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Salt has gotten into my fishing reel. How do I get it out?
My cousin borrowed my rod for the summer when I went to California for a program. When I came back I had found that he had been fishing in the surf with it but had not properly washed it and soaked it in water after every trip. Now the reel won't turn when I try. Is there something I can do to fix it or is it a total loss?
It is a spinning reel.
I have tried soaking it but it didn't work. If I were to disassemble it, how would the process to clean it?
Water will dissolve salt. Solutions like Salt-X will help get rid of salt even quicker.
If sand got into the reel, washing all parts thoroughly will solve the problem
If parts were corroded/rusted, you could clean off the rust or polish the parts with oiled, fine, steel wool.
For parts like ball bearings that couldn't be polished or cleaned, you'll need to find replacement parts.
If you don't want to do everything yourself, you could have the reel cleaned for around $15-$20 less parts. If the reel is inexpensive, buying a new reel will save you a lot of trouble.
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