I want to get my shock springs black and i want to know what is the best or only way i can do it....will a powder coating stay on with all the bending of the springs or should i go for plastic or will that crack? Has anybody had it done?

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Powder coating is extremely flexible and will work fine on springs.&nbsp\\; I coat them all the time and have never had any problems.

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Don't replace it... powder coat it!

thanks for the info...will i need to do anything with the old chrome or is that all part of the process?

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springs only or whole shock... reason I ask is $195 will get you some progressive 412 in black..
better ride, can lower stock height an inch, and they look good. wonder what they gonna charge to powder.

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prob like 50 bucks if you send the springs... you can look in the book for how to pull them apart... i had a buddy of mine pull my old honda CB's shocks apart, cut out a coil, rino line them, and toss them on his yamaha maxim... dropped him about an in, gave him a bit of a rough ride but MAN they looked cool! that was the first time i saw shocks taken apart... and i have cut a coil out of MANY a car suspension... if you just want black... pull em apart and powder... if you want the drop and the ride as well as black... progressive shocks are great shocks (so i hear i have never owned a set on a HD) all depends on what you are trying to get done

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