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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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Header Coatings

Where does everyone recommend that I send my headers to be coated at? I have some custom street and performance headers for my motor swap in my truck and they look horrible. They were just un-coated and I painted em with heat paint. They looked AWESOME for about a week, but now they look horrible. I am going to do a heads swap pretty soon so I figured I might as well send the headers off and have them done right.
Old Apr 9, 2004 | 11:25 AM
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Old Apr 9, 2004 | 12:28 PM
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Not too impressed with jet-hot coating. Hasn't even been a year and already looking dull and rusting on the bottoms... and this is NOT an outside car. (never sees rain)

Might mention that my exhaust temps are higher than normal due to forced induction... but daymn.
Old Apr 9, 2004 | 01:02 PM
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well I am taking a risk. I have some of the thermo. tech. header wrap and about 3 cans of the coating spray. we will see what happens
Old Apr 9, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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airborn coating's 1-860-528-8281
Old Apr 9, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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Those header sprays and some powder and ceramic coatings don't last too long exposed to the abrasion from the road.
I sanded my collectors and brush coated them with Awl Grip 2 stage 50-50 epoxy marine paint mixed with sand.
It's an expensive product but I have a commercial use for it.
Grainger caries rustoleum brand 2 stage epoxy.
Hasn't burned off and is holding up good
Old Apr 9, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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I have the Paul Barry Motorsport coating on my slp headers it look great even 2 years later. I highly recommend him and also a great price.
Old Apr 9, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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I think I am going to go with the Paul Barry motorsports 2100 degree coating. Looks really nice, hopefully it will last.
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