Comments on: How do I remove rust from the hooks on vintage fishing lures?

By: FishSteelhead

FishSteelhead — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:17:59 +0000

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$ … < ‘ (( ( > <

Note: If your goin’ with ebay, make sure that ya’ have some real clear/detailed pictures of them…
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By: fastrmastrblastr

fastrmastrblastr — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:44:59 +0000

Well now, you want to sell vintage lures for a top dollar, and you are willing to destroy the evidence that makes them worth a collector’s time and effort to id them as vintage?
Would you also want to redo Mona Lisa’s smile?
How often do you go around shooting yourself in the foot?
Leave them as they are. Do not attempt to clean them, or replace anything on them, or try to repaint them, as they shall be worth more to the true collector if they are just properly taken care of in their original package, as the packaging is also valuable in combination with the item.
I take it that you have never seen an episode of "The Antique’s Road Show" on PBS.
This applies to ALL items of antiquity!
If they are without packaging, buy a case to show them in, Use some type of an "E" glass to protect them from sun damage. Speak with professionals at a glass shop. Contact the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, (I believe it is located in Hayward, Wisconsin, if I am not mistaken.)
Good luck & Good fishing
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By: AIRFLOW

AIRFLOW — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:10:59 +0000

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.
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By: tr19xdc

tr19xdc — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:59 +0000

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.
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By: aneurodoc125

aneurodoc125 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:41:59 +0000

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.
Wear gloves and eye protection.
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By: rapture

rapture — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:13:59 +0000

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!!!
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By: Justin C

Justin C — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:56:59 +0000

just change the hooks on them and no one will ever know
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fishing pro

By: leowyatt410

leowyatt410 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:23:59 +0000

someone a board i belong to said just remove the old hooks and put new on
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By: tula92278

tula92278 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:43:59 +0000

wd40 it works on everything.
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By: Steve H

Steve H — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:14:59 +0000

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.
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