| |
08-04-2006, 03:43 PM
| #1 |
| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: n/a
Posts: 6
|  painting springs?
what can you use to paint springs that wont peel or crack?
|
|  |
| Sponsored Links | |
| | |
|
08-04-2006, 06:35 PM
| #2 |
| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
Posts: 3,367
|
Try powder coating them. Shouldn't cost to much.
|
|
| |
|
08-04-2006, 06:37 PM
| #3 |
| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
Posts: 2,320
|
Plastidip is a rubber compound you could dip them in they have clear, red,yellow,black. I think it would work. just my 2 cents
|
|
| |
|
08-04-2006, 06:42 PM
| #4 |
| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eden Prairie, MN
Posts: 1,202
| I've never tried it, but I think the paint that is used for painting lexan bodies might work. You can see how much a lexan body can flex without the paint chipping/flakeing off. Should work similar on springs, just keep the coats light. |
|
| |
|
08-06-2006, 07:42 PM
| #5 |
| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Scappoose, OR
Posts: 215
|
try your local fishing store. there is a product for powdercoating hooks and other tackle. it is pretty cheap and would probably work perfect. all you have to do is heat up your springs and dip them in the powder. it hardens pretty good but to be safe i would bake them in the oven to harden it even farther.
|
|
| |
|
08-06-2006, 08:25 PM
| #6 |
| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Suffolk
Posts: 183
|
I've used good ole' Krylon Plastic Bond spary paint on mine for ever. I've never had a problem with it chipping or cracking due to stretching or flexing. Just clean them good with solvent, and scuff them with a brilo/scotchbrite pad for adhesion. The key is keeping your coats light and consistent.
|
|
| |
|
08-07-2006, 02:37 AM
| #7 |
| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw
Posts: 1,721
|
Hit 'em with a colored Sharpie.
|
|
| |
|
08-07-2006, 03:14 AM
| #8 |
| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reppin the Pimp Cane in...North Jersey
Posts: 153
|
It's all in the prep work... Clean them with thinner, scuff them throughly, clean them again, prime..paint using light coats.....let dry
|
|
| |
|
08-07-2006, 04:48 PM
| #9 |
| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: n/a
Posts: 6
|
thanks guys. i think i am going to try krylon. i'll get back to tell yall how it worked.
|
|
| |
|
08-07-2006, 09:20 PM
| #10 | |
| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dayton
Posts: 712
| Quote:
 -Dalton | |
|
| |
 |
| |
Linear Mode
