Alright, so I'm ready for my lift purchase. RC 3.5, but I want some of the lift kit parts powdercoated orange. My concern is with the springs. Will the powdercoat hold up with the flexing on the springs? Ive spray painted most everything ive color changed on my JK because I can easily touch up any damage. Should I just go that route? Any thoughts, especially from those who have done something similar would be appreciated.

 

My teraflex lift springs were black, they were on for almost 2 years, I removed them to put my new lift on and the coating was fine. I cleaned the mud and dirt off and they looked new

 

I do believe most, if not all aftermarket springs come powder coated.

 

I have a friend that does powdercoating. When i recieved my rough country 4" lift i had my springs powdercoated textured Black to look bedlined. Found out after wheeling it one time that the textured look was a bad idea since it holds on to mud and debris that gets kicked up in there. But after beating on them for a while and testing full flex with a forklift the powdercoat never cracked or peeled in any spots.

 

The bigger concern is making sure they don't overheat your springs. Temperatures above 350 degrees and the metal begins to get soft and the temper is lost reducing the amount of weight the springs support. If you have a nearby powder coating shop that does UV coatings that would be ideal, otherwise just make sure they keep the temperature to around 300 degrees.

 

Just spray paint or bedline them. Inexpensive and easy touch up

 

powder is a good choice but make sure your powder coater is knowledgeable on this application. hybrid and epoxy based powders are probably a good start just because of the impact resistance but they would be the final word on all that.

to JPop's point on heat treating, it could have an effect for sure but given the heat schedules in tempering a part with that much mass it shouldn't have huge effect, just note im saying this a best guess not stated fact. though, speaking from first hand experience, you cant powder coat a heat treated part that is very small or cold formed, its just too delicate. the cure cycle eclipses the ht.

fwiw, ive always use one shot lettering paint for spring applications. also use it on castings as they outgas when powdered. easy touch up, super flexy, great uv resistance.

 

Dam, never even crossed my mind about the heat stress and I just took a metallurgy class. Guess I don't have the powdercoating application understood yet which is why it's time to contact the local shops and further my research. Painting is a settlement I'm good with because it's cheap and easy to do. Thanks for the feedback