Lubricants for Reel maintenance.

[crablante]

Everybody to their own - I find it helps.

100% - I was just curious

 

[flappy]

How come?

Don’t ask me.. I don’t even have a multiplier.

 

[crablante]

Don’t ask me.. I don’t even have a multiplier.

Ahhh you like to stir pots

 

[Kine262]

I just spray it onto a cloth then wipe my reels. If there is anywhere that I can’t get into with the cloth then I take the opinion that it doesn’t need the spray there!

 

[Robbie_B]

Would you spray it underneath the spool?

 

[crablante]

The recent activity on this thread has reminded me to pull my finger(s) out and do research...

...I use Penn reel grease for the bits that need greasing...

OK soooo...based on this picture it looks like Peen reel grease is standard marine grease - if so it would be too thick for what I need (lubing the external part of the main shaft and bail arm pivots).



I think I found what I need (and what it is the reel came with) - Daiwa SLPW 104 grease - easy to get hold of if you live in Japan or Australia!



Hmmmm...unless I can find an equivalent grease I'll have to contact Daiwa UK, their workshop may have some and they may be willing to sell some of their stash.

 

[Trampster]

The recent activity on this thread has reminded me to pull my finger(s) out and do research...


OK soooo...based on this picture it looks like Peen reel grease is standard marine grease - if so it would be too thick for what I need (lubing the external part of the main shaft and bail arm pivots).

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I think I found what I need (and what it is the reel came with) - Daiwa SLPW 104 grease - easy to get hold of if you live in Japan or Australia!

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Hmmmm...unless I can find an equivalent grease I'll have to contact Daiwa UK, their workshop may have some and they may be willing to sell some of their stash.

Some available on eBay UK, but it's not cheap....

Daiwa SLPW Maintanance Grease 104 10 grams Multipurpose (6496) | eBay

Model : SLPW Maintanance Grease 104. Features : Multipurpose. Maker : Daiwa. The worst thing that can happen is that you get your money back.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[crablante]

Some available on eBay UK, but it's not cheap....

Daiwa SLPW Maintanance Grease 104 10 grams Multipurpose (6496) | eBay

Model : SLPW Maintanance Grease 104. Features : Multipurpose. Maker : Daiwa. The worst thing that can happen is that you get your money back.

www.ebay.co.uk

AH! From Singapore - it's by far the cheapest I've seen.

The grease used on Chris King (bicycle component manufacturer) hubs looks very similar to this 104 grease, but I'll contact Daiwa UK first and see what they say.

 

[Mike hemming]

Try rocket reel liquid grease

 

[crablante]

Try rocket reel liquid grease

Does it look like this?

 

[Craig]

Rocket reel grease is nothing like that little tub.
It's in a tiny bottle and is very thick, kind of room temp syrup consistency.
I use it on my FS reel gears and moving parts, not had any issues.

 

[Kine262]

I'd agree with Mike above, TG rocket fuel liquid reel grease is superb.

TG Rocket Fuel

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www.gerrysfishing.com

 

[Angrybear]

Frankly any lightish grease will do the job, get the sort of stuff used for push bikes if you don't have any in the garage for car maintenance it probably comes in smaller tubes so will be cheaper than a ltr tub.
I've still got the stuff that came with my reels, the grease looks like any other grease, apparently the 6500 mag elites had red rocket fuel from the factory.
WD40 do a thin spray on grease, but anything thin needs doing twice as often.

 

[Mr Fish]

Frankly any lightish grease will do the job, get the sort of stuff used for push bikes if you don't have any in the garage for car maintenance it probably comes in smaller tubes so will be cheaper than a ltr tub.
I've still got the stuff that came with my reels, the grease looks like any other grease, apparently the 6500 mag elites had red rocket fuel from the factory.
WD40 do a thin spray on grease, but anything thin needs doing twice as often.

Yes tbh for mangels I wouldn’t think you really need any particularly special grease, as long as you don’t clog the reel with it, the trick being to be very sparing.

And also tbh the same for multis. Use whatever oil you prefer in the bearings - I just use 3 in 1 as I don’t want crazy fast reels.
Otherwise I put dabs of whatever grease I have to hand, usually car grease or marine grease, very sparingly on the ratchet pinion, main gear cog, screws etc.
I learned the hard way years ago not to put much grease at all in multis.
I’m sure the reel experts have far better servicing regimes but it works for me and keeps them fishing, I’m not tournament casting.

But fixed spool doesn’t rely on a spinning spool and imo you can’t really feck them up with grease, within reason of course.

 

[Angrybear]

Exactly, I put a little grease on with an artists paint brush,
I did once see a lad pack the entire case, as if he packing wheel bearings

 

[Mr Fish]

Exactly, I put a little grease on with an artists paint brush,
I did once see a lad pack the entire case, as if he packing wheel bearings

I think the very first time I took a multi apart I went the ‘woohoo, slap it on!’ route but soon realised my error when the reel moved like treacle.

Now I just dab little bits on with a finger and wipe off if I think I’ve used a bit too much.
A small paintbrush would be a good way to direct it though!

 

[Kine262]

I'd be worried using a small paintbrush to apply grease or oil, just in case a bristle came out of the brush without me noticing, as it could wrap around a spindle or work itself into a bearing. If I wanted to apply anything that sparingly I would use a small piece of plastic like a coffee stirrer to apply it.

 

[Trampster]

I'd be worried using a small paintbrush to apply grease or oil, just in case a bristle came out of the brush without me noticing, as it could wrap around a spindle or work itself into a bearing. If I wanted to apply anything that sparingly I would use a small piece of plastic like a coffee stirrer to apply it.

I was going to suggest a Lollipop stick. I've always got one sat on top of my pot of car grease, and it could be easily cut down smaller if needed.

 

[Kine262]

I was going to suggest a Lollipop stick. I've always got one sat on top of my pot of car grease, and it could be easily cut down smaller if needed.

Perfect! I hadn’t thought of that! Guess I don’t eat enough lollies!

 

[Trampster]

Perfect! I hadn’t thought of that! Guess I don’t eat enough lollies!

When I was (much) younger, I was collecting them to build models. I haven't got any straight ones here, they all seem curved now, but there's a 10cm diameter tin full of them in the French Cellar.