what paint ?
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smithy318i
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what paint should i use to cover my rusty suspension springs ?
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dazleeds
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hammerite
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in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
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smithy318i
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Special flexi hammerite or normal Metal paint ?
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Brianmoooore
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Springs bend and Hammerite is very brittle, so I think it would flake off.
Remove the rust with phosphoric acid in some form or other, and use chassis black, or an enamel for metal.
Remove the rust with phosphoric acid in some form or other, and use chassis black, or an enamel for metal.
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smithy318i
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Painted them. YELLOW
Nasty gloopy enamel stuff.
Nasty gloopy enamel stuff.
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dazleeds
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didnt bother rubbing down then 
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in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
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smithy318i
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I got the flakey crap off 
then took a drill with a wire wheel to it.
The lumps are from the paint running
then took a drill with a wire wheel to it.
The lumps are from the paint running
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dazleeds
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got some mtec springs in 4sale section 
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in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)
in the shit,the one to blame,yeh its all my fault ;)