Sand Sifter
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Just put the last finishing touch on my Dual Field's coil before heading to the beach. Trying to find a coil cover for the Dual Field’s 12” Spider Coil has become Mission Impossible. They’re rare and hard to find, and I just didn’t have the time to wait and hope I’d stumble upon one for sale. So, I did what I’ve been doing to my Sovereign Elite’s SEF coils for the last 14 years, which was to make my own coil “cover”.
I’m not opposed to coil covers, they work well to protect the bottom of the coil, especially if like me, you swing low and like to scrub the coil on beach sand. But to keep the coil from coming off in water, you need to zip tie the cover to the coil. But although coil covers fit snugly, sand still has a way of getting in between the coil and cover, which starts to make the coil heavier. At that point, you have to cut the zip ties, remove the cover, clean everything out, put cover back on, then attach more zip ties to hold the cover to the coil. It’s not hard to do, just takes time, and if you’re in a hurry preparing for a hunt, it can be a PIA.
So, for the last 14 years, I’ve been spraying the bottom of my SEF coils with 3 coats of Plasti Dip Rubber Coating. This stuff seeps into and seals any cracks in the coil and provides extra waterproofing. I spray the flat bottom of the coil and when I get close to the edges, I’ll continue spraying up the sides, so that I can wrap the compound around the coils edge to help prevent any peeling. This stuff has worked great on my SEF coils and would last 1-2 seasons before needing any touch ups. I’ve never had to respray the entire coil bottom, only had to touch up some small areas here and there that were worn from the sand. It’s tough stuff once it dries.
The bottom of my SEF coils are epoxy, and Plasti Dip stuck to it like glue. That said, it’s easy to remove if you want to take it off. I’ll have to see how well it works on the DF’s coil, as the bottom is smooth plastic. I did get a bit of overspray on the inside of the coils ribs, but I’ll clean that up when I get back from the beach. I also have a can of Clear Plasti Dip, which I plan on spraying on the top of the coil, and inside the ribs where the bottom & top coil case seams meet. Once I finish spraying the clear on the top and inside the ribs & seals, the coil will be totally sealed by a tough rubber coating. IMO, spraying Plasti Dip on the coil provides multiple benefits: It protects the bottom of the coil like a coil cover, but it also seals any small cracks, tightens everything up, and adds additional waterproofing.
I’m not opposed to coil covers, they work well to protect the bottom of the coil, especially if like me, you swing low and like to scrub the coil on beach sand. But to keep the coil from coming off in water, you need to zip tie the cover to the coil. But although coil covers fit snugly, sand still has a way of getting in between the coil and cover, which starts to make the coil heavier. At that point, you have to cut the zip ties, remove the cover, clean everything out, put cover back on, then attach more zip ties to hold the cover to the coil. It’s not hard to do, just takes time, and if you’re in a hurry preparing for a hunt, it can be a PIA.
So, for the last 14 years, I’ve been spraying the bottom of my SEF coils with 3 coats of Plasti Dip Rubber Coating. This stuff seeps into and seals any cracks in the coil and provides extra waterproofing. I spray the flat bottom of the coil and when I get close to the edges, I’ll continue spraying up the sides, so that I can wrap the compound around the coils edge to help prevent any peeling. This stuff has worked great on my SEF coils and would last 1-2 seasons before needing any touch ups. I’ve never had to respray the entire coil bottom, only had to touch up some small areas here and there that were worn from the sand. It’s tough stuff once it dries.
The bottom of my SEF coils are epoxy, and Plasti Dip stuck to it like glue. That said, it’s easy to remove if you want to take it off. I’ll have to see how well it works on the DF’s coil, as the bottom is smooth plastic. I did get a bit of overspray on the inside of the coils ribs, but I’ll clean that up when I get back from the beach. I also have a can of Clear Plasti Dip, which I plan on spraying on the top of the coil, and inside the ribs where the bottom & top coil case seams meet. Once I finish spraying the clear on the top and inside the ribs & seals, the coil will be totally sealed by a tough rubber coating. IMO, spraying Plasti Dip on the coil provides multiple benefits: It protects the bottom of the coil like a coil cover, but it also seals any small cracks, tightens everything up, and adds additional waterproofing.
