Painted my spring out of boredom then read up about it after I done it turns out I've fuked up looks good for now but apparently wen I use it its gona fuk straight away dammmmmmm
Sprayed 4 springs and powdercoated 1, none have chipped or cracked as of yet, and as to how long it will last, who knows, but riding off road will probably be more prone to getting stones and stuff thrown up at it, give it a couple of coats of clear lacquer to protect it, or even make like a neoprene forksock for it with velcrose fastening, bang that on it for off road riding, that will protect it a fair bit more.
