06-26-2021, 02:37 PM | #1 |
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spring paint
Can anyone recommend a good primer and paint for the front spring. I would really rather get paint locally as opposed to having some shipped from one of the suppliers. Thanks
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06-26-2021, 03:19 PM | #2 |
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Re: spring paint
Elk,
I use <OKS 511>. This is lubricating varnish with a long-term effect.
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06-26-2021, 03:25 PM | #3 |
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Re: spring paint
For small stuff like if thats all you're painting, I just use rattle can stuff. An etching primer and top coat like Rustoleum or Krylon. I kinda like Krylon because it dries faster. Are you taking the spring apart ? I like to take them apart and grind the 'wows' out of them to smooth them up so the leaves will slid as they should. That makes a big difference.
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06-26-2021, 03:35 PM | #4 |
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Re: spring paint
Patrick,
please tell me, what are 'WOWS' on a spring? Thanks in advance!
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I guess I should have said grooves. As the spring leaves flex they wear a notch/groove across the leaf below it. The far edge of these grooves can get sharp and steep so if a good bump is hit the leaves then ram into the end of these grooves not allowing the spring to work fully and giving a choppier ride. I guess a wow is an American term [slang]. Maybe its just a Northeastern term. Basically its a big bow. |
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06-26-2021, 05:44 PM | #6 |
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I have now understood that, thank you very much for the explanation. For such hard transition fits I like to use MoS2 greases.
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06-26-2021, 05:48 PM | #7 |
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Re: spring paint
Patrick, I had mine re tempered and re arched, so yes they are still apart. I sanded the scale from the re tempering process off and ground a slight bevel on the underside at each end of each leaf. I want to paint them before I put them back together. Thanks
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06-26-2021, 08:21 PM | #8 |
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Re: spring paint
I generally lightly coat the leaves with a graphite grease. I'm not really sure whether that actually works or not.
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06-27-2021, 04:54 AM | #9 |
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Re: spring paint
Prime both sides with epoxy and then spray it with a semi gloss black paint.
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06-27-2021, 10:39 AM | #10 |
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I like the black paint w/graphite in it, don't remember the name.
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06-27-2021, 10:42 AM | #11 |
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Re: spring paint
John Deere Slip plate was a fav at one time.
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06-27-2021, 10:48 AM | #12 |
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Re: spring paint
I did not know that Slip Plate was made by John Deere (altho the can is green and yellow). Works good.
https://www.amazon.com/Graphite-Dry-...s%2C232&sr=8-5
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Is this it? SLIP Plate Aerosol, 12-oz https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B005ESIT...7XPQDG11TVZPA1 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Yup. I see the post now. I was reading from the top of the post and didn’t see the redundant post until now. Oops.
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06-27-2021, 04:28 PM | #16 |
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Re: spring paint
Slip Plate or Moly Kote (trade names) are excellent for spring finish coating and lubricating.
You should never use grease on a leaf spring. It attracts dirt and dirt is a very good abrasive that greatly shortens spring life. Likewise, you should never paint a spring with ordinary paint. It has NO lubricating qualities. Teflon buttons or liners between the first two leaves are a good way to get a softer ride. There are spring covers available that keep dirt and water out or you can wrap the spring with black vinyl electrical tape. |
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