[s-cars] Re: [Es2] Re: [audi20v] Re: what paint for coil springs

[Kenneth Keith]

A google search of "powder coating springs" comes up with these hits:

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=gmail&q=powder%20coating%20springs

http://www.eatonsprings.com/powercoating.htm
http://www.finishing.com/224/02.shtml
http://www.pfonline.com/articles/clinics/1201cl_pwd2.html

I would prefer powder coating over paint.  The H&R springs I've seen
seem to hold up very well.  Eibachs on the other hand can really look
like shit when they age.  I don't if Eibachs are powder coated, but it
sure didn't seem that way.

The only concern I would have for "plastic dipping" springs would be
that the coating could trap moisture underneath while in service.

Ken

On 6/21/05, Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net> wrote:
> Dave:
> 
> My concern is that powdercoat is typically a hard finish- and good for
> "static" items.
> 
> Springs by nature will twist and move - they are dynamic.
> - which is probably the reason that in alot of cases, the powder coating
> fails and comes off in large chunks.
> It's interesting that only the front springs are rusting - the rears still
> have their blue powdercoat finish intact.
> 
> I was thinking that a finish with some flex would last longer in the
> dynamic spring environment.
> 
> -Peter