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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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ya, i think im going to use nail polish, that stuff never comes off, ill post some pics...
that's gunna take a lot of little bottles of nail polish!
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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i painted my dirt bike rear spring with regular spray paint and it hasn t cracked yet. the paint was just off the shelf from ace hardware or something.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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You can do whatever you want... I repaint mine black occasionally. along with a lot of the undercoating.. (looks good)

Now my only concern would be any kind of fluild getting on it and taking it off.. (brake clean, brake fluid, etc...............)

Good luck!

(i would stick with no paint personally, but touch up black if needed)
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 06:37 AM
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Ok, I painted my leaf springs (Alcans) but here's the trick, sprinkle lots of graphite powder over the wet paint and let them dry good in the sun, then rub or sprinkle more graphite powder over them. That will keep them from sticking together. I saw afterward that 4crawler had found a special graphite paint, so that's another option.

Pic of mine:

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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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silver

I mean, red (pink?) truck, black axle, silver springs.


edit- then you could run around blasting Fleetwood Mac

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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio - Amelia is the exact place. There is no one else on this site from where I am. Seems like everyone is from Cali or Washington. I guess I need to move.
Originally Posted by abecedarian
silver

I mean, red (pink?) truck, black axle, silver springs.


edit- then you could run around blasting Fleetwood Mac
hahhahahahahahahah


Dont forget to clear coat the sidewalls, then top it off with Fleetwood
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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i spray painted my old pack and it lasted 3 years with out cracking or flaking.


99cent gloss black from walmart and the last time i did it was the walmart rust paint. No issues ever. Rock rash was the reason for the respray.

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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jpmountainboy
im doing a 3" trail gear sas and wanted to engine paint my knuckles & springs red to match the body. Im worried that the flex of the springs would crack the paint off though... what do you think?
!!!REDWOOD!!!
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by vwfastg60
i spraypainted my old pack and it lasted 3 years with out cracking or flaking.



99cent gloss black from walmart and the last time i did it was the walmart rust paint. No issues ever. Rock rash was the reason for the respray.
whoa, crazy hands
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