Has anyone found a good way to get the shad scales of of reels and rods? Mine are plastered, and it’ll take forever to scrape them all off with my fingernail!
November 15, 2007 at 11:39 pm
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Shad Scale Removal
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November 15, 2007 at 11:50 pm #625181
Try spraying them with a water bottle to soften them up,might work.
November 16, 2007 at 1:59 am #625205Quote:
Has anyone found a good way to get the shad scales of of reels and rods? Mine are plastered, and it’ll take forever to scrape them all off with my fingernail!
It is a great look of a custom rod. If you bought one like that you would have to pay extra so just leve em on.
November 16, 2007 at 2:00 am #625206Good luck! Just leave them on. It adds character.
November 16, 2007 at 2:16 am #625209There’s no way I’m leaving them on there. Now if you want that custom rod look, I’ll sell
November 16, 2007 at 2:19 am #625211I usually just soak the rod/reel and scrub away. I don’t mind them on the rod, but the line can get caught if they build up on the reel. Gotta love those shiners.
November 16, 2007 at 11:04 am #625247Warm water, Dawn for dishes and a tooth brush. Works very well.
…Just remember to put your wife’s brush back before she notices it missing.
November 16, 2007 at 11:04 am #625248I just take the business side of a sponge (the green scrubby side) and rub away. Seems to work real well for me, it also makes your cork handles look brand new. Any other help cleaning hints, you will have to ask Martha Stewart
November 16, 2007 at 1:15 pm #625287Quote:
Warm water, Dawn for dishes and a tooth brush. Works very well.
…Just remember to put your wife’s brush back before she notices it missing.
November 16, 2007 at 1:40 pm #625303Brian has to use the FW’s toothbrsuh because he doesn’t own one for himself.
November 16, 2007 at 3:17 pm #625321Quote:
Warm water, Dawn for dishes and a tooth brush. Works very well.
…Just remember to put your wife’s brush back before she notices it missing.
BK,She has a new brush
November 16, 2007 at 4:40 pm #625340Quote:
Brian has to use the FW’s toothbrsuh because he doesn’t own one for himself.
Your the greatest! November 16, 2007 at 6:49 pm #625366Well, I got a start on it. For the rods, I soaked them in soapy water and used a sponge and my fingernail. The abrasive scrubby thing on the back of the sponge worked well on the handles, but it will dull the finish of your rods, so I would avoid it on the actual blanks.
November 17, 2007 at 2:12 am #625435tooth brush…my FW has a new one!
November 21, 2007 at 1:51 pm #626166Warm soapy water and your thumbnail.
November 25, 2007 at 2:39 am #626843I got lost and found my way here….
Mix up a little oxy-clean and water!!! Also, it makes the cork on the handles look brand spankin new!
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