treating terminal tackle with Naval Jelly?

DB731 · Sep 8, 2015

Has anybody here done that, and if so, what are your experiences in terms of removing rust and preventing future rusting? I am particularly interested in application to hooks and split rings.

I tried it with exercise equipment and although the treated surfaces look somewhat ugly (matter of taste), no subsequent rust has formed.

Thanks.

Ebbtide · Sep 8, 2015

I use my dremel with the wire brush to clean my saltwater hooks and split rings.

A word of caution:
HOLD THE HOOK WITH VICE GRIPS OR PLIERS!!

Sosa · Sep 8, 2015

A lot of guys spray their stuff with wd40 to prevent corrosion in the first place. Always rinse with fresh water after fishing and you might not need anything if properly stored.

Jignpop · Sep 8, 2015

I spray everything off at the end of the day

tom700 · Sep 8, 2015

Not a fan of naval jelly. I use bullfrog rust blocker and the rust remover they make. I spray every lure, hook, and split ring I own down with the rust blocker after use and before there go into storage over the winter. I have not had any rust form on any of my tackle while using the rust blocker. I haven't even had to use the rust remover yet on any tackle, have used it on other thing and it worked pretty well. I only fish freshwater so I do not know how it will hold up in salt water if that is where you fish, but it may be worth a shot.

DB731 · Sep 9, 2015

Well, these are chrome-plated (or nickel, I don't know) split rings I got from Worth, and I guess when I install the hooks some of that coating comes off, and voila, rust starts. Even in freshwater. Does storing the unused ones (I have several hundred) in WD-40 make any sense? Some other oil? I guess I can go the stainless steel route, but I already have a ton of this crap, and SS is a lot more expensive. Plus, I like carbon steel better. Or, maybe just ignore the rust? I have some lures from the 1980s which have hooks completely covered with rust and they still catch fish just fine. After all, I drive over a rusty bridge every day and not once think about the rust.

DB731 · Sep 9, 2015

tom700 said:
Not a fan of naval jelly.

Bad experience?

Ebbtide · Sep 9, 2015

Another thing to consider is the residual scent of the products that you are using.

tom700 · Sep 9, 2015

DB731 said:
Bad experience?

Just has never really worked great. I see it a lot in the machine shop i train at. We use rustoleum rust remover it smells like complete crap but works better than anything I have ever used.

tom700 · Sep 10, 2015

DB731 said:
Well, these are chrome-plated (or nickel, I don't know) split rings I got from Worth, and I guess when I install the hooks some of that coating comes off, and voila, rust starts. Even in freshwater. Does storing the unused ones (I have several hundred) in WD-40 make any sense? Some other oil? I guess I can go the stainless steel route, but I already have a ton of this crap, and SS is a lot more expensive. Plus, I like carbon steel better. Or, maybe just ignore the rust? I have some lures from the 1980s which have hooks completely covered with rust and they still catch fish just fine. After all, I drive over a rusty bridge every day and not once think about the rust. [/QUOTE

I wouldn't ignore the rust there are many product you can use to store them. The bullfrog stuff i mentioned works you can also get the moisture control strips to put it the tackle box or where ever you store them. I wouldn't use WD-40 it probably make them rust even more than because it adds moisture.

tom700 · Sep 10, 2015

Ebbtide said:
Another thing to consider is the residual scent of the products that you are using.

This is a good point, depending on what you use you could apply a attractant to the lure or simply rinse them off before use to get rid of the scent.

Sosa · Sep 10, 2015

Actually wd40 displaces water. That's what WD stands for. It's also an attractant of its own but don't tell anyone haha.

tom700 · Sep 10, 2015

Sosa said:
Actually wd40 displaces water. That's what WD stands for. It's also an attractant of its own but don't tell anyone haha.

Will still cause more rust either way. I have heard of people using it as a attractant lol, I believe there is fish oil or something in it. May ditch my baitmate attractant and get a can.

Sosa · Sep 10, 2015

tom700 said:
Will still cause more rust either way. I have heard of people using it as a attractant lol, I believe there is fish oil or something in it. May ditch my baitmate attractant and get a can.

I've never heard of wd40 causing rust in fact people spray their chrome wheels with it to store them for the winter.

DB731 · Sep 10, 2015

Sosa said:
Actually wd40 displaces water. That's what WD stands for. It's also an attractant of its own but don't tell anyone haha.

See "defatting"...and be on the lookout for my early morning infomercial, for weight loss.

http://wd40.com/files/pdf/msds-wd482671453.pdf

Seriously, please don't introduce that stuff into the environment. The aquatic organisms have enough of a burden as it is.

Sosa · Sep 11, 2015

I only use it on heavy tackle to be stored a long time. The rest I simply rinse with fresh water and dry. If it rusts I throw it away. You're right though you probably shouldn't douse your bait in it.