Help Cleaning Rust Off Hooks And Blades

[Grizzn N Bassin]

I have some blades on my spinners , cranks with rust on the hooks also some jigs..  what can I do to clean it off I took them off put them in water and tried scrubbing them but its just doesn't give them the shine. What can I use to get the shine back!

 

Thanks,

 

Grizz

[derekxec]

sandpaper?

[Bass Junkie]

Don't use sandpaper! It will remove the coating from the blades and remove the sheen of the blade. I've heard everything from ketchup to toothpaste. I personally would try a very light polishing compound. As for the hooks, just replace the trebles. I suggest KVD Elite Series    In regards to the jigs, grab a hook hone and get at it! 

[Grizzn N Bassin]

yeah I already changed the trebles..so its bothering me ha.. I got the trebles cleaned up now for the spin bait blades..

thanks

[cadman]

Grizzn

 

Like mentioned throw the hooks out and replace with new. On the blades, if they are brass blades with a nickle finish, you can polish them out with some jeweler's rouge and a buffing wheel. You can also try rubbing compound followed by wax polish. Less abbrasive would be toothpaste. Now all this depends on how bad the rust is. if the nickle plating is throughj to the brass, you won't be able to polish this out except to re-plate. Finally also depends on how much time you want to spend. In all honesty, find someone to sell you som new blades, a lot cheaper in the long run.

[JeziHogg]

WD40

[Traveler2586]

Grizzn

 

Like mentioned throw the hooks out and replace with new. On the blades, if they are brass blades with a nickle finish, you can polish them out with some jeweler's rouge and a buffing wheel. You can also try rubbing compound followed by wax polish. Less abbrasive would be toothpaste. Now all this depends on how bad the rust is. if the nickle plating is throughj to the brass, you won't be able to polish this out except to re-plate. Finally also depends on how much time you want to spend. In all honesty, find someone to sell you som new blades, a lot cheaper in the long run.

 

X2,

 

IMHO, don't waist your time trying to clean old blades, you won't be happy with the results after the effort.

 

Just go to http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/Content/Parts_Sizing.htm and download their sizing chart PDF file and then print it out.

 

Lay your existing blades on the chart to see what size you need and order accordingly.

 

when everything is said and done your bait will look like new.

[merc1997]

i know this will be hard to believe, but ketchup will do a nice job of cleaning your blades back up. as far as the rust on your hooks, a soak in cider vinegar will take off the rust. do not leave them in there too long though. after cleaning up the hooks, take a good quality mill file and put a new edge on them.

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[Downeaster2010]

Merc1997 is correct about the catsup, but it is the vinegar in the catsup that cleans up the blades.  Just put them

in a vinegar solution for a few hours.

 

Also, I used to clean up plugs and spinner blades with tooth paste.  It has just enough grit to clean up blades and

lures, but not enough to ruin the finish.