Bearing maintenance?
I know there was a thread on here not too long ago but I have a quick question. What do you guys use to "lube" your pin bearings and does this lube vary season to season(cold/warm) or from steel/ceramic bearings. Thanks a bunch!
Originally Posted by JokersWild
What I've learned from playing with my bearings. Don't...lol..
I rinsed my islander bearings down with lighter fluid then hit them singer (sewing)machine oil.
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The reason I ask is because I have a friend who swears by "dry teflon" spray for his bearings... He owns probably 10 pins and trib fishes more than anyone I know but putting particles of something in the bearings doesn't seem right to me.
Gun oil. If its good enough for a thousand dollar gun its good enough for my pins.
Carb cleaner from auto part store and Daiwa's reel oil bc I have alot of it for my other reel. Spin find in temps below 32°.
Air Tool oil
I oil mine up with the same oil I used for my bearings when I was really into skateboarding as a teenager. Its called Tri-Flow, its some good stuff
It goes on wet and sets up like a paste. There is no grit involved. I don't see why it wouldn't work. They use it on bike chains. I can even see using dry graphite, like we do for pinewood derby cars. I think both of these lubes are used to minimize the distribution of the lube onto other components.
I think the focus should be on thin and viscous qualities.
I think people put too much worry into the bearings. If you want to tinker, use a degreaser on your bearings and than use a thin gun oil or sewing machine oil on the bearings. Just be prepaired that your bearings will be louder and probally rumble a little bit.
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I use sewing machine oil on my Islander and Liquid Graphite on my Kingfisher bushing reel. Both work excellent but you really only need to use very little.
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