Exhaust manifold coating

[BobsZTwins]

I've got a SBC with a single turbocharger in a 260. I generates quite a bit of heat so I've been thinking about ceramic coating the exhaust manifolds, crossover and turbine housing.

Anybody have any recommendations, good or bad?

 

Thanks!

[Guest De Schmaydee]

...they do ceramic coating at columbia coatings (in columbia tn):

 

http://www.columbiacoatings.com/contact.htm

 

ive never used them but they are the only ones (i know of) who do it locally......i'm redoing my manifold etc w/the eastwood manifold paint (i doubt if it lasts)...... ....s

[tickwon]

Another option

 

I've gotten my stuff coated from Swain Tech. They do a good job.

 

http://www.swaintech.com

 

Chris

[rreford]

The company I work for makes resins for powder coating. The main tech guy swears to me that they've got powder coating resins now that can handle the temperature of exhaust manifolds.

[getZ]

Just make sure you coat the inside as well as the outside. Ceramic coatings do an excellent job of reflecting heat. My camaro headers are cool enough to touch with the bare hand after about 15 minutes of cooling off. You can use thermal wrap as well, but it's not as pretty and it's hard on the metal underneath.

[slownrusty]

I Jet Coat everything......

 

Downpipe before:

 

After:

 

This coating is good to 1300F

 

For my turbo manifold, this coating is more $$$ but good to over 2000F:

Before:

 

After:

 

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