Small Nicks in Spinning Reel Spool Lip - What to do?

[BlaineFred]

I have a Shimano Stradic CI4...and I just noticed some very small nicks in the lip...and I don't really know what to do. The reel still casts very nicely. The nicks are very small, and hard to see, but I can feel them.

I had a cheap spinning reel some years ago that got a nick in the lip when a large catfish pulled the rod/reel into the water....(long story on how that happened, but I laid the rod down to eat some lunch)....and I sanded it out with very fine sandpaper. It worked fine after that.

I don't really want to do that with the Stradic. It's painted red, and the sanding would remove color. And a new spool is about $40, so a home repair is preferred.

I would appreciate thoughts and ideas on what to do.

Thanks,

Fred

[mrpao]

Use a dremel tool or fine grit sand paper and sand it down lightly.
I have done several spools and they work fine.

[angry john]

i think your going to loose paint no matter what, but a buffing wheel and some polishing compound might do the least damage.

[takrat 67]

i think your going to loose paint no matter what, but a buffing wheel and some polishing compound might do the least damage.

Like Angry says, you can't avoid loosing some colour. A light buff will be fine.
JD

[mark poulson]

You might try a good paste wax if the nicks are small enough. You just don't want the line to catch and fray on the cast.

[tomustang]

A small fine hobby file will work.

[dhottle]

You could buy a replacement spool & save that one as a spare.

[BlaineFred]

You could buy a replacement spool & save that one as a spare.

Thanks for the tip.

I thought about buying a spare spool last year, before I discovered the nicks.

But the $40+ price turned me off at the time. The Mag sppols are not cheap. But I may reconsider, especially because I might want to spool one with braid.

[Lexy 123]

Those nicks can only get worse with time.
I rather lose some color and get them straight.
I normally do a wet sand with 600-800 grid or buff it up with dremel tool.