chrome or ceramic coated????
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Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (stingray_76)
Anything chrome plated suffers from hydorgen embrittlement and is prone to cracking. Ceramic coatings with heat retention is the only choice of the two.
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Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (norvalwilhelm)
Anything chrome plated suffers from hydorgen embrittlement and is prone to cracking. Ceramic coatings with heat retention is the only choice of the two.
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Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (LATNC3)
Depends....
With all the chrome on my '68 the "Coated" headers would look REALLY dull. Even the new sterling finish is too dull to my liking. In the end I went with chome. I rather have them re-chomed in 8-10yrs than have the "coated" look, but that's me. You really can't go wrong with all three, even the black looks good. :thumbs:
With all the chrome on my '68 the "Coated" headers would look REALLY dull. Even the new sterling finish is too dull to my liking. In the end I went with chome. I rather have them re-chomed in 8-10yrs than have the "coated" look, but that's me. You really can't go wrong with all three, even the black looks good. :thumbs:
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Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (theandies)
Anybody know what happened to the Jet-Hot group purchase post
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Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (Steve81)
I'm unsure about Hooker's Ceramic-metallic coating. Here's a pic of their coated Super Comp's I bought used. Most of the coating around the collector now looks like primer paint and started peeping! :confused: I'm going with Jet-hot Hooker side mounts, they're cheaper than the chrome and this is a budget rebuild afterall! :rofl:
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From: Living in the Hartland
Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (1970 Stingray)
Ya budget rebuild. :lol:
I had heard the hooker coating was not that great but to me those look like they where shot with high temp paint like the Edelbrocks in my Formula, the coating looks thin compared the dynomax coating on my vette.
I had heard the hooker coating was not that great but to me those look like they where shot with high temp paint like the Edelbrocks in my Formula, the coating looks thin compared the dynomax coating on my vette.
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Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (Fevre)
How about CeramaChrome... http://www.performancecoatings.com ... (shameless plug) ... I actually just used these guys for a little bracket action at first see how it goes. I will make a post and show you all as soon as I get my parts back which are already on thier way after only a couple of short days with em. Whoot Whooot!
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Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (Alwyn678)
I get a lot of good compliments concerning my Jet-Hot Hookers and the sound is great with the STS baffles.
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From: Dallas Texas
Re: chrome or ceramic coated???? (74 vert)
Performance Coatings is owned by Chuck Simpson who is a died in the wool gear head, national record holding drag racer and car builder. His work is fantastic and he is great to work with. A real shameless plug, Chuck was one of the developers of aluminum/ceramic coatings when he was with a well known national company and made further improvements when he was with Airborne Coatings. He now owns his own shop and his work will stack up with anyones. The newest coatings look like highly polished aluminum and its harder than Superman's kneecap.
