Got her loaded with 4lb Drennan line and greased with Super Lube......going to hit the club pond tomorrow and give her a whirl
Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for action
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Re: Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for ac
That looks very good indeed.
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Re: Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for ac
Good luck Lee, it does look rather nice.
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Re: Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for ac
I thought the centre boss on these was black plastic ?
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Re: Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for ac
Very smart
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Re: Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for ac
I think they look, in the words of "Match Aerial Very Tasty" also, That Dettol seems to make a much cleaner job than nitromor
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Re: Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for ac
Very nice , im tempted to try the same on one of my oldest G and Y reels . He has started something with this Dettol Method aint he . Kindest regards . Woolly Bear
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Re: Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for ac
Only the handles are some kind of plastic ....sort of yellowy stuff that shouldn't ever have cellulose products near it I think.MacMan wrote:I thought the centre boss on these was black plastic ?
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Earlier Speedias have a sort of metal 'pill' for the centreboss with two holes to receive some sort of locking tool, I think.
I wonder if you were thinking of Mordex reels, they have a very dodgy plastic centreboss.
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Re: Late model Speedia stripped with Dettol and ready for ac
Its a pity i'd not seen these threads before i'd started on my Mitchell replacement back to strip the dark blue paint ,or i'd tried this on that ,speedia's are easy enough .a real test would be Mitchell paint on a 410. I can see dettol sales increasing.
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