Painting Shock Springs???

[MrSled]

Need some help and advice, I want to paint my Ohlins shock springs black and wondering what is the best way to get this done so they stay durable in their use.....

 

[Indy]

powder coat? I would just have them sandblasted, and then buy some good quality (automotive) spray paint, hang them from the ceiling and spray, (primer first). You could also instead of sandblasting use a spray stripper, but it be alot more messy.

 

[Snow Fever]

You can buy paint called Endura or Imron. They use this to paint Airplanes and Helicoptors. I have painted several sleds, tunnels, trailing arms and springs. This paint is extremely tough, very shinny and the flexing of the spring does not affect it at all. I do alot of bush wacking and have NEVER had any issues with any of my sleds on any of the parts. This is the ONLY paint to use on a sled due to the amount of abuse we put them through.

 

[LazyBastard]

Where do you get that? I need to paint the a-arms on my sled and the... battering-ram assembly on my 4-wheeler.

 

[Indy]

LB, I painted the a-arms on my buddys vmax at the beginning of this season. I just lightly sanded the rust, cleaned, primed and sprayed using an automotive paint (silver). They looked new and held up all season. I didn't remove, I just used a piece of cardboard and some paint tape to deal with the overspray. We ride in alot of brush.

 

[LazyBastard]

I always seem to shred automotive paint. Need something much more durable.

 

[Indy]

LB, I forgot to mention that I also clear coated them with several coats after painting. That may be the reason they held up to the abuse.

 

[LazyBastard]

I'm not that patient.

 

[grapeape]

For me time is money, so I did the powder coat thing... Everything is still perfect, with the exception of more parts to be done...

 

[Mikey]

Do not sand blast springs have them acid dipped sand blasting may take the temper out of the steel. Powder coating or chrome plating is the best idea.

 

[MrSled]

Thanks guys....I will be looking for someone to powder coat my Ohlins now

 

[low flying missile]

painting springs

There used to be a product for coating the handles of tools with plastic. You just dipped the tool in the can and it left a nice plastic coating similar to the ones on plier handles or channel locks.I haven't seen it in a while but I wonder if the spray on bed liner material would work.It is tough comes in several colors and flexible. I would be leary of the powder coat oven ruining the temper of the springs.

 

[Mikey]

Good point on the oven L.F.M

 

[YammiMoose]

Repaint

You can buy paint called Endura or Imron. They use this to paint Airplanes and Helicoptors. I have painted several sleds, tunnels, trailing arms and springs. This paint is extremely tough, very shinny and the flexing of the spring does not affect it at all. I do alot of bush wacking and have NEVER had any issues with any of my sleds on any of the parts. This is the ONLY paint to use on a sled due to the amount of abuse we put them through.

I have painted with Imron before. Good stuff. Make sure you wear a MASK!