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Mike P · 06-01-2004, 05:29 AM

For the rod--give it a coat of cheap car wax, once at the start of the season, maybe another midway thru, and before you rack it for the winter. Spray the guide frames with WD-40 periodically---especially if they're Pac Bay guides

Rinse the reel in a gentle stream---a driving stream of water could wash salt into the innards. Some reels require more frequent TLC than others. If you have the mechanical skill, and the reel gets dunked a lot, you should do a complete tear-down, cleaning and re-lube monthly.

06-01-2004, 05:29 AM	#3
Mike P Jiggin' Leper Lawyer iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E Posts: 8,158	For the rod--give it a coat of cheap car wax, once at the start of the season, maybe another midway thru, and before you rack it for the winter. Spray the guide frames with WD-40 periodically---especially if they're Pac Bay guides Rinse the reel in a gentle stream---a driving stream of water could wash salt into the innards. Some reels require more frequent TLC than others. If you have the mechanical skill, and the reel gets dunked a lot, you should do a complete tear-down, cleaning and re-lube monthly.