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Jimbo
09-05-2012, 01:19 PM
During my recent Cape soujourn I was given a Pflueger 2075 conventional that seems in pretty good shape. Can anyone recommend a way to clean a little corrosion off the spool without dismantling the reel? It doesn't appear to have great $$ value but it seems like something worth using sometime.

Nebe
09-05-2012, 01:36 PM
An old wise portagee a
Taught me the best trick for this. In a small plastic container add a bunch of regular powdered lemonade. Don't use diet. Add water... Enough to make a super sweet drink and soak the reel or spool for a day or two. It removes everything.
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Rockfish9
09-05-2012, 01:45 PM
Tooth past also works well for cleaning off corrosion...

spence
09-05-2012, 02:54 PM
Coke works well, but I wouldn't soak the entire reel in it.

-spence

chefchris401
09-05-2012, 04:20 PM
Baking soda and a tooth brush
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Jimbo
09-06-2012, 12:02 PM
Thanks. I think I can try a couple of these suggestions, although if my wife finds me brushing my reel's teeth or my reel soaking in a pitcher of lemonade, she may well have me committed.

OLD GOAT
09-06-2012, 12:58 PM
Make sure you don't use your toothbrush