[size=medium]I'm taking a curiosity poll to see how many people do this and if you do, which you prefer.
People on the forums have been protecting their coils from scratching by other means than the use of a coil cover. The sand build up between the coil and the cover can cause falsing at times, particularly when at the beaches and ocean.
I've heard of three different types of applications to protect your coil: 1) Water proof Epoxy, 2) Spray on truck bed liner and 3) Spray on undercoating.
I've used epoxy on one of my coils and found it to be a bit messy. The epoxy had to be mixed and then spread on the coil with a small brush. I used about a half a tube to coat the bottom of my coil. In some cases I've seen where it takes 3 tubes of epoxy.
Today I opted to check out the undercoating and bed liner spray. On the undercoating label it said that it also deadens sounds in the car when you use it. I decided against this as it may also deaden the frequency going into and back out of the ground. I don't know this for a fact, I'm just guessing here.
I decided on the truck bed liner spray. This stuff is great! You just shake it like a can of paint, hold it 24-30" away from the coil and spray. It dries in only 15 minutes, after which you can apply a second coat if you want. It's guaranteed not to crack, chip or peel. You can probably do about 20 coils or more in the time it takes to do one with epoxy. This stuff also comes in different colors. My coil is black so I went with the black color. It makes the bottom of the coil look brand new as it has a nice textured finish. I may even spray over my epoxied coil just to make it look nicer.
I only do the bottom of my coils. The way I figure it is the top never gets scratched as much as the bottom. Yes sand will go over the top of the coil when you are waist deep and waves are coming by you, but it's not with the same abrasiveness as scraping the coil on the sand. The tops of my coils get a quick spray of WD40, auto wax or Rainx and I wipe dry. This helps the water to bead and shed off the coil once I get it out of the water and it keeps my coil looking new.
Everyone has their preference and I'm curious which one you use, including if you still prefer using a coil cover.
Here's a photo of the epoxy and bed liner I used.
[attachment 99938 epoxytube.jpg] [attachment 99939 linerspray2.jpg]
Here are my coils. Left with epoxy and right with bed liner spray.
[attachment 99940 coilepoxy2.jpg] [attachment 99941 coilspray2.jpg]
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People on the forums have been protecting their coils from scratching by other means than the use of a coil cover. The sand build up between the coil and the cover can cause falsing at times, particularly when at the beaches and ocean.
I've heard of three different types of applications to protect your coil: 1) Water proof Epoxy, 2) Spray on truck bed liner and 3) Spray on undercoating.
I've used epoxy on one of my coils and found it to be a bit messy. The epoxy had to be mixed and then spread on the coil with a small brush. I used about a half a tube to coat the bottom of my coil. In some cases I've seen where it takes 3 tubes of epoxy.
Today I opted to check out the undercoating and bed liner spray. On the undercoating label it said that it also deadens sounds in the car when you use it. I decided against this as it may also deaden the frequency going into and back out of the ground. I don't know this for a fact, I'm just guessing here.
I decided on the truck bed liner spray. This stuff is great! You just shake it like a can of paint, hold it 24-30" away from the coil and spray. It dries in only 15 minutes, after which you can apply a second coat if you want. It's guaranteed not to crack, chip or peel. You can probably do about 20 coils or more in the time it takes to do one with epoxy. This stuff also comes in different colors. My coil is black so I went with the black color. It makes the bottom of the coil look brand new as it has a nice textured finish. I may even spray over my epoxied coil just to make it look nicer.
I only do the bottom of my coils. The way I figure it is the top never gets scratched as much as the bottom. Yes sand will go over the top of the coil when you are waist deep and waves are coming by you, but it's not with the same abrasiveness as scraping the coil on the sand. The tops of my coils get a quick spray of WD40, auto wax or Rainx and I wipe dry. This helps the water to bead and shed off the coil once I get it out of the water and it keeps my coil looking new.
Everyone has their preference and I'm curious which one you use, including if you still prefer using a coil cover.
Here's a photo of the epoxy and bed liner I used.
[attachment 99938 epoxytube.jpg] [attachment 99939 linerspray2.jpg]
Here are my coils. Left with epoxy and right with bed liner spray.
[attachment 99940 coilepoxy2.jpg] [attachment 99941 coilspray2.jpg]
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