Restoring Seats - Paint Question

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Jan 14, 2008 | 03:46 PM

C3nMe

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Restoring Seats - Paint Question

I'm restoring my '77 seats with cleaned up frames and foam as well as new covers. I've gotten most of the process down, but I'm not sure what I should paint the springs with? I figure if I use what I use on the frame, it'll just crack the paint and fall away due to flexing.

Anyone know what to paint the springs with?

Brian.

Jan 14, 2008 | 04:07 PM

Ron R

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I think you're going to want either plastikote or some form of rubberized paint, since the flexing of the springs would flake off any regular paints or powder coat.

Jan 14, 2008 | 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by C3nMe

I painted everything including the clam shells themselves with Rustoleum Specialty brank black.. Seems to hold up pretty good.. YMMV..

Jan 15, 2008 | 07:33 AM

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Thanks. That gave me some ideas I hadn't thought of. I was going to try some rubberized undercoating product that also should be flexible to handle the normal spring movement.

This is why restoration is more of an art than a science

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