I saw from the description that you are aware that anodizing can be stripped with sodium hydroxide, so I'm surprised you went with mechanical removal instead. Sodium hydroxide would have stripped the finish in a minute or two, even in all the little nooks and crannies, while barely affecting the underlying aluminum.
Thank you for watching. You are 100% correct. The chemical removal would have been much easier and quicker. The reason I chose this route was because the reel with its age had lots of scrapes, nicks, and scratches, as well as many imperfections from mold that I figured would show if I didn't take it to a smooth finish by buffing when I gave it the final polish. By sanding the whole reel with the buffing discs as was able to see as went along how smooth it was becoming due to color difference between the sanded parts and anodized. But again, you are right. If it were a cleaner reel, your method would have been the way to go. Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. 👍 Best Wishes
Hi again. Centaures are beautiful reels, and according to some old advertising sheets I've seen on line, they were also available bail-less. I've not seen one, not a real one anyway, but what do you think a bail-less conversion would turn out like? I'm asking because I do love occasionally fishing my vintage reels, but am a bail-less convert and there's no going back now. Raymondo. Ps. I also like the Spanish 'Sagarra' reels. Do you know of them?
The Centaurs have an amazing shape. I agree, they look awesome and they remind me of the Van Staal. I had no idea they made them bail-less. I have only seen them in half-bail. I think a conversion would look and function great. The Luxor I am working on now was missing the bail, it had been cut off and sealed, so I will be making that bail-less. Most of my reels now are either half-bail or bail-less. I started fishing with yoyos when I was a kid and they remind me of that style of fishing where you have more control of the line. I missed a Sagarra in an auction once, they are really nice-- I do have a bail-less AMSA Super Casting Spanish reel I have not been able to find any information on, but it is in beautiful shape, one of my favorites, and I probably won't be refinishing that one, but I will share it when I take it out fishing. As far as converting, I always think you should do things the way you like them, if it works for you, go for it--it's all that matters. Thanks again, Best Wishes!
I saw from the description that you are aware that anodizing can be stripped with sodium hydroxide, so I'm surprised you went with mechanical removal instead.
Sodium hydroxide would have stripped the finish in a minute or two, even in all the little nooks and crannies, while barely affecting the underlying aluminum.
Thank you for watching. You are 100% correct. The chemical removal would have been much easier and quicker. The reason I chose this route was because the reel with its age had lots of scrapes, nicks, and scratches, as well as many imperfections from mold that I figured would show if I didn't take it to a smooth finish by buffing when I gave it the final polish. By sanding the whole reel with the buffing discs as was able to see as went along how smooth it was becoming due to color difference between the sanded parts and anodized. But again, you are right. If it were a cleaner reel, your method would have been the way to go. Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. 👍 Best Wishes
@@awhaletale Ah I see, that makes sense.
👍 Thanks again for the info. I appreciate it, Best Wishes
Hi again. Centaures are beautiful reels, and according to some old advertising sheets I've seen on line, they were also available bail-less. I've not seen one, not a real one anyway, but what do you think a bail-less conversion would turn out like? I'm asking because I do love occasionally fishing my vintage reels, but am a bail-less convert and there's no going back now. Raymondo.
Ps. I also like the Spanish 'Sagarra' reels. Do you know of them?
The Centaurs have an amazing shape. I agree, they look awesome and they remind me of the Van Staal. I had no idea they made them bail-less. I have only seen them in half-bail. I think a conversion would look and function great. The Luxor I am working on now was missing the bail, it had been cut off and sealed, so I will be making that bail-less. Most of my reels now are either half-bail or bail-less. I started fishing with yoyos when I was a kid and they remind me of that style of fishing where you have more control of the line. I missed a Sagarra in an auction once, they are really nice-- I do have a bail-less AMSA Super Casting Spanish reel I have not been able to find any information on, but it is in beautiful shape, one of my favorites, and I probably won't be refinishing that one, but I will share it when I take it out fishing. As far as converting, I always think you should do things the way you like them, if it works for you, go for it--it's all that matters. Thanks again, Best Wishes!