Mike's Reel Repair

JT · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: Ardent Reel Kleen

http://www.ardentreels.com/products/viewProduct2.asp?prodId=45

Any good? Thanks.

Ken D · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:16 am Post subject:

It's going to be fine, for a keener/home-user, who does his/her own reels.
For the trade, it's going to be a hard sell.
I did a fast web search, and it looks like many of the USA big box stores stock this item.

JT · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

I was hoping to use it for "quick" reel take-downs and touch-ups. For my musky reels, it should suffice then.

Thanks.

RealDoc · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject:

Jt i persoally use simple green with a mix of water this is not only cheaper but last far longer then reel kleen.

Ken D · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject:

Dave, I tried Simple Green once, but I was unpleased. This was back in 1997, 12 years ago. I bought the product, cut it by about 8-1, put the reel parts in the bath. Five days later, the oil and grease were still affixed.

I needed to mechanically remove the crud, by brushing, and scrubbing. That was the first and last time I used Simple Green.....reverting to time-proven Varsol, or paint thinner, whichever was cheaper by the gallon at the time. I still use either/or, based on whichever's less at the time.

These dissolve the oil and grease, with maybe just a kiss with the paint brush, to remove a heavy buildup.
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RealDoc · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject:

ken,

i hadnt thought of Varsol, is that safe to use on plastic parts in a reel as most of the bass reels i see 80% of it is plastic?

Ken D · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:16 am Post subject:

Hi, Dave, Yes. About the only thing so far, (that I have found) that reacts badly to the varsol, would be the soft paddles on Abu handles. They get really soft, and expand to nearly double the size.
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trout250 · Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:04 am Post subject:

I use vm&p naptha, dries a little quicker than reg varasol. Also if i am in a hurry i will use wd40 with the spray tube attached to wash the grease out , wipe off then regrease

mike · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject:

The REAL Varsol, as in brand name, we used for years and years for cleaning. If you left a handle in it it expanded, but it needed to be left in for overnight or so. Only reason we changed is speed of cleaning and toxicity of the stuff Wink

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