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 Persaud |
Olive Oil and other lube related quandry. |
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Posts: 178 09/26/2009 17:37 |
I know the gold standard is hot sauce - not easliy obtained in Canada. I noticed an Olive oil sugestion in another thread and was wondering if anyone else goes
non-petroleum. Has the green revolution hit our gears?
Curious in Canada. |
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fisherman911 |
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Posts: 183 09/26/2009 18:47 |
I'm no expert on lubricating oils but I can't imagine that an organic like olive oil could be very effective. I buy things all the time from
Canada(I'm in NJ) why not just mail order Hot Sauce from any of the big Internet retailers? It's expensive but a little goes a long way. I fish a
lot of salt water and there is nothing I know of that is better.
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 Rockthief |
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Posts: 394 09/26/2009 20:02 |
it will get gummy over time I expect, but short term why not?
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jvg |
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Posts: 18 09/26/2009 22:52 |
In the other thread I was referring to oiling the metal surfaces of the 'spitfire' not the gears and movable parts I'm sure it would get gummy over
time in other places.
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Posts: 519 09/26/2009 22:56 |
This is my experience, when using WD-40 lubricant on my pump action shotgun, it got gummy in the fall chill so all I had available once was the cooks vegetable oil. I used it every year since to -20 celsius conditions; it does not gum up the fine mechanisms which make things stick together. This would be an excellent lubricant for people who fish under cold and warm conditions; definitely a good second choice that you may stay with. |
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Posts: 202 09/27/2009 01:54 |
Mayo in my Perfect - come on ..............
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Posts: 7492 09/27/2009 14:24 Bulldog1935 |
yes, I would be more worried about the long-term stability, interactions with water, and breakdown to make acids.
You don't have to use hot sauce. I used Daiwa blue and 3-in-oil for the longest time. It just requires more frequent cleaning and relube.
the rods are never obsolete - the marketing is.
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Posts: 3413 09/27/2009 14:36 |
Look at it this way...if you use olive oil on your reel, you just need to add a little vinegar and watercress for a tasty streamside salad!
Regards,
Flyman 
"There are three things in life that people like to stare at: a flowing stream, a crackling fire and a Zamboni clearing the ice."-Charlie Brown |
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Moucheur |
How about canola oil? | #8 | ||
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Posts: 24 09/27/2009 15:42 |
In the olden days, I did a lot of ocean sailing on fairly large boats, and the recommended lubricant for the pawls on the sizable Barient winches on those
boats was rapeseed oil (now known by the politically correct name of canola oil). It held up well under heavy use in harsh, saltwater conditions. I don't
know about olive oil, but that stuff worked very well. And besides, now it's named after Canada.
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Posts: 96 09/27/2009 23:52 |
Persaud wrote:
Often I have been exhausted on trout streams, uncomfortable, wet, cold, briar scarred, sunburned,
mosquito bitten, but never, with a fly rod in my hand have I been in a place that was less than beautiful.
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Randy Law |
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Posts: 214 09/28/2009 12:00 |
If you have leaded Reels, WD-40, 3-in-One oils will eventually will eat your finish off. I use Hoppe No 9 gun oil, I use only a few drops to lightly wipe
down cage and spool. I then use Hardy's Reel Oil to lubricate spindle.
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Persaud |
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Posts: 180 09/29/2009 17:09 |
Thank you everyone, Fishing Hole it is...
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canesterdf |
A friend of mine used an organic oil....... | #12 | ||
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Posts: 418 09/29/2009 18:23 |
Bear oil from Black Bears legally taken in hunting season. I do not know if he had to render it. He swore it was what they used for hundereds of years. It did
not lose its viscosity. I do not know where to buy it. He was a fisherman and a muzzleloader hunter. It seems as though he always did like traditional stuff.
Best,Paul
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wb4tjh |
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Posts: 552 10/01/2009 14:44 |
I like the light gun oil, also. The problem with using olive oil is that as an organic, it begins to deteriorate and breakdown soon after contact with air.
Spoiled olive oil can be pretty rancid stuff.
Bill Anderson, Sarsota, Fl. "Bamboo is the Benchmark in flyrods". |
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