Painting suspension parts

Thatramdude · Mar 26, 2017

Before I install my lift I was planning on painting my coil springs and my leaf springs a bright color. Not really sure what color just yet but do I have too powder coat them or would regular paint work? Would it just chip off?

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dapepper9 · Mar 26, 2017

I would go powdercoat

Thatramdude · Mar 26, 2017

dapepper9 said:
I would go powdercoat

I wanna do that but I'm not sure I could do that myself because of the baking process you have too do

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dudeman2009 · Mar 26, 2017

You'll have to take them somewhere to get powder coated, they will blast them then paint them. It won't flake anymore than the factory coat on them would. Mine have 150K ish miles and they are just starting to show rust (it was in florida up until 2008 ish). I've seen professional paint jobs on suspension and underhood parts go as far as 100K miles in Michigan before showing rust.

toomanymopar · Mar 28, 2017

I live in maine and they salt the roads here most of the year so we have to undercoat our vehicles with things like rustolium chasis saver por15 etc. Or they would rust out in a year. I havent seen any chipping or anything on suspension parts on any of my vehicles. Dont get me wrong there not as pretty looking as powder coating but who is looking under your truck lol. I do por15 and my truck is spotless on its underside but its solid black. I cant say the same for my suicide doors they are starting to get rust spots and its ******* me off.

MADDOG · Mar 28, 2017

I've painted and powdercoated lots of suspension parts over the years and the painted ones always end up looking like crap after a very short period. I just won't use a rattle can on that stuff anymore.

crazzywolfie · Mar 28, 2017

if you are painting over factory paint i would probably just scuff things up and paint over it. lately i have been using engine enamel paint for painting things. if done right it seems like it holds up pretty good. if something is rusty i usually run over it with my sandblaster or wire wheel and get the rust off, clean it and hit it with some etching primer and then paint. usually come out looking pretty good and it usually lasts pretty good against the weather

Ram Lover · Mar 31, 2017

toomanymopar said:
I live in maine and they salt the roads here most of the year so we have to undercoat our vehicles with things like rustolium chasis saver por15 etc. Or they would rust out in a year. I havent seen any chipping or anything on suspension parts on any of my vehicles. Dont get me wrong there not as pretty looking as powder coating but who is looking under your truck lol. I do por15 and my truck is spotless on its underside but its solid black. I cant say the same for my suicide doors they are starting to get rust spots and its ******* me off.

Hey where do you live? I'm in China. Ya mines starting to rust on the rear doors and the lower rear quarters cause of the **** on the roads, wish we would go to beet juice or whatever it is they use in Canada.

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crazzywolfie · Mar 31, 2017

Ram Lover said:
Hey where do you live? I'm in China. Ya mines starting to rust on the rear doors and the lower rear quarters cause of the **** on the roads, wish we would go to beet juice or whatever it is they use in Canada.

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they use salt and sand around here in ontario for roads. definitely not doing any vehicles any favors.

Ram Lover · Mar 31, 2017

crazzywolfie said:
they use salt and sand around here in ontario for roads. definitely not doing any vehicles any favors.

Really? Thought I just read Canada uses something like beet juice instead?

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crazzywolfie · Mar 31, 2017

Ram Lover said:
Really? Thought I just read Canada uses something like beet juice instead?

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i haven't seen any being used on any of the roads i have traveled. just the standard plow shooting salt and sand accross the road.

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