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can anyone suggest a good rattle can black for painting leaf springs in black semi gloss

Rustoleum
DG

i like using engine paint for that "tough and chip resistant

When painting leaf springs, shouldn't they be disassembled, and have each leaf painted separately, with some special paper installed between each leaf after painting?
Chris

thanks , I found a nice semi gloss epoxy paint by VHT at advance auto.Looks good can't say how it will hold up.only 5.89 a can

.....there is poly/vinyl liners that go between the springs. I'm not sure everyone uses them though. If you paint them while assembled you will be going back and touching up the edges as the springs move and shift back and forth. Its up to you!

Let's make something clear, you didn't use "epoxy". It may deceptively say that on the can but it isn't a REAL epoxy. Not for five bucks a can.

There is a REAL epoxy in an aerosol can, and it goes for about $20. Epoxy is a 2K technology, you have to add a hardener to it to "cure" with a chemical "link". What you sprayed simply "dried" by solvents evaporating out.

By the way, I did a test on the REAL epoxy in an aerosol and it worked spectacular just as the real thing you shoot from a gun.

Brian

I agree with achipmunk. I did not take my leafs apart, and as I use my truck for hauling, there is always rust etc. coming out from the leaves. Makes sense though, as they are always flexing.

If I had lots of time and money, I'd go with the take apart and poly liner route. Even so, if you haul, a flexible paint, like rustoleum might be the ticket.

If, like me you paint your leaves together, I'd use matt, or flat black for them. Then a little wirebrushing, and you are ready for touch up-often.

I just finished my rear leaf springs. Took them apart, wire wheeled each spring "18 on each side", then painted with black Zero-Rust. When I'm ready to reassembly, I'll be installing the poly liner also. I hear it also quites the ride too.

I took mine apart, too. wire brushed them donw the whole lenth, then painted them with POR-15, reassembled them with the poly liner. Rides very dicely, considering that it's a truck and has the 3/4 ton spring package.

MartinSr,
how does a spray can with a two part expoxy work?