Cerakote my Headers
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Melting Slicks
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Cerakote my Headers
Cerakote materials came in today. Instructions say to blast parts to be coated. Does anyone know if this is mandatory? I got the C3 coating good to 1700 degrees.
Anyone done this yet?
Anyone done this yet?
Melting Slicks
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I've used Cerakote on my LS headers. Sand blasted first.
It is OK. Per on-line advice it should be sprayed as a very thin coat.
It may of been me but the Cerakote flaked off in a number of places.
I'm going to pull the headers off this winter sand blast again and then have them ceramic coated.
It is OK. Per on-line advice it should be sprayed as a very thin coat.
It may of been me but the Cerakote flaked off in a number of places.
I'm going to pull the headers off this winter sand blast again and then have them ceramic coated.
Melting Slicks
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From: perth western australia
Every part that's powder-coated needs to be perfectly clean and have a good (blasted ) profile so the stuff can bond with it , doesn't matter if its a ceramic heat proof or just a nice colour . I'm talking of even handling the blasted pieces with those disposable examination gloves so no oil from your skin can contaminate the metal.
Then there's de-gassing of used parts to get residual oil out of the metal etc.
I had a lot of trim parts and 2 sets of wheels powder coated on my 77 and I got very familiar with how the guys did them .
Then there's de-gassing of used parts to get residual oil out of the metal etc.
I had a lot of trim parts and 2 sets of wheels powder coated on my 77 and I got very familiar with how the guys did them .
Last edited by bazza77; Dec 7, 2016 at 05:20 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Central Texas
A friend of mine is a certified Cerakaote applicator. He coated a set of headers for myself and another friend. Within a month rust came through the coating of both sets. I'm not very happy with this product as the applicator knew what he was doing.
I would send the headers off to have them ceramic coated. OR use the VHT ceramic high heat paint.
By the way the black ceramic coating used on the Hooker brand headers is crap too. Simply my .02.
I would send the headers off to have them ceramic coated. OR use the VHT ceramic high heat paint.
By the way the black ceramic coating used on the Hooker brand headers is crap too. Simply my .02.
Last edited by Street Rat; Dec 7, 2016 at 07:35 PM.
