If you touch the spikes on my PPs you end up with fiberglass in your hand. I was thinking about spraying them with clear to see if it would seal them. Anyone else had this issue or tried to seal them?
If you touch the spikes on my PPs you end up with fiberglass in your hand. I was thinking about spraying them with clear to see if it would seal them. Anyone else had this issue or tried to seal them?
2018 Skeeter ZX225
2018 Yamaha 225 SHO
Call Power Pole & tell them what's going on. You'll probably have new spikes in a few days as a warranty. Buddy of mine had a 1/2 empty Gatorade bottle roll onto switch & deploy his while trailering resulting in about 18 inches being ground off each one before he noticed. He called & told PP what happened fully expecting to pay for them & they sent him 2 spikes under warranty no charge.
2018 Skeeter ZX225
2018 Yamaha 225 SHO
I ordered heavy duty heat shrink tubing (marine grade with adhesive) and put it on the new ones to keep the wear down and minimize splinters. Adding the spikes (Hydrilla gear, k&k custom) epoxied to the spikes with the tubing was the best answer. Ozark rocks beat the heck out of my spikes, now with no exposed fiberglass, no more splinters. I do replace the tubing every year or two for about $5. Zero wear on the spikes since, not that it matters, but it is one less thing to maintain.
MoBob
2020 Z520c Ranger 250 Pro-XS Mercury
2023 Ford Raptor
O'Fallon, MO
So I called PP today and asked what I could do to seal the spikes to resolve the issue with the fiberglass splinters. The guy I talked to asked me what color I had. I advised him they were white. He asked for my address and said he would have 2 of the new black ones in the mail! I have always heard that PP's customer service is the best in the business but have never needed them. Obviously it it true!
Thanks for the suggestion.
2018 Skeeter ZX225
2018 Yamaha 225 SHO