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[knot]

Ok, so my saltwater reel collection has been growing. Penn Senator 114, Shimano Spheros, Sahara, and a big Penn spinning reel. I usually mist all my equipment when i get back from the beach. I bought a can of CorrosionX. Is it a good choice for protecting my reels, or is something like Reel Magic a better choice? Do you just spray down the whole reel? Before and after your trip?
What about the line? I use Mono mostly. Will either of these products weaken it? Or does it have a scent that fish will detect? I'm primarily a bass fisherman so I'm always worried about not getting human or chemical smells on my baits.
My reels do have a tendency to get dunked. I typically will stand out in waste deep surf for as long as i can stand it on my coast trips.

Thx in advance for all input.
Tony

[Seabass]

In the past, I've owned 2 Shimano Stradics, a Shimano Symetre, and a Sahara. ALL have taken a dump on me, so I won't be buying them anymore. I always rinse my reels off after use, and I would strip down the spinning reels but my Shimanos eventually would fail. I know others that have had no probs with Shimano spinning reels, but I haven't.

I finally wound up buying a Penn spinning reel on advice from others and have been totally pleased with it. Though it is not as smooth, light, or as pretty as my Shimanos were, it has never failed. Sooooo...my response to your question is that sometimes the kind of gear you have means just as much as how you take care of it.

Btw... I use my reels in the surf every now and then, so mine also have a tendency to get dunked. I bet that if I had a dedicated bay reel, it would not need so much tender loving care

Seabass

[Bluffer]

If you want to get the water out WD-40 does that better than anything.
Invented by NASA yrs ago, thats what it stands for when they discovered it. (water displacing formula #40)

Hobie recomends it to spray on the chain drive systems after use also.
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[gwunited2]

All I use are Stradics and don't have any problems with them. I would recommend the tearing down of any reel that gets dunked in salt water. They need a thorough cleaning after that.

Corrosion X or WD-40 should be ok. Just make sure you get all the water and excess spray off your reels.

[Big John]

I have found that the key with spinning reels is two fold:

1. If not dunked, just used around saltwater:

Never, ever spray them down where water can get into them, especially hot water. You are stripping the grease out of them. Also, WD_40 may be great for cleaning parts, and preventing corrossion, however, do not spray it in your reel, as it also displaces the heavier gear lubes needed to perform correctly. Only rinse with cool water, top down, with a gentle srpay to rinse the salt off or use WD-40 on the exterior only to remove salt / water.

2. If your reel gets dunked - even a little:

Tear the reel down completely, clean all parts with Hot-water, put back together, and use the correct lube for the right parts. for the main gears, I use a heavy duty silicon or lithium grease. For the medium gears, a light machine grease, and for the light gears and moving parts like the handle, I use a light machine oil.

Never had any problems with my Shimano or any of my other reels follwoing these guidlines.
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[marcus1977]

I am just lazy I guess, I rinse mine off after a trip and every so often I just send them to Roy's to have them cleaned and repaired if needed.
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[funmeters1]

Be careful using WD40 as it will melt rubber. To remove all doubt blow up a balloon and spray it with WD40 and see what happens. Use eye protection to prevent any WD40 from getting in your eyes. I'm not sure what will happen with CorrosionX but I when I run out of some old stuff I used to sell years ago I have not needed to test any other products. My thought is if it does that to rubber what will it do to other materials? There is enough doubt to make me steer away from the stuff or limit it's use to all metal applications.

[oldsaltyone]

After a fishing trip, I simply wipe down my reels with a damp rag, trying to remove all the salt or grit that I can, let them dry, then spray them lightly with Reel Magic. This does work a lot better than hosing them down.

After a dunking, a complete breakdown is required in my opinion. I've found this is when that extra reel comes in handy while the one that got dunked is sent off to someone who can clean and fix things without having to take extra blood pressure medicine.

[Lost Cajun]

An old guide out of Port A told me 10 years ago to take them apart, rinse lightly with freash water, dry them as best you can with a towel and cover the gears with Slick 50. I haven't replace a reel since.

[jadaum]

I've gotta go with with Seabass and the Penns. Years ago when I bought my first Penn spinning reel, an old dude hanging out in the tackle/bait shop said, "That'll last you forever. It'll get ugly, but last." So far he's been right on both counts.

[bullredjim]

LET ME TEEL YOU SOMETHING..WD-40 AND CORROSION X ARE ONLY GOOD ON THE METAL..DON'T SPRAY THE WHOLE REEL WITH THEM..I HAVE REBUILT HUNDREDS OF REELS...AND THAT STUFF IT ATTRACTS SAND,DIRT AND EVERYTHING THING ELSE...AND ONCE IT GETS ON YOUR LINE IT GET THE LINE COATED DOWN TO THE SPOOL AND NO MATER HOW MANY TIMES YOU RINSE IT ITS HARD TO GET IT OFF..."IT WILL DRY SPOTS IN YOUR LINE AND YOU WILL LOSE FISH WOUNDER HOW YOUR LINE BROKE...JIM

[specklED22]

just dont clean it...everyone has their own opinions and everyone swears by theres. all im gonna say is light rinse. if you take it apart and rinse make sure it is 100% dry before putting it back together. i take mine apart after every trip rinse let air dry over night.. lube thhe bearnings put back together. corrosion x wipe down and wallah. works for me. not a spec of rust on a 3 yr old curado...