ctxelent said:
i love the garrett pro pointer ,very durable,battery last pretty long,its the best shape and size i feel,,,only wish is garrett to water proof it
I hunt in very wet areas and my Pro Pointer would get so muddy that I had to wash it off after every hunt, and some times during hunts.
After a good cleaning with Simple Green and thorough drying, I did two things to improve it.
1.) Made it more visible.
2.) Made it water proof.
How?
I used the same product (Plasti-Dip) in two different forms. Dipable in Red, and aerosol spray in Clear.
* First, I dipped the tip in the Red up about 3" and let it cure enough to handle. Did this several times to build a nice bright red layer that protects the tip from wear, and also gives it a contrasting color so it is easily seen when it gets a bit darker outside.
* Second, I sprayed the entire Pro Pointer from the tip all the way up to about a half inch from the battery cap with the Clear. Letting this cure for several hours, I would repeat this until there was a nice clear rubbery textured feel to it. Yes, I covered the LED hole, as well as the rubber switch cover.
This stuff is extremely durable, and flexable and I would say that at least 80% of the LED light will still get through the many layers enough to light up a hole in the dark.
Now, with the screw on cap with the O-ring, and the entire lower section sealed, it is good for underwater work no problem.
Advantages to using the clear Plasti-Dip over say Silicon goo is that you can apply layers one at a time to build the thickness you desire.
And even after say 6-7 coats it is not very obvious that it is even on there.
Also, it bonds really well, but you can peel it all back off if you ever desire. It takes muscle to pull it, but you don't have to scrape it off or use any chemicals, just peel like you are skinning a catfish. It stretches as you pull.
