Protective Coating

Explorer · 23rd December 2006, 18:08

Mountain Diver and I have been looking at some way to protect the bottom of our MEG canisters. We came to the conclusion of using a rubberized paint used for truck box liners.

Zero weight, no snags and easy to repair when needed. The can costs only $10 CDN.

Attachment 3327

mverick · 23rd December 2006, 18:13

Think of having a bedliner company like LineX or Rhino spray the whole can. Probably only cost around $15. They'll do it when they spray a truck bed.

Guess what benifit you also get?

It's now insulated.

They can spray it on thick as you want to pay for. But, probably more then the $15 for a 1.5in thick coating.

I like the LineX. It's what mine has on it now. Reverse the flow and get a Radial for it.

Efficiency here you come.

Gary · 23rd December 2006, 21:50

Hi,

I have just purchased a Meg Stand from narkedat90 and not only dose it protect the base of the Meg but helps with putting the unit on as it is raised slightly. I know it costs more than the option you have shown, just thought I would expand on what else is out there!

Safe Diving,

Gary

Merry Christmas

Deep Thought · 23rd December 2006, 22:16

Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer)

Mountain Diver and I have been looking at some way to protect the bottom of our MEG canisters. We came to the conclusion of using a rubberized paint used for truck box liners.

Zero weight, no snags and easy to repair when needed. The can costs only $10 CDN.

Attachment 3321

Wow I guess I'm totally off the mark here, but I spent hundreds of hours on the Megs trying to beat them up and make them look used - sorry Phi -

just kidding - people that dive with me know I'm not a cream puff on gear but I don't try to actually abuse life support...

If anything you would be protecting whatever you set the unit on from damage...kind of like a tank boot on an aluminum cylinder???

Deep Thought

decoweenie · 24th December 2006, 06:06

Quote: (Originally Posted by Deep Thought)

...I spent hundreds of hours on the Megs trying to beat them up and make them look used - sorry Phi -

No problem Ron, they are just well tested...

Seriously though, Ron's unit certainly looks like it has been dived hard when I first received it. But once I had spent a little bit of time cleaning everything up, it was all cosmetics. And the unit looks brand new now...

***schford*** · 24th December 2006, 10:59

hehe I have a major ding / gouge in mine that no amount of polishing would get out- I truly think that most other things would have been in pieces after that one...

scubagrunt · 24th December 2006, 12:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by Deep Thought)

I'm not a cream puff on gear Deep Thought

Hey Ron thats about the last thing i would ever think to call you!!

but i kinda like the sound of it "my buddy the cream puff"

mel

diamond al · 24th December 2006, 15:54

Hey Guys,

Dragging the cans through cave restrictions and even a crash that wrote off our car wasn't enough to hurt the units my girl and I have.So I to am happy for now (Merry Christmas to yall )

Cheers Al

Outlaw · 10th April 2007, 11:04

Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer)

Mountain Diver and I have been looking at some way to protect the bottom of our MEG canisters. We came to the conclusion of using a rubberized paint used for truck box liners.

Zero weight, no snags and easy to repair when needed. The can costs only $10 CDN.

Attachment 3327

very nice indeed.

here is a pic of what i did with my can. i had a 10L steel tank that i did not like...

so i took off the boot, cut it down and here is the result. i must tell you that this way, the meg got "taller", so the tanks are able to come further down. don't like those tank sticking up like that.

What do you think? very cheap, very easy.

23rd December 2006, 18:13	#2 (permalink)
mverick ScubaPimp Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 555	Re: Protective Coating Think of having a bedliner company like LineX or Rhino spray the whole can. Probably only cost around $15. They'll do it when they spray a truck bed. Guess what benifit you also get? It's now insulated. They can spray it on thick as you want to pay for. But, probably more then the $15 for a 1.5in thick coating. I like the LineX. It's what mine has on it now. Reverse the flow and get a Radial for it. Efficiency here you come.
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23rd December 2006, 21:50	#3 (permalink)
Gary New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 16	Re: Protective Coating Hi, I have just purchased a Meg Stand from narkedat90 and not only dose it protect the base of the Meg but helps with putting the unit on as it is raised slightly. I know it costs more than the option you have shown, just thought I would expand on what else is out there! Safe Diving, Gary Merry Christmas
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23rd December 2006, 22:16	#4 (permalink)
Deep Thought RebreatherWorld Sponsor Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Optima Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great Lakes Posts: 195	Re: Protective Coating Quote: (Originally Posted by Explorer) Mountain Diver and I have been looking at some way to protect the bottom of our MEG canisters. We came to the conclusion of using a rubberized paint used for truck box liners. Zero weight, no snags and easy to repair when needed. The can costs only $10 CDN. Attachment 3321 Wow I guess I'm totally off the mark here, but I spent hundreds of hours on the Megs trying to beat them up and make them look used - sorry Phi - just kidding - people that dive with me know I'm not a cream puff on gear but I don't try to actually abuse life support... If anything you would be protecting whatever you set the unit on from damage...kind of like a tank boot on an aluminum cylinder??? Deep Thought __________________ Creature Of Habits; Mostly Bad www.gudcscuba.com
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24th December 2006, 06:06	#5 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Re: Protective Coating Quote: (Originally Posted by Deep Thought) ...I spent hundreds of hours on the Megs trying to beat them up and make them look used - sorry Phi - No problem Ron, they are just well tested... Seriously though, Ron's unit certainly looks like it has been dived hard when I first received it. But once I had spent a little bit of time cleaning everything up, it was all cosmetics. And the unit looks brand new now... __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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24th December 2006, 10:59	#6 (permalink)
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24th December 2006, 12:26	#7 (permalink)
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24th December 2006, 15:54	#8 (permalink)
diamond al diamond al Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brighton UK Posts: 24	Re: Protective Coating Hey Guys, Dragging the cans through cave restrictions and even a crash that wrote off our car wasn't enough to hurt the units my girl and I have.So I to am happy for now (Merry Christmas to yall ) Cheers Al
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