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Lonewolf · 07-16-2014, 12:45 AM

As others have said, that $350 quote seems ridiculously high

Lunatic · 07-16-2014, 01:42 AM

I will be showing the header to the coating guy tomorrow. I'll get more specifics and an exact price tomorrow.

FR-S Matt · 07-16-2014, 06:54 AM

I've had my JDL UEL for a year and got the chrome ceramic coating they offered for $150 more. It's still not chipping to this day and still looks fantastic.

I say go with the ceramic coating. Very noticeable difference and you can actually grab the header a min or two after turning off the car with gloves on. It does its job.

Lunatic · 07-16-2014, 10:17 AM

I called the header manufacturer and they said use heat wrap. Ceramic coatings will void their warranty but heat wrap won't. So I guess heat wrap it is.

kbye · 07-16-2014, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Lunatic

I called the header manufacturer and they said use heat wrap. Ceramic coatings will void their warranty but heat wrap won't. So I guess heat wrap it is.

Just out of curiosity what header and who is it manufactured by?

s2d4 · 07-16-2014, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by FR-S Matt

I've had my JDL UEL for a year and got the chrome ceramic coating they offered for $150 more. It's still not chipping to this day and still looks fantastic.

I say go with the ceramic coating. Very noticeable difference and you can actually grab the header a min or two after turning off the car with gloves on. It does its job.

If you chose the +2200 stuff for the outside and coat the inside with the fire retardant type, you may even be able to touch it without gloves.

FR-S Matt · 07-16-2014, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by s2d4

If you chose the +2200 stuff for the outside and coat the inside with the fire retardant type, you may even be able to touch it without gloves.

That would be nuts. I know this is just coated on the outside, but it's definitely working. I have my overpipe coated as well. Everything past that is regular since the temps drop quickly past that point.

Reaper · 07-16-2014, 12:14 PM

the only coating anyone should be using is swaintech.

MAPerformance · 07-16-2014, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

As others have said, that $350 quote seems ridiculously high

That is very high. Our ceramic coating company does our manifolds for at least half that, maybe less.

s2d4 · 07-16-2014, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MAPerformance

That is very high. Our ceramic coating company does our manifolds for at least half that, maybe less.

What actually gets coated?
What type of coating?

MAPerformance · 07-16-2014, 12:34 PM

Here are some pics or our manifold after coating

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Originally Posted by s2d4

What actually gets coated?
What type of coating?

s2d4 · 07-16-2014, 12:44 PM

Yeah, the inside isn't coated and no idea what kind of coating is on the outside.

MAPerformance · 07-16-2014, 12:58 PM

No, the inside does not get coated. And it's ceramic. Are you wondering what brand or something?

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Originally Posted by s2d4

Yeah, the inside isn't coated and no idea what kind of coating is on the outside.

Hyper4mance2k · 07-16-2014, 01:05 PM

It doesn't get better than this place: http://www.performancecoatings.com/
I had my race header on my track Rx-7 that was tuned for peak power with 13.7:1 AFRs and 2100* exhaust temps. I used the 2000* satin black velvet ceramic coating. They coated the inside and outside of the header; after a dyno run I could touch the thing with my bare hands; under hood temps dropped over 20; all this for under $120.

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Lonewolf Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Moped Location: CA Posts: 4,300 Thanks: 4,905 Thanked 2,132 Times in 1,195 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s)	As others have said, that $350 quote seems ridiculously high

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Lunatic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2015 Raven FRS Location: Indio, CA. Just an Old Fart in a Automatic!. Posts: 1,614 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1,057 Times in 488 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s)	I called the header manufacturer and they said use heat wrap. Ceramic coatings will void their warranty but heat wrap won't. So I guess heat wrap it is.

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