I would appreciate a recommendation for the correct grease or oil to use on roller guides. A client has asked me to clean and grease his guides on an offshore tuna rod along with a few other repairs.

I'd appreciate your input

Walt Davenport
"Roadhouse Rods"

I use red corrosion X

I'm sure that's fine. Superlube is what I always used, just a little.

The AFTCO rollers with the "AFTCOTE" surface coating on the bushing surfaces shouldn't really need anything although it often peels after a few seasons.

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Try Xtreme Lube. Slipperier than a grease or oil, displaces water, resists salt and comes as a liquid and a grease. Good stuff.

All those lubes mentioned above are probably good as any water resistant lube may be
acceptable...... However I have always found it best to disassemble the whole roller. Then to
clean with a quality degreaser; dry well. Then do a internal grease job. It seems even the small
roller "bearing" can be coated with "crud"; and it will not be removed just by a squirt externally
of WD-40. A little more time involved but it seems to be worth it.

jack richardson Wrote:
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> All those lubes mentioned above are probably good
> as any water resistant lube may be
> acceptable...... However I have always found it
> best to disassemble the whole roller. Then to
> clean with a quality degreaser; dry well. Then do
> a internal grease job. It seems even the small
> roller "bearing" can be coated with "crud"; and it
> will not be removed just by a squirt externally
> of WD-40. A little more time involved but it
> seems to be worth it.


Thanks Jack,

The guides have been completely disassembled and cleaned; just wanted to make sure i was using a reliable prodxuct to grease them on reassembly.

Walt Davenport
"Roadhouse Rods"

Walt

Just remember that if you use a grease like superlube, you want an extremely thin layer. Too much and you will attract gunk and bind..

I used to use Superlube, but found I got better "freespool" with red corrosion x and I don't have to worry about it gunking up..

Never tried x-treme lube

I would never use WD-40 on them..

Most Roller Guide company's tell you NOT to use water dispersing spray
i.e.: WD40, RP7, Inox ect

AFTCO recommends just using a waterproof grease



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2008 10:43AM by Simon Oakley.