I want to try one of the warm vinegar baths to clean a spool on a newly acquired reel. In the store I find: white vinegar, apple vinegar; cider vinegar. What kind am I supposed to use or does it make any difference at all?
Also noticed that in a past string the bath is only supposed to be finger warm. Does a higher temp mess up the process?
Thanks for any and all help.
DAVE "O"
What kind of vinegar?
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I typically use white vinegar, but apple vinegar would probably give your reels than nice fresh, springtime smell and do the same job...all about pH, eh?
I just did a googlian follow-up on the post and indications are that vinegar is typically standardized to around 5-6% acetic acid. However, White vinegar is cheaper and can be found up to 13%, so that is preferred for cleaning.
I just did a googlian follow-up on the post and indications are that vinegar is typically standardized to around 5-6% acetic acid. However, White vinegar is cheaper and can be found up to 13%, so that is preferred for cleaning.
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