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Painting the bottom of coil instead of a coil cover

ToniSteve

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Hello Everyone,
I am working on both my Excal and Sov GT. Can some one give me a quick rundown on the best way and best brand of bed liner paint to use and the best way to apply it. In other words do I need to:

1 roughen up (sand) the surface?

2 use a primer?

3 what brand of bedliner paint.

I did as search but came up with little.

Thanks a lot.

Best Regards,
Steve
 
Thanks Plugger!
Steve
 
What he said and re check edges every so often depending on where and how much U hunt-re coat as needed
 
Thanks Erikk!

Steve
 
If you search the beach forum for "spray on bed liner" you'll find some threads on that, as well as some in the Sovereign forum as well. Just make sure you use one of the spray on bed liners that have been tested. What I mean by tested is people have sprayed 5 or 6 coats onto a newspaper and then swept the coil over it to make sure it doesn't contain any metals or minerals. I think some contain at least zinc to retard rust. I tested Rustoleum spray on bed liner and it was fine. It's worked great on my coils. Makes them much lighter and of course less hassle without the bed liner.

If the bottom and sides of the coil look silky smooth then some prefer to sand it with some fine sand paper to help the bed liner stick better over time. I've never sanded mine. The most important thing is to remove any dust or finger oils from the coil. You can wipe it down with rubbing alchohol, mineral spirits, or I used one of those cheap tacky towels meant for Auto body work. Most auto parts stores should carry these for like $2. They contain some kind of subtance that makes them tacky, so they will grab and remove any oils or dust. These things are great because they can be used over and over for prepping stuff for painting down the road.

You want to tape the top of the coil to prevent over spray getting on top and making it look bed on the stickers and such. I used blue painter's tape to cover the entire top and about half way down the sides of my coils, but painting the entire sides all the way to the top (without doing the top) is just as good for added protection if you want. Go REAL LIGHT with your painting. This stuff is thick so if you over do it it will run in blobs. I put about 8 very light coats on mine, spaced about 3 hours apart in good heat on a sunny day. If it's not as hot out then I'd space your coats at least half a day apart or more. Some people only use 2 or 3 coats, but they are probably putting it on thicker per coat than me. Mainly you want to make darn sure it's completely dry before the next cost. Otherwise I believe the inner coats will never get as hard as they should. Once you put on the last coat do NOT sit the coil on the ground for another few days. Even if it feels dry it will stick. If you are doing this out in the garage on a cooler day I'd stick an electric heater about 3 feet away to help bake it on faster. Keep it far enough away to it won't catch on fire or melt. Best I think is to let it sit in the sun on a hot day, and then at least space your coats 2 to 3 hours apart or more.

This stuff makes the coil bottom look like a fresh factory finish. It's sort of textured like that and looks great. Down the road if you notice the coil showing where the stuff has worn through just give it another quick 2 or 3 coats, or at least in those worn areas, and you should be all set. Mine has held up great, and I'm talking hunting in the water and on land banging rocks and such. I'll never go back to a coil cover again. Needless weight and hassle. Those covers can weigh 2.5 to like 3.6oz or so. That may not sound like a lot but remember it's out at the tip of the shaft. Spraying liner on mine only added like .3 (point 3) ounces. Almost nothing, and I put more coats on than most people.
 
Thanks Critter for your concise information. I will go with the Rustoleum product.

Best Regards,
Steve
 
I have to re-spray every few days in spots ..............

the sand wears if off when working in the surf.

1 can will last several weeks, maybe months..........depends
 
midalake said:
I use loctite marine epoxy on all my coils......VERY tough and can be touched up easy.

Dave
I used to use it but I found that with hard use (water and land) that it would chip. I have not had that problem with the bed liner spray. Just make sure that all warranty's are up before U do either
 
Any of the spray on liners will work that people have tested in the beach forum and on here. Just so happens my local home improvement store only had Rustoleum spray on liner. Since nobody I knew had used it I had to test the stuff first. A friend's Excal had splits in the coil because he never used a coil cover. I put like 10 or 12 coats of this stuff on it to seal the cracks and protect it from further wear. So far this summer it has held up fine for him, and the last time I checked the bottom of his coil the bed liner had not wore off at all. His coil was already scuffed up from using no cover, so if your coil is smooth then I'd sand it to scruff it up enough to hold the liner better. I didn't sand my coils and so far they are holding up well, with only minor nicks at the edges. Main thing is make sure the stuff is rock hard dry before putting the next coat on. Use your fingernail and if you can put a scratch into it then I'd let it dry more. If you can go a day between coats then do that.
 
I do not have many rocks to bounce it off on my detecting sites, but I do hit them from time to time. I have never had a chipping problem. Before I put the epoxy on I run the coil for one trip with no cover on [in the water] it breaks the shinny glaze on the coil and the epoxy adheres very good to it. Some people have mentioned touch-ups needed with bed liner. When I go down to Mexico for two months I do not have the luxury to touch up. Using the machine for 5 days a week 3hrs a day I need no touch up with epoxy. It is for this reason it is a big winner for me. In any event no matter what you use the shinny glaze needs to be ruffed up on the bottom of the coil.


Dave
 
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