EnduraCool Header Coating Sale!
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Racer
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From: Odessa FL
EnduraCool Header Coating Sale!
Hey All!
Looking to brighten up that engine bay, and increase performance at the same time?
Do your headers or exhaust manifold look like this...
... and you just can't take it anymore?
Now is your chance to take those old manifolds and make them look better than new!
Take advantage of our current sale pricing and save $$$ on our reconditioning process!
Regular pricing on reconditioning and coating of a set of longtubes is $259. For the next few weeks, we are offering this process for only $199!!!
This sale is good on any of our 1700 degree coatings! Black, Blue, Titanium, or DuraChrome!
Current turnaround is 3-4 days.
Looking to brighten up that engine bay, and increase performance at the same time?
Do your headers or exhaust manifold look like this...
... and you just can't take it anymore?
Now is your chance to take those old manifolds and make them look better than new!
Take advantage of our current sale pricing and save $$$ on our reconditioning process!
Regular pricing on reconditioning and coating of a set of longtubes is $259. For the next few weeks, we are offering this process for only $199!!!
This sale is good on any of our 1700 degree coatings! Black, Blue, Titanium, or DuraChrome!
Current turnaround is 3-4 days.
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You've got my attention, here. I just have a couple questions. Is this a thermal barrier type coating (ie: ceramic based?), or primarily an appearance type coating? Also, Do you coat the insides of the pipes, too?
The reason for my asking is that I had my headers coated about 15 years ago (by one of the pioneers at the time), and I've been very happy with the results and the appearance all these years later. Last year I had to cut out and reroute pipe #1 to clear the new steering rack shaft. I then painted the tube with hi-temp paint to clean up the appearance while I focused on debugging the new suspension. The pipe still looks good, despite being painted from a rattle can, but there's a measureable difference in radiated heat from the new pipe, compared to the others that are ceramic coated inside and out. I'm presently interested in getting this header restored back to the same insulated state that it was before, and also closely matching the silver/nickel color of the present coating.
Below is a picture of the header during assembly mockup last year.
The reason for my asking is that I had my headers coated about 15 years ago (by one of the pioneers at the time), and I've been very happy with the results and the appearance all these years later. Last year I had to cut out and reroute pipe #1 to clear the new steering rack shaft. I then painted the tube with hi-temp paint to clean up the appearance while I focused on debugging the new suspension. The pipe still looks good, despite being painted from a rattle can, but there's a measureable difference in radiated heat from the new pipe, compared to the others that are ceramic coated inside and out. I'm presently interested in getting this header restored back to the same insulated state that it was before, and also closely matching the silver/nickel color of the present coating.
Below is a picture of the header during assembly mockup last year.
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Odessa FL
You've got my attention, here. I just have a couple questions. Is this a thermal barrier type coating (ie: ceramic based?), or primarily an appearance type coating? Also, Do you coat the insides of the pipes, too?
The reason for my asking is that I had my headers coated about 15 years ago (by one of the pioneers at the time), and I've been very happy with the results and the appearance all these years later. Last year I had to cut out and reroute pipe #1 to clear the new steering rack shaft. I then painted the tube with hi-temp paint to clean up the appearance while I focused on debugging the new suspension. The pipe still looks good, despite being painted from a rattle can, but there's a measureable difference in radiated heat from the new pipe, compared to the others that are ceramic coated inside and out. I'm presently interested in getting this header restored back to the same insulated state that it was before, and also closely matching the silver/nickel color of the present coating.
Below is a picture of the header during assembly mockup last year.
The reason for my asking is that I had my headers coated about 15 years ago (by one of the pioneers at the time), and I've been very happy with the results and the appearance all these years later. Last year I had to cut out and reroute pipe #1 to clear the new steering rack shaft. I then painted the tube with hi-temp paint to clean up the appearance while I focused on debugging the new suspension. The pipe still looks good, despite being painted from a rattle can, but there's a measureable difference in radiated heat from the new pipe, compared to the others that are ceramic coated inside and out. I'm presently interested in getting this header restored back to the same insulated state that it was before, and also closely matching the silver/nickel color of the present coating.
Below is a picture of the header during assembly mockup last year.
These are ceramic based coatings. Thermal barrier and heat dissipation are the key benefits to our coatings.
We have a couple of different coating options that should be able to get you close to what you already have. Give me a call or shoot me a PM when you have a chance and we can discuss.
Thanks!
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The last time he said he was going to coat the inside of the headers with something similar to what they coat the inside of the chrome pipes you see on tractor trailers.
They went dull gray in the same amount of time. There is still the thermal benefit from them and they look better than painted with no rust so I am not really complaining I just know this is what happens on my Vette with 3 different motors in it.
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Racer
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That is exactly what my guy said too. My temp gauge never goes above 200 degs and I have a IR gun that I point straight at each tube, no where near 1700 degs.
The last time he said he was going to coat the inside of the headers with something similar to what they coat the inside of the chrome pipes you see on tractor trailers.
They went dull gray in the same amount of time. There is still the thermal benefit from them and they look better than painted with no rust so I am not really complaining I just know this is what happens on my Vette with 3 different motors in it.
The last time he said he was going to coat the inside of the headers with something similar to what they coat the inside of the chrome pipes you see on tractor trailers.
They went dull gray in the same amount of time. There is still the thermal benefit from them and they look better than painted with no rust so I am not really complaining I just know this is what happens on my Vette with 3 different motors in it.
When you are measuring the temperature with a IR gun, you will get the base metal temperature, which is not the same if you are comparing it to the advertised rating. 1700* is the rating for the exhaust gasses. Depending on the coating, the base metal temperature rating will be a few hundred degrees lower.
And yes, you will still have the thermal barrier benefits (unless you really schorch the pipes), but the pigment in the coating will dull making it look like you are seeing. With the proper coating, and a proper tune, you should not have that problem.
