We all know one of and easiest ways to protect our spring is to tape over them. Some take a lot of care customizing them with a design.
But there may come a time when they get so scuffed you have to start from scratch
Removing
The best way to tape a spring is remove it from the top bearing which means you can roll the tape around the spring keeping it tight.
The same goes for removing old tape and the original plastic.
Being careful not to scratch the spring ( or yourself ) use a sharp knife and push it between the spring and the plastic and cut. This way you'll not be cutting into the spring.
Once the cover is off this would be a good time to check the spring for any problems ?
Replacing
To stop tape sticking on the spring which would be hard to remove I used cling film
The cling film only stick to it's self and not the spring.
Don't panic that the film doesn't hug the inside just keep it tight and put a couple of layers on.
Start taping the spring and you'll notice the cling film can be pulled into the spring.
Because you no longer have the plastic cover the out side could get bash hard so you need extra tape.
Once you've have a couple of layer you could always customize them.
An idea that maybe use full !?
Before you rap in cling film cut a piece of card the shape of the spring and lay that on top of the spring first maybe even a couple ?
This would give some protection for the spring .
