Coil covers can be a pain.

[Dirt Poor]

I know that most folks like them, and I will use them oncertain machines, but I have been digging for 30 years and never have scuffed a hole or crack in one. My biggest complaint with them is the difficulty in removing them if they have any sand or dirt inside. If you accidently stretch the plastic on a cover trying to remove it, it will create a wider "gap" in that spot for more crap to get in. I have a DetectorPro HH Pirate, and I wish more companies would make their coils like that. On that machine, the epoxy coil "filler" material is on the top-side of the coil, and the hard "outer-shell" of the coil is on the bottom. It's "inverted" compared to most other manufacturers, and the hard plastic is thicker than most. With the hard shell part on the top, you need a cover, I guess.

 

[Critterhunter]

Spray On Bedliner. Less weight than coil covers and less hassle.

 

[Dirt Poor]

Spray On Bedliner. Less weight than coil covers and less hassle.

Thanks. I have thought about that very thing before, but wondered how well it would work. I may try that.

 

[mtpockets]

Everyone is different.... I prefer to use the Expoy/ bedliner spray.

Some people don't mind Cleaning their covers out several times during a Hunt...

Some covers tend to drift right off of your coil while hunting..

Some try to seal them on... which isn't the best thing to do.. because sand and "Fines" will still enter

Many of us Prefer to Use the Epoxy and spray on bed-liner.. rather then dealing with the cover itself..

I personally wouldn't just use the Bed-liner spray without adding the additional layer of epoxy to it.. I feel as if the additional layer of epoxy add extra strength to the coil.

when you look at the proper way that your supposed to swing your coil.. your actually supposed to "Skim" the ground with your coil..

Not...... having it raised a few inches above the ground.. But, Sliding across and having full contact with the ground.. and when the bed-liner spray wears, that's when you spray a Lil more onto it..



You only get a 1 year warranty on your coil... regardless.. and if you mod your coil.. in anyway shape or form.. you void your warranty...

for some of us that doesn't matter.. cause were either don't like removing, cleaning, reinstalling... several times during a hunt... especially if were water hunting... it's rather difficult being a Slave to the cover....

Or were cutting the connectors off and Modding them..


http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,1258056

 

[Dirt Poor]

Everyone is different.... I prefer to use the Expoy/ bedliner spray.

Some people don't mind Cleaning their covers out several times during a Hunt...

Some covers tend to drift right off of your coil while hunting..

Some try to seal them on... which isn't the best thing to do.. because sand and "Fines" will still enter

Many of us Prefer to Use the Epoxy and spray on bed-liner.. rather then dealing with the cover itself..

I personally wouldn't just use the Bed-liner spray without adding the additional layer of epoxy to it.. I feel as if the additional layer of epoxy add extra strength to the coil.

when you look at the proper way that your supposed to swing your coil.. your actually supposed to "Skim" the ground with your coil..

Not...... having it raised a few inches above the ground.. But, Sliding across and having full contact with the ground.. and when the bed-liner spray wears, that's when you spray a Lil more onto it..



You only get a 1 year warranty on your coil... regardless.. and if you mod your coil.. in anyway shape or form.. you void your warranty...

for some of us that doesn't matter.. cause were either don't like removing, cleaning, reinstalling... several times during a hunt... especially if were water hunting... it's rather difficult being a Slave to the cover....

Or were cutting the connectors off and Modding them..


http://www.findmall.com/read.php?26,1258056

Thanks! I sometimes will accidently bump a rock or something, but I've never ruined a coil. Those covers are aggravating, so I'm gonna take y'all's advice and use the spray.

 

[w6pea]

I agree with your post
Also what as to what both mtpockets and Critterhunter both posted. I might even do that myself.

 

[Critterhunter]

Search this forum for some threads on using spray on bed liner. It is very durable. I don't like epoxy myself because it weighs more and is harder to work with. Also more prone to chipping or cracking than the liner is. A friend's Excal had some splits and cracks in the coil. I sealed those with Shoe Goo and then put about 9 coats of spray on bedliner on it to be sure it was sealed well. Thus far it has held up fine and he likes to scrub his coils in the sand while in the water.

 

[Dirt Poor]

Thanks for all the replies. I used the machine this morning without anything on the coil, but will use one of the "fixes" mentioned above soon.

 

[Critterhunter]

If the coil is like new, meaning no scuffs or scratches, then like Neil said a while back it might be a good idea to lightly sand the surface before putting the spray on liner on. I didn't do that with any of the three coils I sprayed and they have held up well. About 3 or 4 coats is all you need spaced apart about 2 or 3 hours apart or so. I did it mainly to keep the weight down on my light weight machine as much as possible, but it's also great for not having to clean under coil covers. That gets very important when water hunting.

A friend's Excal 8" coil was splitting due to him using it for 4 or 5 years without a coil cover and scrubbing the sand under the water. That's why I put about 8 or 9 coats on it, to be sure it was sealed good and fill in those gaps. I stuck some Shoe Goo in there but I think it'd be better to not use that since it's likely to peal off. Just spray the bed liner on heavy if there are any splits or gaps in the coil. Last time I checked his coil it looked as good as the day I put it on, but again it was already scuffed up from the sand.

If you water hunt and the coil is new it might be a good idea to do what Neil said and sand the coil a bit so it sticks well. My coils were pretty new but I didn't sand them because nobody ever said you needed to do that. I'm mostly a land hunter and so they've held up well. The 10" coil is for my water hunting and thus far it's holding up fine after about ten hunts, but I'm going to monitor it to see if it flakes or chips off due to me not sanding it. If that happens I'll just scuff up those areas and re-spray it on. The most important thing is to wipe the coil clean of any dust or finger oils. One of those tacky clothes for $2 in the auto body section of a parts store works real well for this. Tape the top of the coil up with blue painter's tape. I noted where the coil cover ended on the side of the coil and made sure the tape was above that in general for good side protection of the coil. The edges will wear out just as fast as the bottom without protection, probably even more so when water hunting because the sand floats up and over the coil.

 

[Dirt Poor]

If the coil is like new, meaning no scuffs or scratches, then like Neil said a while back it might be a good idea to lightly sand the surface before putting the spray on liner on. I didn't do that with any of the three coils I sprayed and they have held up well. About 3 or 4 coats is all you need spaced apart about 2 or 3 hours apart or so. I did it mainly to keep the weight down on my light weight machine as much as possible, but it's also great for not having to clean under coil covers. That gets very important when water hunting.

A friend's Excal 8" coil was splitting due to him using it for 4 or 5 years without a coil cover and scrubbing the sand under the water. That's why I put about 8 or 9 coats on it, to be sure it was sealed good and fill in those gaps. I stuck some Shoe Goo in there but I think it'd be better to not use that since it's likely to peal off. Just spray the bed liner on heavy if there are any splits or gaps in the coil. Last time I checked his coil it looked as good as the day I put it on, but again it was already scuffed up from the sand.

If you water hunt and the coil is new it might be a good idea to do what Neil said and sand the coil a bit so it sticks well. My coils were pretty new but I didn't sand them because nobody ever said you needed to do that. I'm mostly a land hunter and so they've held up well. The 10" coil is for my water hunting and thus far it's holding up fine after about ten hunts, but I'm going to monitor it to see if it flakes or chips off due to me not sanding it. If that happens I'll just scuff up those areas and re-spray it on. The most important thing is to wipe the coil clean of any dust or finger oils. One of those tacky clothes for $2 in the auto body section of a parts store works real well for this. Tape the top of the coil up with blue painter's tape. I noted where the coil cover ended on the side of the coil and made sure the tape was above that in general for good side protection of the coil. The edges will wear out just as fast as the bottom without protection, probably even more so when water hunting because the sand floats up and over the coil.

Thanks! I'll do that.