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Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: Montclaire] #1218730 04/20/12 10:12 AM 04/20/12 10:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 275 brisbane,australia C coletrickle enthusiast
coletrickle enthusiast C Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 275 brisbane,australia	Probally the cheapest option is pot belly stove black if you just want Them to look not crusty,to get the best back yard job you can see if you soak them in caustic soda for 24 hrs pressure clean then bake in an oven to remove all traces of grease then blast and paint then bake.ive been doing cerama chrome coating for quite a while here in oz. The price you were quoted and what other guys have mentioned seems about right.Regarding the new headers already coated IMHO the coating that comes on any manufactures pipes are just to suck u in!It just crap.

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: Montclaire] #1218731 04/20/12 10:24 AM 04/20/12 10:24 AM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA C Clanton master
Clanton master C Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,489 northern,Ohio,USA	i used another paint product called RED HOT that is silver in color that i used on the exh extension and mufflers that has held up well. GOTBOOST!New improved with Victor heads. http://www.enginelabs.com/mopar-big-bloc...t-of-necessity/

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: Clanton] #1218732 04/20/12 11:26 AM 04/20/12 11:26 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,560 Michigan K Kiddart pro stock
Kiddart pro stock K Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,560 Michigan	Mountclaire, I just did my TTI headers a few weeks ago, I sand blasted them down just the outside, they were ceramic coated from TTI and did not stand up to well. After i blased them I bought VHT silica ceramic paint at the parts store. I did drivers side with that and the other side with a two part ceramic paint, both satin finish, they look identical, I baked them in a comercial oven for a few hours at 600 degrees. they look good and I am expecting them to last a while. My brother did his two years ago with the VHT and they still look as good as the day he did them. thats my two cents. Thank you Kiddart

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1218733 04/20/12 01:20 PM 04/20/12 01:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA S StealthWedge67 master
StealthWedge67 master S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: Yeah, I can buy new for $250 Your not buying new headers that are ceramic coated for $250 I'm thinking the same thing. New and painted maybe, but not new and ceramic coated. If they are really $275 for coated ones, then I'd seriously question the quality. Without a doubt.... even a plain set of headers for $275 I would REALLY wonder The cheapest ceramic coated BBM headers on the market that I can find are the Summit brand, and they're currently $342- They are 1-7/8" primaries. LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: Montclaire] #1218734 04/20/12 03:25 PM 04/20/12 03:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere S smokinwoody I Live Here
smokinwoody I Live Here S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere	take the choke and buy a new pair that are coated...

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: smokinwoody] #1218735 04/20/12 10:36 PM 04/20/12 10:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,413 Johnstown 69dart pro stock
69dart pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,413 Johnstown	no way dude ...save your money ...try the por-15 black velvet. 33 Plymouth Roadster - 383 - 5.90 1/8th 9.58 1/4 68 Dart - 340 66 Belvedere - 400 Windy Hollow Garage - https://www.youtube.com/@windyhollowgarage

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: 69dart] #1218736 04/20/12 10:40 PM 04/20/12 10:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,982 Scranton, PA Montclaire OP master
Montclaire OP master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,982 Scranton, PA	I think the key is baking them, I'm going to try a local guy and see what he recommends. I don't have anything near big enough to fit them available to me. Last edited by Montclaire; 04/20/12 10:41 PM.

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: Montclaire] #1218737 04/20/12 10:59 PM 04/20/12 10:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,410 Ambridge, Pa. R rickraw top fuel
rickraw top fuel R Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,410 Ambridge, Pa.	there are 3 keys to a good finish. proper finish, part has to be super clean & baked at proper temp & time.

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: rickraw] #1218738 04/21/12 01:08 AM 04/21/12 01:08 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS. J Joshs68 pro stock
Joshs68 pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS.	I had QC coatings do the header in my Jeep, I had to put a good size clearance dent in the header after the fact, Ball peen hammer wouldn't take off the coating! I would use them again in a heart beat. I thought the price was great also.

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: Joshs68] #1218739 04/21/12 01:22 AM 04/21/12 01:22 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: I had QC coatings do the header in my Jeep, I had to put a good size clearance dent in the header after the fact, Ball peen hammer wouldn't take off the coating! I would use them again in a heart beat. I thought the price was great also. These are the set I made for my Rampage(W-5 heads) thatQC did for me... I normally go silver but I have to much shiney under the hood so I went black 7173129-DSC00162.JPG (31 downloads)

Re: Inexpensive header coatings? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1218740 04/21/12 01:50 AM 04/21/12 01:50 AM
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SSAAHemiFan top fuel S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,431 USA	I've used Por-15 black and silver and Black Velvet from Techline on headers and manifolds. Each is not 100% reliable BUT I like the fact I can touch it up as needed VS a coating. I sandblast them (no glass bead) - clean them really good (don't touch them with you hands) hit them with a propane torch to boil out any grease oil and clean them again. Spray product with a cheap touchup gun and partially cure them with a infrared or propane heater, then finish on the car. Por 15 will smear if just left to air dry. Tried it once with a salamader heater but I had a reaction ( I assume from the kerosene)

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