[s-cars] Ceramic coating - EM / Turbo

[Sean Douglas]

Paul:

You can get the EM and turbo coated, but it will be pretty much
cosmetic. Having said that, I had my EM coated for $125 CAD, I chose a
low gloss silver finish and its still holding up strong after a year
with a little discolouration.

I didn't do the turbo, but I did spray it with some POR-20, a high heat
silver paint and it is also holding up well, infact it has not
discoloured at all and shows not signs of peeling.

As they say, painting is 90% preparation and I prepped the surface well
before painting. I left the inside on both bare. 

I did it mainly to prevent the inevitable rust from developing on the
bare cast iron surface.

Here is a picture:

http://www3.telus.net/thumbelina/Audi%20S6/RS2_turbo.jpg

http://www.por15.com/product.asp?productid=128

Sean Douglas
1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v


> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Paul Dooley
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 7:03 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Ceramic coating - EM / Turbo
> 
> 
> Just looking for some S-list wisdom about ceramic coating as 
> it relates 
> to exhaust manifolds and turbos.  Should I do it or not?  Should I do 
> both inside and out?  Or just inside or just outside? 
> 
> Just planning ahead....  I have a new RS2 turbo (sitting in 
> my garage) 
> and I'll get an EM after my wallet has been buried a little 
> longer.  To 
> properly plan how long my wallet should be buried, I need to know the 
> list consensus about ceramic coating things.
> 
> So, for the EM, coat both inside and out?  Just inside?  Just outside?
> 
> And what about the turbo?  Is it advisable to do any ceramic 
> coating?  
> If so, what parts/sides of the housing?  Hot side only?  Hot and cold 
> side both?  Both inside and out?  Just inside?  Just outside? 
>  or DON"T 
> DO THAT?
> 
> What say ye?
> 
> Paul Dooley
> 95 S6 waiting for the "go" parts
> ECS Stage IIII
> 2-Bennett Coilovers w/ camber plates
> 
> 
> 
>