Fiat Coupe Forum
- Funded by the Club for the benefit of all owners
- Please consider joining the Club to help keep the Forum running
- Or you can choose to make a Donation
JOIN THE CLUB

Donate with PayPal button
Forums Calendar Active Threads Forum Help
Fiat Coupe Club UK
join the club
Fiat Coupe Forum
 
» Announced
    Posting images

» Related sites
    Main club site
    fiatcoupe.net
 
Who's Online Now
0 registered members (), 1,065 guests, and 2 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Forum Statistics
Forums48
Topics103,725
Posts1,170,159
Members1,666
Most Online39,516
Apr 16th, 2026
Top Posters(All Time)
barnacle 33,794
stan 32,123
Theresa 23,347
PeteP 22,311
bockers 21,083
Edinburgh 18,922
JimO 17,919
Nigel 17,386
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
best type of paint for springs? #1313615
04/02/2012 14:42 04/02/2012 14:42
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 369
portsmouth
seenoff Offline OP
Making a profit
seenoff  Offline OP
Making a profit

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 369
portsmouth
As above, gonna paint my replacement springs before I fit them, any ideas on what paint to use so it doesn't crack when they flex?

Also..speaking to the forum knowledge, what size are the wheel arch lining screws?

Would like to replace all of them when I do my struts.
Re: best type of paint for springs? [Re: seenoff] #1313628
04/02/2012 15:42 04/02/2012 15:42

D
Duffy
Unregistered
Duffy
Unregistered
D



Powder coat, completely flexible!
Re: best type of paint for springs? [Re: seenoff] #1313636
04/02/2012 16:06 04/02/2012 16:06
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 369
portsmouth
seenoff Offline OP
Making a profit
seenoff  Offline OP
Making a profit

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 369
portsmouth
too expensive

Sprinty 20VT Mapped - Sadly missed
Bravo 120 Mjet Active Sport - Enjoying
Re: best type of paint for springs? [Re: seenoff] #1313658
04/02/2012 17:48 04/02/2012 17:48
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,614
Bucks
jame5 Offline
I need some sleep
jame5  Offline
I need some sleep

Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,614
Bucks
I think halfrauds do a rubberised paint but i don't think much apart from powder coating will last with battering the springs will get.
Re: best type of paint for springs? [Re: seenoff] #1313692
04/02/2012 19:19 04/02/2012 19:19
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,288
West Berks
skinflint Offline
I need some sleep
skinflint  Offline
I need some sleep

Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 3,288
West Berks
I thinned and sprayed a few coats of black Hammerite on direct to metal. It looked nice at the time, but the car doesn't really get the punishment to see if it is durable or not.
Re: best type of paint for springs? [Re: seenoff] #1313889
05/02/2012 15:02 05/02/2012 15:02
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 369
portsmouth
seenoff Offline OP
Making a profit
seenoff  Offline OP
Making a profit

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 369
portsmouth
There is the plasti dip option, but I think I wouldn't see corrosion if I sprayed them with that.

Sprinty 20VT Mapped - Sadly missed
Bravo 120 Mjet Active Sport - Enjoying
Re: best type of paint for springs? [Re: seenoff] #1314006
05/02/2012 21:06 05/02/2012 21:06
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 369
portsmouth
seenoff Offline OP
Making a profit
seenoff  Offline OP
Making a profit

Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 369
portsmouth
any ideas gents? buying tomorrow.

Sprinty 20VT Mapped - Sadly missed
Bravo 120 Mjet Active Sport - Enjoying
Re: best type of paint for springs? [Re: seenoff] #1314041
05/02/2012 23:12 05/02/2012 23:12

D
Duffy
Unregistered
Duffy
Unregistered
D



Still powder coating if you want it to last......

Privacy Policy · Forum Rules · Mark All Read · Fiat Coupe Club UK
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1
(Release build 20190129)
PHP: 7.4.33 Page Time: 0.014s Queries: 14 (0.010s) Memory: 0.6256 MB (Peak: 0.6956 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2026-10-13 01:48:34 UTC