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Offline billdramp

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Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« on: July 31, 2007, 04:38:55 PM »
Was wondering if the powdercoating would just crack off when the springs compress...?

Anyone have any experience with this?

Billy / Portland, OR.
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Offline c91x

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Re: Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2007, 07:44:41 PM »
I know Wp shocks springs on KTM's are powdercoated ....but as far as are springs i have no clue mine are painted and have held up
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Re: Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2007, 09:26:31 PM »
Not really sure about it being a good idea to powdercoat springs since they have to be "baked", and the temperature may have an effect on the springs temper, i.e. annealing them and making them soft. ??
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Offline c91x

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Re: Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2007, 11:17:07 PM »
a tension spring maybe but the compression spring should have no effect of the 200 degree bake of the spring
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Re: Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2007, 02:19:32 AM »
No experience with bike springs, but the last set of springs I bought for one of my cars were powder coated, for about a month ::)  Not a problem on the car, as they aren't visible and they were bought for holding it off the ground not making it look good ;) If it had been my bike I'd have been a bit more concerned:(
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Re: Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2007, 03:19:22 AM »
Had the rear spring on the nc35 done 3 years ago, and it's still looks like the day it was fitted.

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Re: Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2007, 09:36:09 AM »
I suppose it depends on the quality of the job.  Another option is to put a rubber type coating on it that flexes.  Obviously there is a way since there are black springs out there.
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Re: Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2007, 07:49:16 PM »
Coated the springs on my F in 2004.  Still look great.
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Re: Anyone ever powdercoat shock springs?
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2007, 05:48:34 AM »
 eibach, ground controll, and tanabe  all powder coat there springs and have been for a long time..

 the progressive springs i got for my bike are powdercoated.

my cuisine works at a powdercoater spraying commercial  a/c cabinets, i hade him spray two 1/8'' x12''x12'' pice's of  metal for my job, i can say there is a lot of flex in powdercoat.
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