Plasti Dip: A Possible Solution to the Drying Out Issue

[ColonelDan]

I've been reading as much as I can about this new hobby of mine and trying to get as many tips from the veterans as possible. One post I read suggested coating your coin probe with "liquid plastic" i.e. Plasti Dip so as to help prevent damage to the target. I thought it sounded like a good idea worth trying but I also read where the Plasti Dip dried out after one or two uses because the lid on the can was inferior and allowed air into the remaining Dip which then dried out and became useless.

Well, I bought a can at Lowes, used it on a tool and then thought about the drying out issue for a minute and decided to try a variation of the Wine Bottle method of keeping the cork moist. I placed a piece of "Saran Wrap" type material over the top of the can so the Dip had a better seal than just the lid provided. I then placed its lid back on the can and turned the can upside down so the remaining Dip would act as its own seal preventing any air from getting into the can. We'll see how it works but I thought it was worth a try at least. What have I got to lose?

If I could rate this product here at this point I would give it 4 out of 5 stars only because of the lid issue that required me to try my own "imaginative solution!" I'll also evaluate it after using it in the field!

 

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[luvsdux]

Seems to me that Plasti Dip wouldn't be very durable probing into the soil. Might work pretty good on the probing end of electronic pinpointers, however.
luvsdux

 

[Frankn]

It will work to a degree. It's not air leaking in that hardens the dip, it's air you let in when you opened it that is the problem and you are just sealing that air in with the dip. I tried that method . You are going to see a full can of dip when you reopen it because the dip on the bottom was exposed to the trapped air. Here's your solution, Just get the 'dip' in the new spray can. problem solved. Frank...

 

[ColonelDan]

Thanks for the feedback. This was my first encounter with Plasti Dip so I thought I'd try it. I agree it most likely won't hold up to hard or prolonged use in the field but I'll experiment with it and see what it does.

I hadn't thought of putting it on the business end of a pinpointer. That sounds like a good idea too luvsdux. I also watch for the "full can" when I re-open it as you indicated Frankn.

Thanks again for the feedback...

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I have been using plastidip for several years..... The spray on is also very good...






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