Help! Need To Recoat My Headers.

[reBIRDth]

Alright, I got Shanes old turbo kit. But before I install it, I want to recoat the headers with a new Ceramic Coating. Does anyone have any recommendations where i could get this done?

[Shodown]

Re: Help! Need To Recoat My Headers.

Trail Performance 402-450-7188. His name is Josh Trail, he did my headers and Y-pipe and I LOVE the way they turned out!! My brother worked for him for a year or two as well. He does mostly out-of-state work too, so dont think its weird to ship them. Sorry, but I dont have his address, just call him.

Some of the parts he has done have been in on cars that have been featured in many magazines and award winning cars in car shows.

[John_D.]

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Jethot will do coating by mail too. You can email them for a quote. They were going to do a set of mid-length ls1 headers for me for $250 with a guarantee.

[husker]

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Why do you want to coat yuor headers? This may sound like a dumb question but there is a big difference in the coatings you choose.

If it is looks you are going for you have too many choices to list.

If it is for performance, the thermal barrier coating from Swain Technology is awesome. This stuff will reduce the radiant heat by about 300 degrees, which is damn critical on a turbo engine due ot the extreme heat generated. It also retains the heat energy within the exhaust pipe, allowing the turbo to spool up faster.

It's been my experience that all other coatings are mostly for appearance-sake. The Swain coating is a true aerospace coating, and Jet-Hot, HPC, and Airborn, no matter how pretty, just don't hold a candle to the Swain for heat-retention.

[gotchocmilk39]

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I hate to go off subject but cant u just rap them in like header thermal tape if ya dont care for looks???

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

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I hate to go off subject but cant u just rap them in like header thermal tape if ya dont care for looks???

the header will rust under the wrap and the coating does a better job anyway

[reBIRDth]

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Thanks for the suggestions guys! I actually ended up going with Jet-Hot's brand new MC-15 coating. They shipped the headers back to me today, so I should be getting them sometime next week. Im very eager to see how they turned out. I'll try and post some pics up once I get them. :banana: