Gook on my Shimano 50mg

[Georgia Jeff]

Does anyone else have any issues with a thin clear film forming on their shimano 50 mg's?  It scrapes off but is really aggrivating.  Does anyone know why this forms?

[Georgia Jeff]

Chronarch 50mg that is

[burleytog]

I assume the '****' to which you are referring is simply magnesium oxide.

IOW, 'rust'.

[Georgia Jeff]

No, not rust.  It is a clear film that scrapes off with your fingernail.  It is kind of like clear tape.

[0119]

Shimano put a clear coating on their magnesium reels to prevent the disastrous reaction it has to saltwater. Thus they could state it was safe in saltwater. I would hope it wouldnt be that coating but it may be worth contacting Shimano about.

[Raul]

The coating and the clear coat are different things, the coating is on the frame, the clear coat is over the reel and yes, it peels away.  >

[Bassn Blvd]

Yep, mine do the same thing.

[Georgia Jeff]

so, it is the clear coat and it happens on this model.  Is there anything that I can do to prevent this from happening?  Is it OK to scrap the rest of the coating off?

[jamarkwe]

so, it is the clear coat and it happens on this model. Is there anything that I can do to prevent this from happening? Is it OK to scrap the rest of the coating off?

scrap the rest off then re clear coat it

[northern basser]

Mine was missing some clear coat where you palm the reel.

[Georgia Jeff]

Mine was missing some clear coat where you palm the reel.

Same here.  It is wearing off where my thumb sits of the top corner of the reel.  It isn't a big deal it just bugs me and I wasn't sure if it was some kind of accumulation or something rubbing off.