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05-26-2011, 06:18 AM
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W123 suspension springs - a question about coatings
G'day Folks,
I've got a bit of a surface rust issue on my suspension springs. I tried ye olde POR15 and the flexible chassis top coating but I'm not happy with the results. Firstly I made the mistake of brushing the POR15 on the spring which I found pretty difficult to do nicely - you get runs and drips and as far as I can tell it hasn't stuck on particularly well. So I'm now busy with my angle grinder and wire brush attachment. Typically "everyone" seems to go for powder coating which is fine I suppose - but I can't do that myself. Does anyone have an alternative to powder coating? There used to be a product called plasticoat but I can't find it on the internet for all of the other 1000 hits I get... would a spray on plastic coating be a good idea? I want something that will still look good after I've reinstalled the springs with that sharp edged pain in the arse spring compressor...
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior  Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits! 
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05-26-2011, 06:19 AM
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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05-27-2011, 02:40 PM
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It might be out of your budget, but new springs might also provide better ride height & handling.
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05-27-2011, 03:36 PM
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The metal fatigues over time right?
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1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket  Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states! Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels. 2014 Cadillac ELR 2013 Fiat 500E.
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05-28-2011, 05:57 AM
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Yeah I was thinking about that - I could do that on the front - but I've got never to be got again progressives on the back
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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver 1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone 1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy! 1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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