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painting leaf springs
Anyone dissasemble and paint their leaf springs?? Any luck or tips??
Anyone use teflon spacers btwn each leaf? I wonder if the leafs will end up rusting no matter what you do??
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Painting leaf springs
Anyone dissasemble and paint their leaf springs?? Any luck or tips??
Anyone use teflon spacers btwn each leaf? I wonder if the leafs will end up rusting no matter what you do??
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Re: Painting leaf springs
Here are answers to the same questions:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=568656
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Re: painting leaf springs
Mine are powdercoated, seem to work just fine since it is parked in the garage everyday. hahaha
 Pictures are kind of blury but you get the idea, all broken apart and reassembled with teflone between each leaf. They are black gloss with a clear coat on top
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Re: painting leaf springs
Quote:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Flat-S...ners,7471.html Nice truck by the way! 
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Re: painting leaf springs
Yup that is the stuff, I just drilled a hole and slid the centering pin thru them as I assembled the leaf springs
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Re: painting leaf springs
I would think your best best would be to powder coat them.
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03-02-2013, 09:51 AM
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Re: painting leaf springs
i've heard of power coating no being very flexible and cracking if flexed. Is this true? Anyone else heard this??
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03-02-2013, 10:12 AM
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Re: painting leaf springs
I would think powder coating would crack too on a leaf spring or any kind of spring.
I have always had good luck with black engine enamel and do have to touch them up on occasion. I have never taken mine apart before but its not a bad idea to get complete coverage of each leaf. I guess it depends on the intended purpose. Is it a show vehicle or just a nice driver? |
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Re: painting leaf springs
I guess it depends on the intended purpose. Is it a show vehicle or just a nice driver?[/QUOTE]
It will hopefully be somewhere in between... I just hate the look of rust under the truck, and springs end up looking very rusty...
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Re: painting leaf springs
My buddy owns a powder coating business he powder coats coil springs all the time with no problems. But I wouldn't think it would last long.
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03-02-2013, 10:32 AM
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Re: painting leaf springs
Thanks guys.
I think ill try the KBS coatings on them and see what happens..
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Re: painting leaf springs
I just hit them with low gloss black engine enamel.
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03-02-2013, 12:25 PM
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Re: painting leaf springs
Powder coating lasts pretty well. I've done a bunch of them for folks. Powder coated springs along with new plastic liner (Speedway Motors) will make them look nice and ride smoothly.
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03-02-2013, 12:35 PM
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Re: painting leaf springs
For the plastic liner are you talking about this stuff from speedway
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Flat-S...ners,7471.html Are you using it for the entire lingth of spring or just above the perch?
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Re: painting leaf springs
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http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Leaf-S...nch,39823.html I don't see where they offer it in 2.5 inch wide anymore. Might have to find a different source. But, this is the stuff. I line each leaf end to end. Posted via Mobile Device |
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03-02-2013, 01:42 PM
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Re: painting leaf springs
thanks
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Re: painting leaf springs
Did you use the teflon for the entire length of the spring, or just above the perch for about 8" or so?
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03-05-2013, 10:00 PM
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Re: painting leaf springs
I just did mine. I used Masterseries coatings and I think they turned out great. I think that the Masterseries will hold up better than powder but I guess time will tell (also a lot cheaper than powder coating). Heres a picture of mine.
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03-13-2013, 01:58 AM
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Re: painting leaf springs
I'm planning on por 15 for mine, though I am curious about the length of liner to use, and if you should use it between each leaf
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