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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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What type of paint does everyone use on your coil springs????
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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Krylon gloss black, 2 years and 2,000,000 compressions later no flaking nor chipping.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 01:20 AM
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did you have to use any other coats like primer or anything to do that?
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by EVIL_GRIM
did you have to use any other coats like primer or anything to do that?
i used no primer, i did clean them very well and used rustoleum gloss black....they still look good...
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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BC/CC with added metallic metal flake...
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 10:16 AM
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POR-15
Never have to paint them again.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Now I feel like a moron.
I bought new springs and installed them without doing anything.
They have a thin black paint that will probably rust through in a year.
Everything else is so nice.

If they are lightly rusted, go with POR. If new, I would just go with the Krylon or Rustoleum.

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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 10:31 AM
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Got powder coated ones on sale for $60. Will be a shame to cut them.
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No rpimer requirted as long as surface is prepped. POR-15 works as long as you use their acid etch before application.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Gray...just like it left the factory
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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get one of those do it yourself powder coating kits. they work excellent, and the wife will be so happy to see you using the stove for a change.
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Premium Rattle Can Black. Maybe I should have waited till the paint was dry before I installed them.

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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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Thanks everyone,went the old rusto paint route
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