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Suggestions on restoring side plates on 60 year old reel
Posted by:
Marvin Engel
(65.88.157.---)
Date: August 30, 2006 07:22AM
My father gave me an old deep sea rod with a very old narrow style penn reel. The problem I have run into is how to bring back the color on the plastic side covers on the reel. It is suppose to be a burgundy reddish color. Does anyone know of how I can restore or bring back the color of the side covers without doing any damage or further distorting the covers?
Thank you, Capt. Marvin Engel Re: Suggestions on restoring side plates on 60 year old reel
Posted by:
Shawn Moore
(85.195.123.---)
Date: August 30, 2006 09:18AM
Only thing that has worked at all for me is to soak them in 303 Protectant. But even then that won't fix cracks. If they're just faded from the sun it does help but it won't make new looking sideplates from badly scratched or cracked ones. Re: Suggestions on restoring side plates on 60 year old reel
Posted by:
Derek McMaster
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Date: August 30, 2006 09:21AM
The reel is likely a Penn Sailfisher or one of the Penn 149 series, none of which I have worked on personally, but a real cleaning would involve complete disassembly of the reel followed by soaking the sideplates in a mild degreasing solution. After the sideplates are thoroughly dry I usually put several coats of seriously buffed in turtlewax on the sideplates.
Hope this helps. Derek L. McMaster Rohnert Park, CA Born to Fish, FORCED to Work Re: Suggestions on restoring side plates on 60 year old reel
Posted by:
Marvin Engel
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Date: August 30, 2006 09:53AM
The reel is the Penn Sailfisher 130. It even has the original fishing line made out of catgut. The reel is in excellent condition. It was kept out of the sun for probably the last 40 years. Just accumulated alot of dust. There are no cracks or scratches. I appreciate the information in the responses above.
Thank you, Capt. Marvin Engel Big M's Fishing Charters LLC Re: Suggestions on restoring side plates on 60 year old reel
Posted by:
Patrick Hoppe
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Date: August 30, 2006 01:25PM
I would gently try high grade automotive grade plastic polishes and haze removers try on the back of the plastic plates if they are removable but take extra care as they become very brittle with age other wise a small amout of high grade wax on the front and let the rest be what it is Re: Suggestions on restoring side plates on 60 year old reel
Posted by:
Joe Brenner
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Date: August 30, 2006 04:34PM
If you check out the pen turners sites they carry plastic polishes for the acrylic pen blanks. Penn State Industries would be a good starting point. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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