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Standing Elk

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Can anyone recommend a good primer and paint for the front spring. I would really rather get paint locally as opposed to having some shipped from one of the suppliers. Thanks
 
Elk,
I use <OKS 511>. This is lubricating varnish with a long-term effect.

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For small stuff like if thats all you're painting, I just use rattle can stuff. An etching primer and top coat like Rustoleum or Krylon. I kinda like Krylon because it dries faster. Are you taking the spring apart ? I like to take them apart and grind the 'wows' out of them to smooth them up so the leaves will slid as they should. That makes a big difference.
 
Werner said:
Patrick,


please tell me, what are 'WOWS' on a spring?


Thanks in advance!
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I guess I should have said grooves. As the spring leaves flex they wear a notch/groove across the leaf below it. The far edge of these grooves can get sharp and steep so if a good bump is hit the leaves then ram into the end of these grooves not allowing the spring to work fully and giving a choppier ride.


I guess a wow is an American term [slang]. Maybe its just a Northeastern term. Basically its a big bow.
 
Danke Patrick!

I have now understood that, thank you very much for the explanation. For such hard transition fits I like to use MoS2 greases.
 

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Patrick, I had mine re tempered and re arched, so yes they are still apart. I sanded the scale from the re tempering process off and ground a slight bevel on the underside at each end of each leaf. I want to paint them before I put them back together. Thanks
 
I generally lightly coat the leaves with a graphite grease. I'm not really sure whether that actually works or not.
 
Yup. I see the post now. I was reading from the top of the post and didn’t see the redundant post until now. Oops.


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Slip Plate or Moly Kote (trade names) are excellent for spring finish coating and lubricating.
You should never use grease on a leaf spring. It attracts dirt and dirt is a very good abrasive that greatly shortens spring life. Likewise, you should never paint a spring with ordinary paint. It has NO lubricating qualities.
Teflon buttons or liners between the first two leaves are a good way to get a softer ride.
There are spring covers available that keep dirt and water out or you can wrap the spring with black vinyl electrical tape.
 
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