Hi TC Sorry I didn't get back to you earlier it's been a hectic few weeks over Easter and I'm just getting back into routine. Guessing you figured the electrolysis out? I was advised by BB to not doing the reel as I didn't know it was a no no so take his advice. Your progress is looking good, just remember your prep work is what makes the difference even though it's not the most fun part, but it makes the rest of the process enjoyable and worthwhile. The stainless roller is worth ordering for the price, you will spend $30.00 in materials and time cleaning the old one and it won't look as good. Your not wrong about the weather cooling overnight we must of had the hottest Easter ever with nice sunny 28+ degree days, I didn't think it was cool enough yet for the winter Bream to move in but I was wrong. I only managed to get out in the boat for 2 hours over Easter and got a couple of thumpers and got busted off by a flatty as long as my arm on my light gear Bream outfit, it's now drastically cooled down in the last few days so keep in mind paint will dry slower and take longer to cure. As with the reel sharpening BB is correct $80.00 was just to get it sharpened with a new bed knife, I then had to install and adjust the reel to blade myself as well as set up the chain tension and clutches. The full service set up fee including sharpening and new bed knife was $130.00, the reel sharpening would of been cheaper if I used my existing bed knife but I got it replaced with a new one so your probably looking at around $50.00 for just a sharpen using your existing blades.
