Re: Header coatings
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04/22/17 02:57 PM
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Re: Header coatings
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04/23/17 08:56 AM
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Plazma sprayed zirconium dioxide probably provides the most insulative heat reduction. Its certainly the most durable. Its a commerical process but Zircotech (UK) and Swain (US) specifically market to automotive aftermarket. Is That their white coating? Any idea how it retains its appearance when in use? ie stains, discolor, etc?
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Re: Header coatings
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04/23/17 10:42 AM
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Swain's only available in white. It can be painted. They call their exhaust coating "White Lightning" and for some reason they don't like talking about what it really is. Zircotech is pretty straight forward about their exhaust coatings. http://www.zircotec.com/products-services/for-the-road/exhaust-coatings/I'm sure there are differences in exact composition and other details. I have had plasma sprayed headers twice, once Swaintech's and years ago Blackjack's Alumi-coat. Unfortunately in both cases the headers didn't fit right and so don't have personal experience with the performance over time. I'm selling the shorties with the White Lightning so someday someone can tell us. There's no obvious reason why the color would change but the rough surface easily can retain grease and similar dirt. Properties of TBCs at ST Blackjack's old "Alumi-Kote" discussed briefly and pictured in Ceramic Coatings Worth It? on FABO.
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Re: Header coatings
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04/29/17 11:32 AM
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I used a company out of St Augustine Florida years back called Baxter Engineering. They had an aerospace type coating that is still perfect over 20 years later on my Dusters headers despite being banged on mercilessly. It wasn't cheap then, over $450 but sadly they are no longer in business. Wish I could find that again.
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