5kcstq coil spring rust, powder coating?

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Everything I've seen so far indicates that powder coating will not affect t=
he springs springiness.
Apparently the temp isn't high enough.  At least that's what they claim.

Looking at the available colors, there's a shiny silver that is almost chro=
me-like that seems pretty cool.  I
wonder how that would 	look behind the wheels.  Anything else is "regular",=
 it seems.  A bright red or
something perhaps, but I would rather it be special if I'm going to bother,=
 i.e. not the same color as some
other springs already are.  Nogaro blue?  <g>

Ken

On 9 Jul 2002 at 2:50, Huw Powell wrote:
>
> >  it will only postpone, dont know why but h+r is the only ones that pai=
nts there springs good, you could wash and wax em for years and they still =
look new !! my intrax were a pretty purple, now about a year later they are=
 a ugly rust color !!! if your concerned with anything more than looks,
do not worry, the springs will never rust through, well not while you own t=
he car anyway !!
>
> I don't know how much rust had to do with it, but I have seen broken
> springs on normal street Audis (a 4kq front, specifically).  The gobs of
> rust due to our local climate (road salt and acid rain) might have been
> a factor, perhaps worsening a physical trauma of some sort.
>
> I think the real question to wonder about, is whether the 400 degrees F
> used in powder coating is enough to alter the temper of the springs?
> Yes, no, maybe?  I'm not a metallurgist, I only played one on TV... and
> it was not picked up for a second season...