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Re: Painting Leaf springs
Not sure if you're looking for a show finish but a simple prime and paint works fine. The paint will actually lubricate the springs as well. There is a paint called Dacromet (I think that's how its spelled) that is used on a lot of springs when new.
Ive just used Duplicolor engine paint that I had left over and their engine paint primer. Previous to the new springs, Ive used Rustoleum with good results.
Ive heard of powder coating springs and actually had a set of powder coated leafs on the front of the '63. Didn't work out too well in my case. Might have been the heat? Whether it was the heat or not, I'll never look to powder coat as an option for my springs. These pics are of the passenger side front. I didn't get any pics of the 8" long piece that fell off of the driver's side that was the spring right under the main.
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