Septon Reel Seats ????

[Green Hornet]

I have 3 Samurai rods, a 101, 201 and a 203 I use as back ups. Haven't used them for quite a while and I noticed the reel seats were starting to go sticky, so I tried giving the worst one a scrub with warm, soapy water. Big mistake...the seat is now visibly pitted and heaps stickier than it was before.
Has anyone else experienced this and if so is there anything that can be done to fix it, besides rebuilding?
I haven't experienced it but it sounds a lot like the septon, Shimano knobs breaking down.

[Rayman]

Originally Posted by Green Hornet

I have 3 Samurai rods, a 101, 201 and a 203 I use as back ups. Haven't used them for quite a while and I noticed the reel seats were starting to go sticky, so I tried giving the worst one a scrub with warm, soapy water. Big mistake...the seat is now visibly pitted and heaps stickier than it was before.
Has anyone else experienced this and if so is there anything that can be done to fix it, besides rebuilding?
I haven't experienced it but it sounds a lot like the septon, Shimano knobs breaking down.

Yeah the fuji soft touch can go bad.

Maybe Plastidip?

[Slazmo]

Point noted...

No sunscreen, squidgee scent or Inox on hands with that Majorcraft Volkey BFS rod I have!

Thats got the rubberised soft touch Fuji seat you must have...

[Juzza]

l have been told to use a magic eraser.
My samurai Fuji soft touch reel seats are not sticky as such but the coating is slowly wearing away with use, not acceptable for such an expensive rod imo.

[Green Hornet]

Originally Posted by Slazmo

Point noted...

No sunscreen, squidgee scent or Inox on hands with that rod!

Definitely no sunscreen or Innox anywhere near these rods. S-Factor perhaps on 201 only but that seat isn't too bad.

I'll give the magic eraser a try and if that doesn't work, the plastidip.

Thanks for the tips guys.

[Slazmo]

Or the complete stripping of the rubber off the grips and application of another grip medium?

Ive used this in the past and wasnt too bad IMHO.

[Green Hornet]

Well, the magic eraser wasn't so magic. The end result was the same as the soapy water, making the seat stickier than it was originally.
I'm thinking the only way to fix these rods properly is a full rebuild.

[Slazmo]

Originally Posted by Green Hornet

Well, the magic eraser wasn't so magic. The end result was the same as the soapy water, making the seat stickier than it was originally.
I'm thinking the only way to fix these rods properly is a full rebuild.

Wax and grease remover the seat.

My phone rubber case has gone oily also, rubber isnt what it once was.

Everything is just cheap these days and lasts only as long as its price tag it seems...

[Green Hornet]

I appear to have fixed the problem.
A good old metho soaked rag did the trick.
A lot of black junk came off with the first wipe and the seats were just the slightest bit sticky. A second wipe with a clean, soaked rag and they're now good to go. Must have just been some sort of surface coating because the pitting has gone too.

[Rayman]

Interesting.
So is the soft touch coating completely off? or still there and cleaned up?

[Slazmo]

Need pictures which would be visually better understood.

[Green Hornet]

I would say the soft touch has been removed, which doesn't bother me in the slightest. Reel seats are still the same colour but probably a more matt finish than before. The one I scrubbed with hot, soapy water is showing a little silver on the edges. Mainly on the hood that screws down.
I'm pretty busy over the next couple of days, but I'll post some pics when I can. Don't have any before shots but the afters are what's important.

[Slazmo]

Assuming it's going to be something alike these.

Wilson Blue Steel top

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Volkey BFS bottom (rubberised soft touch Fuji VSS seat)

[Green Hornet]

That's exactly how they look.
If I recall, we have the same model Volkeys (692ML/BFS)

[Slazmo]

Originally Posted by Green Hornet

That's exactly how they look.
If I recall, we have the same model Volkeys (692ML/BFS)

Rwmember we went through that Volkey Calcutta 50 phase together 😂