salt damage

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roger de dodger
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salt damage

#1 Post by roger de dodger »

this is what a fishing reel looks like after a long hard winter and spring ,bad pitting from salt :roll: next time it wont miss its 3 month service :lol:reel stripped totally washed dried greased and oiled in under 45 minutes no excuses!!
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Re: salt damage

#2 Post by ShaneH »

looks like some one was abit lazy with the tap after each trip
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roger de dodger
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#3 Post by roger de dodger »

no shane i always wash my hands when i get home :lol:
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#4 Post by saving private brian »

+1

ShaneH wrote:looks like some one was abit lazy with the tap after each trip
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#5 Post by red »

ShaneH wrote:looks like some one was abit lazy with the tap after each trip
Wait till the water meters come in.....:grin::grin:
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roger de dodger
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Re: salt damage

#6 Post by roger de dodger »

funny thing i noticed this reel is one of the new abu,s and the plate is made from a soft alloy very light in weight ,opened up my old mag elite and the plate is chromed and not a mark on it ,water is getting into the reel via corrosion and pitting on the outside of the plate ,i gave it a good dollop of reel greese before i put it back together hopefully this will keep the water out :|
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Re: salt damage

#7 Post by mickser »

ABU's are not what they used to be
I have not fished in two years hoping to change that this year with anything ?
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#8 Post by anto dublincitysac »

i dont like the new abus for there wearabilty seem weak that just me?
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