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The Very Best Way to Repair/Protect your Coil/loop

Cupajo

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Cupajo



Joined: 24 Apr 2008
Posts: 20
Location: Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:30 am Post subject: THE VERY BEST WAY TO REPAIR/PROTECT YOUR COIL/LOOP

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High Gang,

There have been a number of very useful responces to my posts about repairing and protecting a detector loop.

There are two seperate issues as I see it. Repair, it would seem to me, is to use a high strength epoxy etc, to seal and/or make strong(repair) the damaged loop.

The other issue is to prevent damage to a loop!! Epoxy is wear resistant , but not as well as some of the other materials I've seen!! Loops coated with semi-flexible coatings, such as spray on truck bed liner material and rubber-like material, such as the tool handle coating I've used in some of the worst possible conditions and with hardly a mark on them.

Any necessary touch ups would be simple enough for any of these materials.

Spray on coating, somehow, makes more sense to me. It can never have the problems that seem to plague coil covers as an added plus!!!

GL&HH Friends,

Cupajo
 
That sounds like a great way to protect your coils. However, in another forum I thought that I read somewhere that putting a coating on a coil may void the warranty. Is that true?
 
Hi Gold Chaser,

I read the same post and I'm sure that is a possibility.

I would check that out with the manufacturer.My view is based on how badly my loops have been worn and the fact that coil covers are not always available and the problems that seem to be related to coil cover use.

My plan is to use the loop long enough to be sure it is working as it should and then to do all in my power to protect it!!! Warranties are not at present covering wear and tear. (considered abuse)

Thanks for your reply.

GL&HH Friend,

Cupajo
 
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