Mike,
Don't coat the springs too much as the powder coating will crack. I read
that somewhere in an interview with someone who works at Eibach.
BTW, did you blast them clean first? The glass beads act as a shotpeen and
relieves the stress.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Teesun68" <teesun68@cadvision.com>
To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 12:31 AM
Subject: Powder coating - cool stuff
> Greetings list,
> I just emerged from a whole day in the garage and I successfully test
run
> the Eastwood powder coating kit. Is that thing sweet to use!!! Runs on 8
psi
> of air pressure and produces a beautiful finish on parts - especially the
flat
> ones. I did not put enough powder on the coil spring, so it turned out a
bit
> short but still hard nice finish - just not as even as the flat surface.
Will
> correct tomorrow with the other one and see where it goes. With a powder
> coating kit, small sand blaster and warm weather, the old rustmobile is
> starting to give way.
> Just thought I'd "share"....:):)
>
> Cheers...Michael
> '68 1600 ( less rusty by a few bits )
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