Sure you can paint it. I don't think the flexing will be a problem, but it may be hard to get the spring clean enough to all the paint to adhere well.
In the USA at least, you can get a graphite-impregnated paint (www.slipplate.com) that is good for painting the inner surfaces of the leaves. It acts as a lubricant that will not get all gunked up with road dirt. I know that the springs of older antique cars (with many leaves) need a lot of attention and maintenance. Special oil-impregnated spring covers used to be a popular accessory for cars. It seems that these days, nobody ever worries about leaf spring maintenance. Doug Braun '72 Spit At 03:45 PM 1/17/2006 +0000, James Carruthers wrote: >Hi all, > > >Anyone have any ideas if I can paint a new leaf spring before it goes on the >car? > >I'd imagine that the paint would break up as the leaves flex and rub against >each other - but then again maybe not! Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
