Powder Coating A Rear Spring?

[WALKINGWOUNDED]

Has anyone ever powder coated a rear spring? Just wondering if the paint would flex enough without cracking/chiping.

[witdogg]

I haven't done it but I know people who have and it doesn't crack.

[Chevy74]

I haven't done it but I know people who have and it doesn't crack.

Same...

[05crf450r]

why would you want to powder coat it? (im new)

[Chevy74]

why would you want to powder coat it? (im new)

To look trick.

[WALKINGWOUNDED]

To look trick.

I want to look good laying on the ground in a corner.?

Thanks for the replies.

[05crf450r]

To look trick.

oh ok, kinda thought so, wasnt positive though.

"its better to be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt"

thanks.

[HondaDirtRider5]

I rattle can springs all the time with no problems. Just use high quality paint, no store brand crap.

MY boss is real anal about how the bikes look so i just do it and it does not crack .

[GENE426]

It says on MX-TECH's web site that thier springs are powder coated

[Lilnuts]

factory paint is about 4 ounces heavier then a nonpainted spring. How trick do you want to be?

[Old-Man]

My vote is for pink. ?

[nam6667]

Has anyone ever powder coated a rear spring? Just wondering if the paint would flex enough without cracking/chiping.

I had my rear spring power coated and it looks fine after a year of use.

[ross59]

Yowza All,

Have had many things powdercoated on both the bikes and cars that have undergone restoration. Frames are the best but the one caveat is the bike has to be assembled and have all "brackets" etc in place and then disassembeld for the powdercoating. Otherwise you put it back together and realize you need to weld something AFTER teh powdercoating is done.

Powdercoating does come off and it's not fun, don't ask me how I know and then I won't have to tell you a lie about what happened to a "friend" of mine.

Got to address one thing. 4 ounces difference between a powdercoated spring and factory. Not quite! Someone is pulling your leg. Trust me.

Have done both coil and leaf springs with powder. Nice thing about doing leaf is that a piece of Teflon sheet can be iused between each leaf rather that grease. The spring works in a more uniform fashion and no grease to seep out and wipe up later.

Bad powdercoating is usually the result of too much cure which causes brittleness. Too much heat and your spring is ruined. Good industrial ovens are preferred.

Good Health to All, Bob Lovell

[highmarker]

have it nickle plated and be different

[Lilnuts]

Yowza All,

Have had many things powdercoated on both the bikes and cars that have undergone restoration. Frames are the best but the one caveat is the bike has to be assembled and have all "brackets" etc in place and then disassembeld for the powdercoating. Otherwise you put it back together and realize you need to weld something AFTER teh powdercoating is done.

Powdercoating does come off and it's not fun, don't ask me how I know and then I won't have to tell you a lie about what happened to a "friend" of mine.

Got to address one thing. 4 ounces difference between a powdercoated spring and factory. Not quite! Someone is pulling your leg. Trust me.

Have done both coil and leaf springs with powder. Nice thing about doing leaf is that a piece of Teflon sheet can be iused between each leaf rather that grease. The spring works in a more uniform fashion and no grease to seep out and wipe up later.

Bad powdercoating is usually the result of too much cure which causes brittleness. Too much heat and your spring is ruined. Good industrial ovens are preferred.

Good Health to All, Bob Lovell

I weighed my own coated and noncoated springs that are the same rate, and I can't pull my own leg.

[05crf450r]

4 ounces is 1/4 lb.. thats quite a bit.

[WALKINGWOUNDED]

My vote is for pink. ?

Don't laugh, I was thinking fuchsia or lime green.

[Berm-Saw]

paint it yellow.

kidding

[Dino 615]

have it nickle plated and be different

Nickle plating on a dirt bike wil look like crap in no time at all. Nickel does not have the resiliency that you would need for that kind of exposure. It would tarnish in no time and look terrible.

[highmarker]

Nickle plating on a dirt bike wil look like crap in no time at all. Nickel does not have the resiliency that you would need for that kind of exposure. It would tarnish in no time and look terrible.

have you ever done it? used to be quite common on custom frames for dirtbikes and flatrack. here's a 93 cr200f frame that was done in 93 and still looks like new.