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I like to get a polish on, most of these are mine, some are the guys I do...

Its a thankless job let me tell you!

Cont.

The Stella F cowles were a bit of a highlight for me - loved doing that reel and getting more done. Pity the reel was on sold.

Markanthony404 wrote:Has anyone tried this on aluminum main gear of a spinning reel?

Yes.
Depending on the gear makeup or surface coating or hardening process.
It may or may not get "bright"
It will polish well..but it will look like it's wet...instead of being a mirror finish.

I did a video of me polishing the gear of three reels with Steez, antares, mgxtreme2.
The all brass looks like a gold watch. The other two main gears look wet.
The pinions all glow!

ScoobyDoo wrote:

Markanthony404 wrote:Has anyone tried this on aluminum main gear of a spinning reel?

I did a video of me polishing the gear of three reels with Steez, antares, mgxtreme2.
The all brass looks like a gold watch. The other two main gears look wet.
The pinions all glow!

Can you post a link to your video?

ScoobyDoo wrote:

Markanthony404 wrote:Has anyone tried this on aluminum main gear of a spinning reel?

Yes.
Depending on the gear makeup or surface coating or hardening process.
It may or may not get "bright"
It will polish well..but it will look like it's wet...instead of being a mirror finish.

I did a video of me polishing the gear of three reels with Steez, antares, mgxtreme2.
The all brass looks like a gold watch. The other two main gears look wet.
The pinions all glow!

Are you copycat site on YouTube ??

Zimbass wrote:

ScoobyDoo wrote:

Markanthony404 wrote:Has anyone tried this on aluminum main gear of a spinning reel?

Yes.
Depending on the gear makeup or surface coating or hardening process.
It may or may not get "bright"
It will polish well..but it will look like it's wet...instead of being a mirror finish.

I did a video of me polishing the gear of three reels with Steez, antares, mgxtreme2.
The all brass looks like a gold watch. The other two main gears look wet.
The pinions all glow!

Are you copycat site on YouTube ??

Dats me!

Markanthony404 wrote:

ScoobyDoo wrote:

Markanthony404 wrote:Has anyone tried this on aluminum main gear of a spinning reel?

I did a video of me polishing the gear of three reels with Steez, antares, mgxtreme2.
The all brass looks like a gold watch. The other two main gears look wet.
The pinions all glow!

Can you post a link to your video?

As per the owners of this sites wishes. Since my channel is monetized. I can't link them.

Now we know ScoobyDoo !!

You do a great job. Enjoy your videos.

Nothing wrong with me saying copycat site on YouTube I hope !!

Cannot find the right bristles anywhere locally. Going to order some I guess. I got a cheap Dremel style tool from Harbor Freight, works fine. Used one of the brushes that came with it and it exploded the second it touched the brass. Bought the cheap brass polish from Wal-Mart, will that work???

Wow that looks amazing

Question about polishing gears. I've read/heard from someone that polishing gears from a Steez will cause the "smoothness" to go away. Has anyone experienced this?

GuyN916 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:09 pm

Question about polishing gears. I've read/heard from someone that polishing gears from a Steez will cause the "smoothness" to go away. Has anyone experienced this?

I don’t think the micro module gears make reels much smoother, however they do kind of change the feel a bit. The best way to explain it is that it changes the pitch of the reel a bit. You still feel gears, but there’s a different, less gritty resonance there

GuyN916 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:09 pm

Question about polishing gears. I've read/heard from someone that polishing gears from a Steez will cause the "smoothness" to go away. Has anyone experienced this?

Anodizing gives a hardened, smooth, flat surface. Polishing the gears will likely remove or compromise the micro-layer of hard anodization.

hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:01 am

Anodizing gives a hardened, smooth, flat surface. Polishing the gears will likely remove or compromise the micro-layer of hard anodization.

Anodising gives a form of lubrication - hence Tuffram etc.

Slazmo wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 12, 2023 1:39 pm

hoohoorjoo wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:01 am

Anodizing gives a hardened, smooth, flat surface. Polishing the gears will likely remove or compromise the micro-layer of hard anodization.

Anodising gives a form of lubrication - hence Tuffram etc.

That, too.