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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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well i have my headers coated, they look like ****! i had them done locally, i am about to send them to jet hot, any other recommendations?

they are custom lemons headers which i want to be done right! the first time. i know who i won't be sending them to...FX coatings.

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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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So FX screwed up your coating? Aren't they a sponsor?
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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no somebody else's stuff. i did a search last night on header coatings to see if i could avoid a post, i read some stuff the someone is going through with them. that is all i needed to read to know not to go through them.

i understand that the company will "back" their product, but i don't feel like pulling my headers off after a month, and pay for shipping again to get parts recoated. that is why i am probably going to send my newly coated headers down to jet hot to get done! i don't trust the workmanship, and have seen results first hand of what his work looks like, and turns out like after only a few weeks of run time. if only ihad known that before i decided to take my headers to him. thanks for the post, time to call my local coater and demand some money back due to the excessive runs in the coating!

i don't mind paying money to get something done right the FIRST time, i just want to try to send it to the folks that have a higher probability of shipping out parts that will be issue free for some time to come.

i am sorry the other individual had bad luck with that company, but i can relate, hence my signature below.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Waste of money IMHO. A good quality SS header will outlast the car.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by HEMIETR
Waste of money IMHO. A good quality SS header will outlast the car.
+1 to this.
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Sorry to hear. Jethot FTW!
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SS headers ftmfw
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 11:27 PM
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ya i would go with jethot, i plan on the getting the jet hot coated pacesetters from marylandspeed soon
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