I finally finished the headers for my turbo project and I need to have them coated because they are mild steel. Do any of you turbo guys have the silver colored ceramic coating on your headers, and how is it holding up. I have seen jet hot coating fail on headers on non turbo motors, so I'm a little worried about using it. A local high performance coatings company said the silver coating is good for about 1300 degrees. They also have a coating good to 1500 degrees, but it only comes in flat blue or gray. I'd like to use the silver coating, but don't want to risk having the coating fail and go through my turbos. Thanks again.

 

I would go with a flat black ceramic coating that is rated to atleast 2000 degrees and have them coated on the outside only. I have a pro turbo systems kit and my hot side is coated with the black on the outside only. I called and talked with Dalton and he said they have had the best luck with coating on the outside ( no worrries about coating coming off inside) and using the black 2000 degree coating. The ceramic silver they have will hold up but it turns dull gray. If you are going to be using this car for anything other than street duty I would just do it right the first time and use the black. My 2 cents.

 

Several years ago I had Paul Barry do mine (many in here recommended him), I think they've held up well under the circumstances and for their age (four years+). Most will agree that his work is much better than Jet Hot.

 

Jet hot is recoating my headers but this time I'm using the Jet Hot 2000.

http://www.jet-hot.com/Pages/coatings.html