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[21xdc]

I tried 8 drops on my Lew's bait casters gears, It was too much oil ands got into one of the bearings. I couldn't cast more than 20 ft... 

I think 1-2 drops is enough. I used REM oil in the bearings, But the Maxx Tuff trumped the Rem oil over and over again. I need to break them down, Re-clean and re-oil.

[BareKnuckleJigs]

Roger!  🤣  Oops!
That Max-Tuff is thick!

Try a cheap, small paint brush and brush a thin coat on the gears.  I got mine from Hobby Lobby, around the check-out, like $4 for a bag of various styles/sizes, probably 20-30 brushes.

What Ya mean, "the Max-Tuff trumped the RemOil"?  The RemOil didn't flush the Max-Tuff out (not surprising)?

[21xdc]

Correct. No matter how much rem oil I put in, it would not cast far.

[BareKnuckleJigs]

Those open bearings will clean up pretty easily.
You'll get it, 21.
Keep us updated 👊

[BareKnuckleJigs]

Tuff.  Purple.  Muscle.
https://youtu.be/dkRi0jJOFmo

[BareKnuckleJigs]

21XDC, Max-Tuff is designed to be flushed away by circulating engine oil, and incorporate into engine oil, so maybe use a light engine oil to help get the Max-Tuff out of that bearing.

The XPR 0w-10 I use is mildly detergent and would possibly get it out.
I believe engine oils designed for street use will have greater detergent properties than the XPR so if You have a light engine oil handy, that might do the trick, without resorting to a solvent.

[BareKnuckleJigs]

How's that save going, 21XDC?

[BareKnuckleJigs]

Well, a new Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 2500 is in my possession.
This, without going to an Excense or a Stella, is the epitome of Smoothness, right out of the box.

Home Depot will see me soon, to provide the 0.9mm Hex Wrench I need to get into the body (gear box) of the Stradic, so I can brush the Royal Purple onto the internals.
I can not imagine how smooth this is going to be.

I'll definitely report back.

[BareKnuckleJigs]

"El Lado Oscuro" by Jarabe de Palo

https://youtu.be/6EEz7cEaX-k

Just a Music Share.  You're Welcome 😁

[BareKnuckleJigs]

Curawaka  "Cuñaq"
https://youtu.be/-OfJyUuv6W0

[DF]

 Almost a week late but happy birthday BKJ!