exhaust coatings

[secretagent]

My stock rams horn manifolds are rusty and look like crap. Has anybody coated them with the ceramic coating that comes on some headers or is this even possible, or is there some other coating available. Paint just never seems to last on them. And, does anybody know of a company that does it?

 

[72cruiser]

i've seen stuff in napa and advance, but i think it's just that high-temp, self-curing paint that you're talking about.

i have heard that using that exhaust tape is just askin for trouble on a vehicle like a 40. traps water and other nasty stuff right up next to the exhaust and manifolds...no bueno


malphrus

 

[72cruiser]

http://www.jet-hot.com/

 

[72cruiser]

http://www.jet-hot.com/pages/getestimate.php

 

[72cruiser]

http://www.swaintech.com/header.html

 

[71-CRUISER]

Jet-Hot with out a doubt is the best in my opinion.

FYI I hepled build the #22 car on the Jet-Hot Main Page. (they sponcered Auburn's Formula team) free coatings and it was great stuff.

 

[72cruiser]

http://www.prismpowdercoat.com/pricelist.html
http://www.prismpowdercoat.com/cermakrome.html

 

[72cruiser]

yeah, i remember hearin stuff abt jet-hot on all those auto shows on spike & tnn.

i'm just postin up other stuff that came up on google searchin for "exhaust coatings"


malphrus

 

[Outback]

AirBorn Coatings...

http://www.airborncoatings.com/

They do it too. Just had my Skid Row T-case skid plate for the Tacoma powder coated here in OKC. Reasonable price too, $40.

Jody.

 

[green73]

I thought I heard ceramic coating cast iron was a NO-NO. Something about it holding too much heat in and causing cracks. Or maybe it was using header wrap on ceramic coated headers...hmm... For a tubular header though it is the way to go. I had my $30 header on my 2f coated by Jet-Hot several (4) years ago. The first coating flaked off at the collector after a year. I sent it back for a recoat, and it has held up since. Oh they didn't charge for the recoat either. In their warranty they will only recoat an item one time too.

 

[nuclearlemon]

just be sure to have it coated inside and out...some places will only coat the outside to be cheap...defeats the purpose since the inside will still rot away.

 

[crewzerdog]

I used PORs high temp paints and they've lasted really well so far - about a year of limited use on my truck. Used both the manifold grey and the POR-20 on the emission stuff. So far so good.
http://www.por15.com/subcat.asp?id=4

 

[lone gunman]

check out www.eastwoodco.com look at underhood coatings, they have lots of stuff including coatings for exhausts, rust proofing, and tools. and they are running a 10% off sale right now. they have been around a long time and i have never heard a bad thing about them.

 

[bjowett]

Spray and bake....High temp paint of choice, clean ALL rust grease etc. throw a nice heavy coat of paint on there, just enough so it dosn't run, then bake for an hour.... I don't recall the exact temp, 250 - 300F.

I don't recomend you do this in the house.... If the parts will fit, a cheap toaster oven out in the garage works well.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

HPC, no other substitutes... NASA, Cummins, Cat, and dozens of other companies trust them, so do I

 

[heavytlc]

The company I use for powdercoating also does highheat stuff. I dropped of a bunch of stuff yesterday, and they got some of my 55 parts mixed up with another customers work. No big deal, except it was all same vintage 40. I was not real happy, but know the difference, and got it all straightened out. I have not used any of there highheat parts yet but when I do I will let you know. As cheap as it is I will have them do all of my exhaust systems from now on.

 

[TLCSKULLS]

I agree w/ Kurt> HPC is the way to go. I bought new rams horns last year. Put one on and ran for a week w/ one coated and one not. The surface temp difference between them was like 350 degrees! Really helps underhood temps and will NEVER RUST. Manifolds are coated inside and out. My .02.