Ceramic Coatings

[Jim Green]

--- R Mangas <porter_dog at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>   That seems really expensive for that coating,
> which can be bought and used
> OTC here:
>
> http://techlinecoatings.com/Exhaust.htm
>
>    I used this on the manifold and downpipe of my
> turbo Miata; didn't do it
> right (put on too thin, maybe?) so it flaked off;
> the second try (heavier
> coat) on the lower half of the dp is holding up
> better.  There is probably a
> benefit to getting professional application, but the
> major preparatory step
> I'd expect from the pro would be dunking my part in
> thier ex$pensive
> vibratory polisher.  How much more is it going to
> cost to polish the inside
> of your header as well as the outside? :) (Hint:
> zero in my mind...)
>
>   To be fair, I could be wrong about the pro coating
> vs the OTC stuff, but
> if you check out the site you'll see the only
> obvious difference is the
> carrier fluid.

Well, It's actually cheep compared to the quote I just
got from Jet-hot.  I would try it myself if I had a
sandblaster and an old oven that wasn't in the house.
I'm sure  it doesn't smell wonderful when it cures.
BTW they recommend not caoting the inside of turbo headers...

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Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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