Centre Pin problems

[Malcolm]

I found my old centre pin (Youngs Trudex) a couple of days ago. It hasn't seen the light of day for a couple of decades. it was a bit sticky so not being in any way mechanical i wiped down the spindle and squirted some WD40 into it. I gave it a spin and it was much better spinning for about 30 secs or so. So I then tried to get rid of the WD 40 and run on some reel lube. Bad move as the lube seemed to slow the spool down a lot. again tried to get it off and put on some fine reel oil - great - except it just runs off - perhaps as a result of me putting on the WD40. It also has a rlight rubbing noise that I can't remember it having. Any ideas on getting the old girl running smoothly again? 

[haresear]

Try sewing machine oil Malcolm. Three in one works ok too. The trick with centrepins is just to put a drop or two on the very tip of the spindle.

I came across something via google that suggests acetone is good for removing the WD40 residue.

Alex

[alancrob]

Try the sort of tar and grease remover you can get for taking tar off the car.

As an idea try Johnsons baby wipes!  I was doing a lot of painting over the summer in India. I don't know what cchemicals they put in paint but white spirit did not touch it, baby wipes were great, but only Johnsons. Boots own did not do the same job.

No, I don't understand either.

Remember WD is water displacement so it will just laugh at ant water based attempts.

Alan

[alba]

anything with a degreasing agent will revove any release oil residue, traffic film remover, tar and glue remover, brake cleaner, even fairy liquid on a cloth with remove it.

[Highlander]

Start from scratch
Wash the reel in a paraffin bath, get any crud removed with a small bristle brush.
Lightly grease spindle/pawls with a purpose reel grease or at least a lithium based make.
A drop of 3 in 1 oil on all other moving parts.
A lightly smeared oily cloth, wipe over all of the reel.........Finished