New to Minelab

[Hutch911]

Hello I am new to Minelab detectors and I won a GPX5000 (Thanks Mike From Woodland Detectors) and Love it so far. My only gripe is I have been told and have read that the coils are not water proof. My question is has anyone used silicon to seal them? not that I would put under water but I do dig in the rain not by choice or get heavy dew from the fields.

Thanks for your help.

Also does anyone here use a E trec in the virgina hot dirt? thinking about that as a back up.

 

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[Treasure_Hunter]

Hello I am new to Minelab detectors and I won a GPX5000 (Thanks Mike From Woodland Detectors) and Love it so far. My only gripe is I have been told and have read that the coils are not water proof. My question is has anyone used silicon to seal them? not that I would put under water but I do dig in the rain not by choice or get heavy dew from the fields.

Thanks for your help.

Also does anyone here use a E trec in the virgina hot dirt? thinking about that as a back up.

You won a NEW GPX5000 You lucky dog..... I will trade you one of my Excals for it........

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Platypus DD Bill, Platypus.

 

[Gonehunting]

Welcome the family and one heck of a prize...

 

[blw]

I sealed skid plates for the Explorer with black RTV. I don't know which coil you won. You can always peel it off if you need too.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

You can also spray it with Plasti-Dip, same stuff you dip tools in to give them a rubber handle, it can be pealed off if needed to send in for coil warranty... It is a little work to peal off as it is tight, but it will peal and does not need to be scraped off at all..... I also use it on the aluminum handle on my scoop to help keep my hands clean.

Plasti-Dip is sold in Home Depot, Lowes and some Ace hardware stores, I am sure it is sold elsewhere, I just haven't had a need to look any where else as Home Depot is close to my home......

Plasti-Dip is what I use for my coil mods to make my cable splices for the custom coils waterproof.... So far not a single leak......

 

[Hutch911]

Thanks everyone!

 

[GOLD1960]

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