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Re: Painting Leaf Springs?

To: "James Carruthers" <spitlist@mintylamb.co.uk>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Painting Leaf Springs?
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:31:10 -0700
In a word, YES!  Just use a paint that is flexible when it dries so that the
flexing of the spring doesn't crack the paint.

Joe

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Carruthers" <spitlist@mintylamb.co.uk>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:45 AM
Subject: Painting Leaf Springs?


> 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!
>
>
>
> James
>
!


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