# painting springs/coilovers **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 18, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403 "2009-04-18T17:03:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/1 "2009-04-18T17:03:07Z")
the finish on my lowering springs is coming off/chipping/flaking, im going to be sandblasting them next weekend prepping them for paint my question is, if i paint them with primer then spray paint will it just chip off again because of the compression/rebound of the spring? im trying to do this as cheap as possible or i would just powdercoat them lol, which then i can just buy new springs for around 300$ or less lol ---
**Author:** ![black02satsc2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black02satsc2/32/5259_2.png) [@black02satsc2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black02satsc2)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/2 "2009-04-18T21:26:14Z")
i am doing this as well so i want to know. thanks ---
**Author:** ![sickmach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sickmach](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sickmach)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/3 "2009-04-18T22:18:14Z")
a few light coats should be ok the more you put on the thicker it will be = flaking … keep in mind though with anything moving that much the paint will wear off naturally. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2009, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/4 "2009-04-18T22:19:11Z")
powdercoating springs should be pretty cheap, my lasy quote was like 30$ a wheel id imagine a spring would be less ---
**Author:** ![black02satsc2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black02satsc2/32/5259_2.png) [@black02satsc2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black02satsc2)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/5 "2009-04-19T08:20:02Z")
where abouts did you get them done? ---
**Author:** ![upstateclipse](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/upstateclipse/32/7348_2.png) [@upstateclipse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/upstateclipse)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/6 "2009-04-19T09:11:10Z")
I am pretty sure any spray paint will just flake off. The only way to make it last is powder coating. ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/7 "2009-04-19T09:23:38Z")
get them blasted and powdercoated i got my wheels done for 100 for all 4 i can give you the guy i went to number if you want lmk ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/8 "2009-04-19T09:25:16Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > get them blasted and powdercoated > i got my wheels done for 100 for all 4 > i can give you the guy i went to number if you want > lmk yeah that would be great, u got your wheels done for 100$? wtf. i was quoted for like 60 a wheel when i was going to do my fbod wheels :meh: ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/9 "2009-04-19T09:28:27Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > get them blasted and powdercoated > i got my wheels done for 100 for all 4 > i can give you the guy i went to number if you want > lmk thats dirt cheap, i bet that guy had almost that much into powder but ya deebo powdercoat is the only way it will last ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/10 "2009-04-19T09:32:17Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > yeah that would be great, u got your wheels done for 100$? wtf. i was quoted for like 60 a wheel when i was going to do my fbod wheels :meh: family friend ftw haha ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/painting-springs-coilovers/66403/11 "2009-04-19T09:33:30Z")
well make sure you tell him that im a family friend’s friend 🙂 lol