Howzit guys,i have a Saltist 50 just laying around

[Nemesis]

Adonising,hmm.i think it would fade over time,just like the spook,which is adonised.Enigma,hows about posting some pics,would love 2c wat ur reel looks like.You know us charous smark our bling blingm

 

[kitefisher]

Hey Nemesis

Most of the Aluminium parts on reels are anodised,This is merely an example,other interesting colours that spring to mind is the blue and red spools on saltiga's

Cheers

 

[Nemesis]

Can you adonize plastic thou??

 

[Haggers]

Enigma wrote:

I went the other way. We all fish scratch proof HMG, Scratch Proof because it has no paint on the rod.

When I stripped my Saltist down to replace the drag and bearings I took some paint stripper to it which gives it a mat, dark aluminum finish.

The reel now matches the matt clean finish of my custom rod and won't be scratching anymore and being Aluminum there's no challenge with corrosion.

hannes101 - The side plate is also Aluminum but the coating is a thick layer that scratches easily.

Could you please post to pic. 

 

[Enigma]

Nemesis the only plastic/nylon on that reel is the spool release clip the rest of the reel is either Aluminum or Stainless (handle)  The reel knob is obviously also rubberised.

I'm out of office for 2 days, field testing some new tackle that will be launching come Sep/Oct.  Will post a few pic's as soon as I'm back

 

[Katonkel Tom]

Ive also seen a saltist that has all the paint stripped off, doesnt look that bad!!

 

[Nemesis]

Enigma the reel is not pure Aluminium,rather a mixture,as Trophy mentioned

 

[Weedeater]

Hannes101 wrote:

Trophy wrote:

I think I may pop your bubble!

The saltis is NOT a pure aluminium material, but rather a mix which has a 'plastic' materal mixed.

I stand corrected but the heat required from baking the powder coating or chroming will melt or warp the casing?

Shimano (Torium) has removable plates which can be replaced making your reel look brand new!

I fear that if you use your reel a great deal that the Carbontex drag washers will outlast your reel.

I've owned a Saltis for a year and it look worse than my now almost nine year old Toriums!

 

I was just about to tell you guys the same thing. I took off the side plate on my saltist and unfortunatly its some cheap ass easy scraching plastic material. But I'll find out tomorow, i'm sure there's someting that can be done.

Guys
The Saltist's side plate is aluminium, NOT plastic! Unlike the Torium which really has a cheap finish, Daiwa uses aluminium not graphite as used on the Torium.
At least you get what you pay for on a Saltist.

 

[Kumz]

Weedeater wrote:

Hannes101 wrote:

Trophy wrote:

I think I may pop your bubble!

The saltis is NOT a pure aluminium material, but rather a mix which has a 'plastic' materal mixed.

I stand corrected but the heat required from baking the powder coating or chroming will melt or warp the casing?

Shimano (Torium) has removable plates which can be replaced making your reel look brand new!

I fear that if you use your reel a great deal that the Carbontex drag washers will outlast your reel.

I've owned a Saltis for a year and it look worse than my now almost nine year old Toriums!

 

I was just about to tell you guys the same thing. I took off the side plate on my saltist and unfortunatly its some cheap ass easy scraching plastic material. But I'll find out tomorow, i'm sure there's someting that can be done.

Guys
The Saltist's side plate is aluminium, NOT plastic! Unlike the Torium which really has a cheap finish, Daiwa uses aluminium not graphite as used on the Torium.
At least you get what you pay for on a Saltist.

Jy maak k@k nou Mnr Daiwa !!!

 

[Haggers]

Lol ... camping chair (check), bottle of St Remy (check), Coke + ice blocks (check), long glass (check), popcornc (check) ... hier kom a ding ...

 

[neilg]

There is no way in hell that a Saltist has a more "damage resistant" frame than a Torium. NEVER

And on the re-do of the Saltist, why is it so important that it looks "new" ? Cause you know what, 2 trips and it will have battle scars again.

Remember, Battle scars SHOW CHARACTER ~!

 

[Doubledeadly]

Weedeater, are you talking about the Saltist or the Saltiga?  The finish on my Saltist  is real crap compared to my Torium.

Marius

 

[Trophy]

Weedeater wrote:

Hannes101 wrote:

Trophy wrote:

I think I may pop your bubble!

The saltis is NOT a pure aluminium material, but rather a mix which has a 'plastic' materal mixed.

I stand corrected but the heat required from baking the powder coating or chroming will melt or warp the casing?

Shimano (Torium) has removable plates which can be replaced making your reel look brand new!

I fear that if you use your reel a great deal that the Carbontex drag washers will outlast your reel.

I've owned a Saltis for a year and it look worse than my now almost nine year old Toriums!

 

I was just about to tell you guys the same thing. I took off the side plate on my saltist and unfortunatly its some cheap ass easy scraching plastic material. But I'll find out tomorow, i'm sure there's someting that can be done.

Guys
The Saltist's side plate is aluminium, NOT plastic! Unlike the Torium which really has a cheap finish, Daiwa uses aluminium not graphite as used on the Torium.
At least you get what you pay for on a Saltist.

Hiya Weedeater,

I will bet both my testicals that the Daiwa Saltist side plate is NOT pure aluminium. What are you willing to loose? 

 

[Nemesis]

Guys lets not start a daiwa,shimano arguement lol.My Saltist has stood the test of time,and no matter how it looks on the outside,it did its job perfectly.And still as smooth as a baby's bottom.As said,different strokes for different folks guys.

 

[Nemesis]

And yes one can see the side plate isnt pure Aluminium.Any Metalogists on the site??

 

[Kumz]

Hey Weedeater !!! where are u ????  ...  

Check all my Shimano cuzzies pulled in !!!! 

 

[pieterh]

Pasop hier kom die DAIWA Ballies

 

[Kumz]

pieterh wrote:

Pasop hier kom die DAIWA Ballies

U wanna ????

 

[pieterh]

I will strip down one of my 50 and see what can be done.

Will start next week after I get some big nunus down at Port Edward this weekend.

 

[Hannes101]

just came back from a powder coating company and they told me its posible to coat the reel. Stripping my reel as we speak. Post the pics on before and after pics on friday...