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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Default can u paint suspention springs?
as above will the paint crack with the movement?
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Yes, think about it, they're not bare metal when there new. Just get them powdercoated.
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know u can paint them i mean wot with. can u use normal spray tins or can u just powdercoat them
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Paint is okay as paint is flexible.. Powder coating will crack..
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Paint is okay as paint is flexible.. Powder coating will crack..
Wrong way around m8

Springs are powdercoated
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Old Jun 10, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Paint is okay as paint is flexible.. Powder coating will crack..
Wrong way around m8

Springs are powdercoated
... which is why they crack
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Paint is okay as paint is flexible.. Powder coating will crack..
Wrong way around m8

Springs are powdercoated
... which is why they crack
After 20 years on a car they do yeah

Paint some then,and see how long it lasts

Certain types of paint are flexible,with the correct additives put in

Normal paint will crack

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[quote="CosKev3"][quote="reality"][quote="CosKev3"]
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Paint some then,and see how long it lasts
I do.. it's fine.. powder cracks! What more can you say other than experience..
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Paint
Paint some then,and see how long it lasts
I do.. it's fine.. powder cracks! What more can you say other than experience..
Funny that,had mine powdercoated and are fine

Got pics of your painted ones after they've been used for a while????????????

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Got pics of your painted ones after they've been used for a while????????????

Nope, can't say I do.. Obviously that means i'm lying to you
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thought the extreme heat would not be good for the springs when powdercoating
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Got pics of your painted ones after they've been used for a while????????????

Nope, can't say I do.. Obviously that means i'm lying to you
Spot on

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thought the extreme heat would not be good for the springs when powdercoating
Don't think its that extreme m8,can powdercoat alloy etc

Didn't affect my springs anyway
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Got pics of your painted ones after they've been used for a while????????????

Nope, can't say I do.. Obviously that means i'm lying to you
Spot on
Unfortunately I don't live in the world of bench racing and photos on forums.. so you'll just have to call me a liar
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spring will only change under extreme heat( glowing red!!! )

Think spax do there shocks in powder not sure about springs
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Some springs have like a rubbery flexible paint on them well... mine do! not sure what paint it is, but it has never set 100% hard, so it never cracks they are AVO ones
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almost all springs are powdercoated from the factory i believe.
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