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| | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 306 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 306 | Getting ready to have all 5 seats for my 53 Suburban reupholstered and plan on blasting and painting all the springs first. ** Question ** What would be the best paint to shoot the springs with?? Thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,228 | I've had good luck painting all of my seat springs with Krylon Semi-Gloos Black (rattle can paint) after they were sandblasted. The Fire Engine was done over 13 years/30,000 miles ago and it still looks great! Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | I prefer Krylon and ACE hardware brand. and not very fond of Rustoleum. I used Krylon on my springs. Mike | | | | | Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2012 Posts: 574 | I personally like rustoleum's black engine enamel, it does well (for me)on so many different applications
1949 Dodge Coronet 1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton 1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton 1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline 1968 Chevy P20 stepvan 1969 GMC LWB pickup 1972 GMC Sprint 1974 CP30 shorty bus There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9  | | | | | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 362 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 362 | I've been using VHT black epoxy paint on some odds and ends, and while it takes a couple of coats to do it per the instructions, the things I have painted with it have turned out nice. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 | Just get more paint than you think you will need as the overspray is astounding when trying to shoot all of those little wire coils. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 22 | I painted mine with a brush, took a while but I got good results and saved a bunch of paint. | | |
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