Thread: powder coating leaf springs

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I have a Model A with a front buggy spring with the plastic gliders. Can I have the leaves, minus the gliders, powder coated separately and restacked ? If so, is there anything special I would need to do before installing ? Thanks.

The only part of the process that may raise a concern for me would be at what temperature do the parts get "cured" at? I don't think it is all that high.. but I just don't know for certain.
Of course you'd have to remove the slippers / gliders but that should not be an issue.

BBB, powder coating goes on dry using an electrostatic charge, and is then liquified in the oven, generally at around 400F and then cools to form a rigid coating. I believe that as your springs flex the coating will crack allowing moisture underneath. If that happens you'll get corrosion beneath the coating but it won't blister like paint does.

I believe that you'd be better served to clean your springs, spray a good coating of epoxy primer, and then spray them with the color you want. Paint is much more flexible than powder, IMO.

Originally Posted by rspears

I believe that you'd be better served to clean your springs, spray a good coating of epoxy primer, and then spray them with the color you want. Paint is much more flexible than powder, IMO.

Ditto this! And it is a lot easier to touch up / repair any damage, chips, cracks what have you.

Thanks for the reply's. The safer route makes sense.