Whats up with my scoop?

davidmunz

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Jul 10, 2014
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What's up with my scoop?

Got a scoop from Reilly's Treasured Gold, came out the box all shiny and ready to go. I used it for ONE DAY this weekend for a good 4 hours on the beach and now the coating on the scoop seems to be coming off...no abuse or anything was done, I worked it in both dry and wet sand. Has anybody else had their scoops turn out like this after use or is it just me?

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CladGrabber

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Salt or freshwater? If it's stainless steel it didn't need to be coated in the first place.
 

lookindown

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They are all that way. They spray them with gray paint to cover up the discolored welded areas. Its a tool, it don't need to be pretty to get the job done, just needs to be pretty to sell. :laughing7:
 

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davidmunz

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Jul 10, 2014
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Fisher F2 w/ White's TRX & Tesoro Sand Shark w/ RTG SS Scoop
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yeah, I was just curious to see if it was common or just me. I will still use it either way lol

Like you said it is a tool and as long as it gets the job done!

thank you both for your comments!
 

cudamark

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They are all that way. They spray them with gray paint to cover up the discolored welded areas. Its a tool, it don't need to be pretty to get the job done, just needs to be pretty to sell. :laughing7:
Not all scoops are that way. My Stealth 720i is true stainless, gussets, welds, and all. No lipstick on this pig! :laughing7:
 

lookindown

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Not all scoops are that way. My Stealth 720i is true stainless, gussets, welds, and all. No lipstick on this pig! :laughing7:
I meant the RTGs.
 

RustyGold

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I have an RTG scoop and it's the same! It's just a coating of paint over the darkened welded area as lookindown said.
 

Boatlode

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Mine is like that where I stand on it. The gray paint doesn't stick too well to the stainless steel.
 

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