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

[mike]

how about that rubberized marine coating (for anchor chains & such) should flex well enough, but i wonder how it 
would wear at the contact points...

rgrds: m.t.

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> From: "Peter Schulz" <pcschulz at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Es2] Re: [audi20v] Re: what paint for coil springs
> Sent: 21 Jun 2005 13:25:41
>
>  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
>  
>  
>  At 09:10 AM 6/21/2005, Dave Hord wrote:
>  >How old are the springs though?
>  >
>  >The thickness of the coating, and the type used will effect how long the
>  >coating lasts.
>  >
>  >I say powder-coat them as I was having this same discussion a month ago
>  >with a friend who works for a major spring/suspension manufacturer. In
>  >their testing, powder-coating was the most durable finish.
>  >
>  >-Dave
>  >
>  >-----Original Message-----
>  >From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
>  >Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:07:26
>  >To:dhord at rogers.blackberry.net, "Audi 20V" <audi20v at rennlist.org>
>  >Subject: Re: [audi20v] Re: what paint for coil springs
>  >
>  >Dave:
>  >
>  >The powder coating that was on the springs seems to have failed....
>  >
>  >so that's probably not the best solution.
>  >
>  >-Peter
>  >
>  >
>  >At 08:08 AM 6/21/2005, Dave Hord wrote:
>  > >Powder-coating is exactly what you should be doing.
>  > >
>  > >All high-quality springs are powder-coated.
>  > >
>  > >-Dave
>  > >
>  > >-----Original Message-----
>  > >From: Peter Schulz <pcschulz at comcast.net>
>  > >Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 08:05:45
>  > >To:"Audi 20V" <audi20v at rennlist.org>
>  > >Subject: [audi20v] what paint for coil springs
>  > >
>  > >Picked up a set of used 250 lb coil springs from Dick Shine Racing for the
>  > >Coupe.
>  > >(Yes, they carry springs that fit the 80/90 CQs)
>  > >
>  > >Fronts are a bit rusty, and given that I live in the salty northeast u.s.,
>  > >I want to address the rust immediately.
>  > >
>  > >Folks have any BTDT experience in painting the springs?
>  > >
>  > >I assume that unless the paint has some flex, it will eventually fail as
>  > >the original paint did...
>  > >so powdercoating is probably NOT a good option.
>  > >
>  > >TIA
>  > >
>  > >-Peter
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
>  > >1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica
>  > >1991 90 20v Q Red
>  > >1990 CQ silver (awaiting S2 engine transplant)
>  > >
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>  >
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>  
>  1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
>  1991 200 20v Q Avant Indigo Mica
>  1991 90 20v Q Red
>  1990 CQ silver (awaiting S2 engine transplant)
>  
>  Chelmsford Ma, USA
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