How To Clean Spool Bearings: Boca Bearings

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[@CrazyCranker]

Fast fwd to 2022, how are these bearings hold up? Do you think they were worth it?

[@TackleJunky81]

I haven't upgraded spool bearings in a while. Reels these days come with solid bearings and even better spools. Bocas are great bearings, but I don't see the point in upgrading bearings anymore.

[@crossedeyed6600]

Another great vid man

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks bud!!

[@TeamRippnLipz1]

Great video brotha.

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks Sonny!!

[@cHiLLaZ28]

Does Boca Bearing approved this??? They told me to just use mineral spirit.

[@TackleJunky81]

Yes

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

as if your hair trimmer doesn't get enough of a work out.......hahahahaha I use a jewelry ultra sonic cleaner (saltwater reels take genuine abuse) with degreaser. You can pick a Jewelry Ultra Sonic cleaner cheap at Harbor Freight if you have one close.

[@KeepinItReelFishing]

Good information James. I had bought my orange seals dry....thought they all came that way. This is good information. Great tip about the shaver too!

[@TackleJunky81]

Hey Carl, you are correct, they come dry. In this video I'm showing how you would clean them whether you oil them or just want to clean them in general. Like I said in the video the oil will help prolong the life of the bearings as well as quiet them down and keep them cool, and the bearing soak will protect and prolong the life of the bearings, and also help fill in pits and grooves. The oil and bearing soak will cause drag and slow them down a bit though. Thanks for the comment Carl.

[@ruifernandes1792]

Greetings from Portugal! Hi James, the hair trimmer is a great idea. Keep on the good work.

[@TackleJunky81]

Hey bud!! Appreciate the view and comment!! Thanks for watchin!!

[@ruifernandes1792]

TackleJunky81 Been watching your videos since the beginning. Great videos, great job!

[@m1bmfog769]

Run them dry!!! Oil kills the casting distance

[@Roboworm99]

I need to send you my reels :)

[@TackleJunky81]

Ha-ha Ray, just like I tell the other guys, after I'm done with my reels I don't want to see the inside of another reel till the following winter!! Thanks for watchin!!

[@Coreysbassshow]

TJ I had a few questions about the Pro qualifiers didn't know if there was a better way to reach you.

[@TackleJunky81]

I talk to guys 24/7 on Facebook messenger...it's a better and faster way for me to respond back to you guys. James V LoDuca or my links on my channel.

[@cotaloc619]

Good stuff james! Keep making some great videos!

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks Dakotah!!

[@adamwestendorf5395]

Good video man. Is there any reason you didn't clean them with Pedro's degreaser and oil them with hot sauce? Just wondering if you found flaws in those products.

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks man!! Pedro's Orange Peal is not good on dry ceramic bearings as the ceramic is too porous. For those bearings the Boca Lightning Lube is what's recommended. For all my other bearings, I still and will always use Pedro's and Hot Sauce Oil.

[@adamwestendorf5395]

Thanks for the response man.

[@joshanthony5428]

Can you do that with any bearings, like the ones the bait caster comes with? Great Video.

[@TackleJunky81]

For stock bearings I use Oranj Peelz citrus degreaser and then rinse them in water and blow them out. Thanks for watching!

[@joshanthony5428]

Ok, thanks. I just didn't know what you did with them and if it would work with them.

[@TackleJunky81]

For spool bearings the Ardent reel cleaner works well to. You can pick it up at bps.

[@teenfishing9221]

Great video I have a idea on the vibrating part you can go to Walmart and get a sonic it's a jewelry cleaner and it vibrates and you put whatever cleaner you want in it my dad has one and uses it to clean his civil war relics I don't think there that expensive maybe $15

[@BassSniperTV]

The ones at harbor freight aren't that cheap. but I do the same thing with mine. You would be surprised how much dirt and oil comes out.

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks for the tip bud!! I will have to look into that. Thanks for watchin!!

[@jpapa967]

I bought a Hornady ammo casing sonic cleaner for like $40, does wonders

[@NYbass62]

Great info Jim!

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks Eddie!!

[@trevabbie]

Great Video!

[@Roboworm99]

What's the reason for leaving the seals on or off?

[@TackleJunky81]

This will be my first time running them with the seals off, but I was talking with a guy on Facebook...Trey Harpel...and he said the Orange Seal is rubber and over time the seal will push on the bearing race, the bearings run better with the seals off. I'm going to give it a shot and see how they perform, but from what I can tell already I'm going to like them.

[@Roboworm99]

Cool...just like some run their bearings dry with the seal on

[@TackleJunky81]

Yeah, I have a set setup that way as well. Gonna compare how they perform against each other this season.

[@Roboworm99]

Cool...can't wait to hear what your findings are.

[@mikeybutts2977]

Great video Bro very informative always great to watch your videos keep em comin.....

[@TackleJunky81]

Thanks Mike!! Appreciate you watchin buddy!!