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Offline BMIC

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Leaf Springs
« on: October 18, 2012, 03:28:49 PM »
In an earlier post on rebuilding leaf springs (actually in many posts) members have commented on painting and luberacting each leaf. I asked a local spring shop what they do and he answered that they paint and use spray black grafite in between leafs. Just thought it was a different approach and wanted to pass it along.
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Re: Leaf Springs
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 07:45:55 PM »
That's pretty good information.  I have probably read many of the same posts on how to handle those darn things.  I signed up with the guys that said paint would rub off pretty quick, and decided not to pull mine apart.  (Maybe I'm just lazy)  I do like the graphite idea though.  Let us know if it seems to make a difference.
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Re: Leaf Springs
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2012, 08:30:48 AM »
Graphite is like a dry lubrification. Great idea.
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