painting srings

[bushy101]

has anyone ever painted suspension springs? if so what with? its not for color its just sommin that will coat and protect them as the original coating has worn off , cheers

[Bob_S]

you can powder coat them but anything will break off eventually

[bushy101]

yeah, i was thinking something cheaper really . .

[Cook318IS]

i can't imagine powdercoating being too expensive. I know of a few options if you wanted to powder coat them, which is probably the longest lasting method tbh.

[e30topless]

it cost me £10 for a pair, lightly shotblasted and powdercoated

[Dezzy]

Paint will fake straight off. Weeks not months. Powdercoat will last a little bit longer until it get's chipped etc.

[B7]

Paint will fake straight off. Weeks not months. Powdercoat will last a little bit longer until it get's chipped etc.

It won't, not if prepped properly. I used Halfords anti chip black on my sport springs and they came out a treat.

Have a look. 3rd shot down.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 34&start=0

[icleanmotors]

would standard black hamarite not do the job???

[mrLEE30]

you need a paint with a platiciser, this enables the paint to flex without cracking. B7's anti chip stuff probably has just that.

Otherwise any paint specific for plastics should do the trick.

[spook]

Good tip MR LEE

[Dezzy]

That's the stuff been trying to think of. My mate at work painted his springs with normal hamerite smooth. It lasted about a week before it flaked. It was prep'd properly must have not had plasiciser in.

[Touring Whore]

I've powdercoated a few with good results, and haven't heard back from any customers, so I assume powder coat lasts quite well.

[Dezzy]

Well from new they last quite well. I would powdercoat as it will cost best part of a tenner for paint anyway.

[bushy101]

do you mean like the stone guard stuff?

Paint will fake straight off. Weeks not months. Powdercoat will last a little bit longer until it get's chipped etc.

It won't, not if prepped properly. I used Halfords anti chip black on my sport springs and they came out a treat.

Have a look. 3rd shot down.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 34&start=0

[B7]

do you mean like the stone guard stuff?

Paint will fake straight off. Weeks not months. Powdercoat will last a little bit longer until it get's chipped etc.

It won't, not if prepped properly. I used Halfords anti chip black on my sport springs and they came out a treat.

Have a look. 3rd shot down.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 34&start=0

Yes.

[mrLEE30]

some research on plasticisers and it turns out they are compounds that lubricate molecules, thus when applied to pant it allows the molecules to slide past each other and thus the paint can flex rather then the molecules rubbing past each other and fracturing - casuing cracks.

Powercoat is probably the best as the coating is thinner and electrostaically bonded, thus less stuff to rub against itself and thus less chance of cracking. a powerdcoat with a plasticicer would be the ideal solution.

[bushy101]

cool what did you prime them with?

do you mean like the stone guard stuff?

It won't, not if prepped properly. I used Halfords anti chip black on my sport springs and they came out a treat.

Have a look. 3rd shot down.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... 34&start=0

Yes.

[maxfield]

Underseal is flexible enough for the job