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How Do I Remove Rust From The Hooks On Vintage Fishing Lures?
Posted on 01 November 2009
10 Responses to “How Do I Remove Rust From The Hooks On Vintage Fishing Lures?”
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If they are real collectors lures leave the rust on them, then they can decide what happens, if they don’t sell then you could try removing the rust with some very fine sandpaper and some 3in 1 type oil.
wd40 it works on everything.
someone a board i belong to said
just remove the old hooks and put new on
just change the hooks on them and no one will ever know
Id leave the original hooks on them as is. collecters want the vintage lure, hooks and all id think. Better to leave em alone then risk bringing the value down.
good luck and let the big ones go!!!
I got rid of a bit of rust on some of my lures using WD40 and a bit of spray on rust remover. Just don’t get it on the lure as it may corrode and lose colour.
Lot of your TRUE collectors want to see the plug/lure in it’s natural/original state, so honestly I’d leave em’ alone. In a lot of cases it’ll bring ya’ your top dollar$
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Note: If your goin’ with ebay, make sure that ya’ have some real clear/detailed pictures of them…
Probably be better to just remove the hooks themselves.
If they are true vintage lures (not saying they are not)
….LEAVE them alone and sell as is.
Collectors want them as original as possible even if the hooks are rusty. Will increase the value greatly if you have the original boxes as well.
If they are collector’s items, sell them rusty, and let the buyer decide. Changing anything can greatly diminish the value of a collectable. Muriatic acid will clean them nicely, if you want to clean them. Remember- pour acid into water, not the other way around. Then if you get a splash, it is water, not acid.
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