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:arrow: What is the suggested treatment for spring leafs after they are cleaned up? Should they be painted? Or were they left as the natural steel? Also what kind of lubricant have you had good results with. Thanks 
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The leaves should be assembled without paint and the spring painted after. All the operation manuals I have indicate using the heavy weight oil as used for the spring bolts. I'm sure there are other lubricants that can be used as well.
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I just finished the springs on my '24 Superior. After sandblasting, I assembled and painted them. Then took them apart again to lube. (Don't lube before paint or stray lube may spoil the paint job.) I use a mixture of cup grease and graphite. I don't have a recipe. I just mix it up until it looks interesting.
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Thank-You for the input. 490k 
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I also added the sheet teflon between the springs as my springs have the ghosts of the adjoining spring worn into them. I don't think I'd do it again though.
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Teflon is a plastic with excellant lubricity charateristics. Unfortunately it also has the undesireable property of cold flow. What that means is that under pressure it will flow away from the pressure. Therefore it does not make a good sealing material. Nylon is a much better choice.
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