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Seat Springs/Frame Rattle-can or Powder Coat

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In the process of removing all the hog rings, fabric, and muslin from my seats.

After I get the frames/springs sand blasted, should I paint them with a rattle-can or powder coat them?

Black will be the color.

Taking into account costs and durability.

Thanks!!!

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My worthless 2 cents: I think I read somewhere that you should never powder coat springs, because the heat cure will weaken them.

I would paint.

Are you completely redoing the seats yourself? If so, please post more pics and give us a rundown of what you are doing.

Thanks!
 
And powdercoating is much harder.... Not flexible, it may crack but don't know from experience? I'd epoxy prime them with black primer and forget it.
 
paint them, mine were painted 15 years ago when the car was restored and the seats redone and they look as good as when they were done then.
 
Thanks All!!! All good tips, and saving money to spend elsewhere is good too!!!
I bought new leather and insides from Legendary to put on when prepped.
 
Just my 2 cents also, but I wouldn't even sandblast them. Just scotchbrite off the loose rust and paint with a rattle can. It's a completely unseen part that will likely never get wet again, the chance of corrosion is minimal. I'd be somewhat concerned about the heat generated by the media blast weakening the springs.
 
Just my 2 cents also, but I wouldn't even sandblast them. Just scotchbrite off the loose rust and paint with a rattle can. It's a completely unseen part that will likely never get wet again, the chance of corrosion is minimal. I'd be somewhat concerned about the heat generated by the media blast weakening the springs.
I'm not sure I can scotchbrite off the rust. Sometimes I think part of this project car was a small flood victim. Too bad I can't find a tub big enough for electrolysis or evaporust.

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My vote is POR15, Rust bullet type.... That stuff will last forever! Good compromise between paint and powder...
 
I sand-blasted mine, no issues.

Paint...including the seat frames, I used Rustoleum black, on pretty much all my black parts. Though I shot mine with a gun, mixed with mineral spirits.
 
And powdercoating is much harder.... Not flexible, it may crack but don't know from experience? I'd epoxy prime them with black primer and forget it.

Actually, powder is MORE flexible than paint. I've had great luck powder coating springs of various types from hood springs all the way down to tiny headlight adjusting springs with no issues or customer complaints (even many years later).

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In this case though, I'd be inclined to agree with the scuff-and-spray bomb advice. The amount of prep work you'll need versus the benefits gained is not really a good ratio, especially considering that it will most likely never be subjected to the elements or excessive moisture.
 
Actually, powder is MORE flexible than paint. I've had great luck powder coating springs of various types from hood springs all the way down to tiny headlight adjusting springs with no issues or customer complaints (even many years later).

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In this case though, I'd be inclined to agree with the scuff-and-spray bomb advice. The amount of prep work you'll need versus the benefits gained is not really a good ratio, especially considering that it will most likely never be subjected to the elements or excessive moisture.
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!! I would send them to you in a blink, but the shipping would kill me :(

I could write my own blog on this mini-project. I just went out and bought a 5 gallon container of molasses from a livestock feed store (wow, the women at the store were cute. It must be something about riding horses), and 2 qts of POR-15. A friend at work had some left over plastic she gave to me, and now I need to build a tub frame so the spring frames can soak in a 15-1 mixture for a week.

 
I use appliance paint it is a epoxy and looks like powdercoat and hard and flexible also. Wallmart 5 a can
 
Actually, powder is MORE flexible than paint. I've had great luck powder coating springs of various types from hood springs all the way down to tiny headlight adjusting springs with no issues or customer complaints (even many years later).

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In this case though, I'd be inclined to agree with the scuff-and-spray bomb advice. The amount of prep work you'll need versus the benefits gained is not really a good ratio, especially considering that it will most likely never be subjected to the elements or excessive moisture.
You definitely know first hand, good to know.
 
The big reveal will be this weekend! I can tell something is happening by the film that has appeared on the surface. This is an early shot.

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Here are the results. Came out of the brew, and easily power washed off the black residue and the remaining paint. Pre-treated with a POR-15 metal prep, and then next day when completely dry, POR-15 paint! On to the next half.

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