Ceramic coating need opinion
Ceramic coating need opinion Talked to a local guy today about ceramic coating the hot side pipes of my turbo. I would like to do silver or near chrome. He said the silver is good up to about 1600 degrees and black is good up to 2000 or so. Do you think the silver will hold up? Motor is a ls1 single turbo 500-600 hp. Truck is a weekend cruiser
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Contact these folks.
http://www.embeeperformance.com/coat...l_barrier.html
I think David is the guy I talked to.
http://www.embeeperformance.com/coat...l_barrier.html
I think David is the guy I talked to.
Contact these folks.
http://www.embeeperformance.com/coat...l_barrier.html
I think David is the guy I talked to.
http://www.embeeperformance.com/coat...l_barrier.html
I think David is the guy I talked to.
Silver or chrome-like finish won't hold up like the black coating when use on pre-turbo, but on downpipes it will be just fine as they don't get as hot as the turbo manifolds/headers. I had a shiny, bling, bling ceramic hot coatings on my previous twinturbo kit (same heat ratings as you were told), it was pretty and all, but it didn't take long for the coatings on the log manifolds to turn dull looking and eventually started flaking-off, but the downpipes were still fine.
I have both on my car. Black on the down pipe since it exits the bumper cover. Truck manifolds and exhaust housing are done in silver/chrome. The downside to black is if you get oil on the pipe it stains it, no clean up and it seems to scratch off easier. The silver/chrome cleans up very easily. My truck manifolds and exhaust housing are both done in the silver/chrome and so far both are holding up fine. I was told to keep an eye on the coating right at the exhaust flanges on the manifold since that's where the most heat builds up and could cause it to flake but it's been fine.
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I have both on my car. Black on the down pipe since it exits the bumper cover. Truck manifolds and exhaust housing are done in silver/chrome. The downside to black is if you get oil on the pipe it stains it, no clean up and it seems to scratch off easier. The silver/chrome cleans up very easily. My truck manifolds and exhaust housing are both done in the silver/chrome and so far both are holding up fine. I was told to keep an eye on the coating right at the exhaust flanges on the manifold since that's where the most heat builds up and could cause it to flake but it's been fine.
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We always do a "break in" on the headers that are coated.
1. Wipe all fingerprints, dirt, smudges, etc off w/ denatured alky.
2. Set up a fan[s], to move LOTS of air over the engine during initial start up.
3. Do our best to be close on the AFR and timing.
Flat tappet engines requiring a prolonged break in, at elevated rpms, will be more of a hassle than a roller engine.
1. Wipe all fingerprints, dirt, smudges, etc off w/ denatured alky.
2. Set up a fan[s], to move LOTS of air over the engine during initial start up.
3. Do our best to be close on the AFR and timing.
Flat tappet engines requiring a prolonged break in, at elevated rpms, will be more of a hassle than a roller engine.
I have both on my car. Black on the down pipe since it exits the bumper cover. Truck manifolds and exhaust housing are done in silver/chrome. The downside to black is if you get oil on the pipe it stains it, no clean up and it seems to scratch off easier. The silver/chrome cleans up very easily. My truck manifolds and exhaust housing are both done in the silver/chrome and so far both are holding up fine. I was told to keep an eye on the coating right at the exhaust flanges on the manifold since that's where the most heat builds up and could cause it to flake but it's been fine.
DON'T GO WITH THE BLING LOOK!
Although I love the look it does not hold up to the high temp. of turbo heat build up. this is what they looked like when I first coated them.
Oh snap I can't find a recent pict. but they look like crap headers turned grey right away the down pipes took a track day to turn them grey as well.
Although I love the look it does not hold up to the high temp. of turbo heat build up. this is what they looked like when I first coated them.
Oh snap I can't find a recent pict. but they look like crap headers turned grey right away the down pipes took a track day to turn them grey as well.
