fogcity
Elite Member
Thanks for finding out !!!
I asked minelabdealer, and he said it would not void the warranty, since the liner material can be scraped off. He advised against doing it, though, as it could interfere with coil performance.
Did you ask him how/why? I can see someone spraying an inch thick coating on and losing some depth, but who does that? I gotta go to Wally World tomorrow anyway for some dog treats/food, gonna check out what (if anything) is listed on the can that might interfere with a coils performance. Maybe I'm missing something.......
Dusty
I just picked up a can from Tractor Supply. PlastiKote Bed Liner
Contains: Acetone, Toluene, Xlene, Ethylbenzene and Dioctyl Phthalate.
Sounds more like a good fire starter. NO smoking around this when applying!!!
One thing I missed at the store.
Sand all areas to be painted with #80 to #180 grit sandpaper. I will skip that step.
HH All
I think I'll call NED and see if I can get some additinal info.....maybe I can score a deal on something while I'm on the phone!!!
Dusty
Have you experienced the bedliner causing any type of signal issues ?? Plastic covers are a pain especially at the beach...great idea though..
coating the coil has no effect on proformance
I wondered how this would impact performance also but it probably wouldn't impact it any more than the plastic cover so I see no real drawback in it. Mine will be getting this treatment soon! Thanks for the video!
I would think one way to test if this process impacts performance would be to spray some on a non-metallic surface and go over it with your detector, if it has metal in it it should be easy to determine. Correct me if this is wrong, thanks.
I made a quick little video on how I go about coating my coil with truck bed liner. This eliminates the need for a coil cover and the chance of having dirt/dust/sand trapped under the cover and messing with your signals!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qivx-z_CNQk&feature=youtube_gdata
Enjoy!