Powder Coating Rear Seat Springs New ?

[Tropicalcats]

Ok call me crazy if you want but my plan is to have my seats stripped and than powder coated. I know nobody will ever see the frame but it will make me feel better to know all the rust is gone and it wont be coming back, As I get ready to do the rear I see a piece of fabric type rope holding togeather some springs. In the dipping this will be removed with the process. What is it for? What color for powder coating would be close to the original?

[David_Lee]

Ok call me crazy if you want but my plan is to have my seats stripped and than powder coated. I know nobody will ever see the frame but it will make me feel better to know all the rust is gone and it wont be coming back, As I get ready to do the rear I see a piece of fabric type rope holding togeather some springs. In the dipping this will be removed with the process. What is it for? What color for powder coating would be close to the original?

I have no idea what the sring is for, I noticed on my back seat too, As far as I can tell the metal is painted with a shiny black paint. You may want to talk to someone about heating up the springs in the oven, it mmay take some of the spring out of them. I paln on painting mine with the rustoleum appliance paint

[Tropicalcats]

Good concern. Does anybody know if heating the springs will reduce the spring effect?

[dutch]

no problem at all.  not nearly hot enough to do any damage to the strenght of the metal. 

[Tropicalcats]

no problem at all.  not nearly hot enough to do any damage to the strenght of the metal. 

Thanks. Any idea on the piece of fiber rope holding the springs.

[Cuda54]

It looks like some parachute cord would do the job of holding it together. Looks to be about the right size too.

[Tropicalcats]

Looking for a powder coater in the Toledo Ohio area. Anybody?

[72cudamaan]

Looking for a powder coater in the Toledo Ohio area. Anybody?

Exotic Coatings by Detroit metro airport is supposed to be really good.
Less than an hours drive for Toledo peep's.

[jimynick]

I'd say the rope was to preserve the lateral setting of the springs and to prevent them from shifting out of position. It appears to be hog ringed to the springs and could easily be replaced or reused if wanted to. Just take a good, large set of side cutters and clip 'em off and hog ring 'em back on when ready.