Acountdeleted Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Not sure if anyone has posted this before, if they have I apologize. Last winter when I packed up my ice gear, I guess there was some moisture in my tacklebox I hadn't addressed. Almost all of my lures had rusty, beat up hooks. I figured I would have to replace everything but figured I would try leaving the lures in CLR for 24 hours. Just now I pulled the hooks out. I can't get over the difference. Its like they are brand new, out of the box. I wish I had taken a before/after photo because the results are stunning. I'm going to dry them out, then wash again with soap and water to make sure I'm not polluting the lakes but I would recommend trying this to anyone who made the same mistake I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Great tip! I have a few hooks I could try using that for, did you take hooks off lures or just put the whole thing in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 might be good, I have never seen clr work for anything else so if it works, great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Don't tell my wife... the new lure excuse will go right down the drain ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 might be good, I have never seen clr work for anything else so if it works, great Terry CLR works awesome for removing the calcium/lime/scum buildup on the lower unit of your outboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acountdeleted Posted December 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Great tip! I have a few hooks I could try using that for, did you take hooks off lures or just put the whole thing in? Just put the lures in. It took a tiny bit of paint off one of my raps and spoons but it was pretty soft. If you have the time, take the hooks off, if not you should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burtess Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Only problem is as the hooks were rusty to begin with all the plating / bronzing was already gone, so even though they are clean now, they will rust very quickly! Don't get them damp again! Burt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopheraaron Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Just put the lures in. It took a tiny bit of paint off one of my raps and spoons but it was pretty soft. If you have the time, take the hooks off, if not you should be ok. Grab a pair of split ring pliers, used to hate switching hooks but it's pretty quick and painless now. I think you can get them for about $5 at luremaking.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I've used it on the shower head, tea kettle, and run through the coffee maker. We have very hard water and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 If your looking for split ring pliers princess auto has some nice ones $4.99 or Walmart had nice ones around $10 I have both pairs and like them better then the $40 pair I had before. I use them for building all my baits and switching hooks on bass baits they are great. As for CLR I have never found it to work like they show on the commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I find CLR works pretty good for harwater build up. Makes my showerhead, coffeemaker, and dishwasher like new again. Im not sure id want the smell of it on my tackle. I switch all my hooks to red one....they dont rust! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 When I changed the coolant in my old 96 F-150 a few years back, I blew out the old stuff in the heater core and poured some CLR and let it sit for an hour or so. When I flushed it out, the crap that came out of it was amazing. To this day, I can barely hold my hand in front of the dash vents with the heater on without burning my hands. Not bad for an 18 year old beater. The heater is now the best thing about my old truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 As for CLR I have never found it to work like they show on the commercial. That would be like finding a burger that looks like the ones in the commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Half apple cider vinegar, half lemon juice, leave overnight.. in a pinch if ya cant get CLR its just as good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauce Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Prevent future rusting. Keep some wine corks in your tackle trays to absorb moisture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bare foot wader Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I had a pack rat nest up in my otter portable, which in turn let in rain water all summer and 3 weeks ago I was dealing with a 5' block of frozen rat piss/crap and rain water....wasn't fun, to say the least...most of my ice fishing tackle is in waterproof plano boxes, which held up perfectly...but I had my jigging rap/spoon box that was completely submerged/frozen CLR helped save a lot of those lures, I was on the verge of just chucking them and figured i'd try it out, returned most of them to looking like new...if only cleaning the hut was so simple LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Maybe a light spray with RustCheck now. Hope it's not a fish repellant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 i think my concern is how easily they will rust again. i know its tough on baits like spinnerbaits where the hooks are molded into the baits.... but ... if the bait can have the treble hook changed, now is the best time. stock trebles are crap at best (unless the lure is an expensive one coming with a stock gammy or owner) so buy a pack of #4 and #6 replacement trebles of good quality and you'll be ready to rock! i'm assuming because they are ice fishing baits the hooks are molded into the lures....in which case you certainly did the right thing....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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