Spraying a coil

lachoman
lachoman Posts: 371
edited July 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
I've just ordered a new nuke proof coil for my cove gspot and want to spray it to match my pedals. Anybody done this? Do people think it will work? What sort of spray paint should I use, just regular car stuff?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    car paint will just crack off.
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  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Try something like these?

    http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/ ... t86001.htm

    designed for very flexible plastic model car bodies so should cope with the flex, don't know how well they'll adhere to metal though.
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  • dave_hill
    dave_hill Posts: 3,877
    Springs are usually polymer powder coated, it's a lot more flexible than ordianry paint. Seems a shame to spoil the look of the Nuke Proof, quite stealth really!
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  • millster
    millster Posts: 209
    the model paint should be fine, i use it on my r/c car and its desingned to flex with the shell. but it tends to not be a gloss colour as the gloss effect is provided by the polycarbonate shell. you spray it from the inside if you get my drift?! anyway enough of r/c cars, i think the spring looks very smart in black with the yellow writing.
  • abbots_mike
    abbots_mike Posts: 280
    i know someone who dip coated his rear coil spring for his motorbike. As far as i know it worked fine.
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    to be hones tI think you will ruin a perfectly good piece of kit... not structurally obv. but it will look pretty amateur.. they look ace as they are :wink:
  • lachoman
    lachoman Posts: 371
    Yeah, having got it out the box, it does look quite bad ass in glossy black, its just my frame, forks, wheels, bars, seat and cranks are all black. Only got green pedals so wanted some more colour. Anyhoo, it's probably not worth the hassle. Cheers anyway.
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