posted December 6, 2016 I wash parts in kerosene. Cuts grease right off. I use a small brush to brush the gear with. I use the kerosene to clean all the parts of the reel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
