Header coating Q's...

[Jeremy]

Well, I'm poor, and I don't think I can afford true header coating.. (how much does coating a set of headers cost, btw?)

So I was maybe thinking of having them coated at a powder-coating place locally, because I know the owners and I can get it done very cheaply.. but I'm not sure if it would hold up as well.. anyone know anything about high-temp powder coating? It's baked on, so I think it would be decent enough.. but I dunno.

Also, what about chrome-dipped headers -- would chrome help for underhood heat and keep them from rusting? I'm thinking no, but I can get that done cheaply also, so..... http://www.3rdgen.org/ubb/smile.gif

I'm just trying to weigh all my options.. I can get chrome or powdercoating done very cheaply, but I don't know of anyone locally that does header coating, specifically.. what do they use to coat the headers when they coat them, anyways?

[Mkos1980]

My TES's were 180 just headers no ypipe. I was poor then this spring i am getting hte Y pipe done ITS WELL WORTH IT TRUST ME

[IROCKZ4me]

You can't just powdercoat them. The melting temperature for powdercoat is lower than the header temp.
You can get the materials to ceramic coat from Tech Line Coatings (http://www.techlinecoatings.com/). Then your friends at the powdercoat shop can do it for you with the right stuff.

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[This message has been edited by IROCKZ4me (edited 01-17-2001).]

[kream]

my tes y pipe is already rusting and i havn't even got 3,000 miles on it... the headers are fine..
i may pull the ypipe off and sand it down and have just the ypipe coated..


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[IROCKZ4me]

You might as well do the headers too. They take longer to rust because they heat up more and burn the moisture off, but they will rust soon. Mine did.

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'86 IROC-Z Camaro (http://www.geocities.com/irockz4me)

355 CID SBC
Paxton supercharger
NX nitrous oxide
AFR heads
AS&M rollercam
TRW forged slugs
Edelbrock headers
SLP catback
Art Carr Th700r4

My other page (http://community.webtv.net/IROCKZ4me/IROCKZ)
Club IROC-Z (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/iroczz28)
Domestic fuel injected performance car club (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/efihightechperformance)

[2camaros]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Mkos1980:
My TES's were 180 just headers no ypipe. I was poor then this spring i am getting hte Y pipe done ITS WELL WORTH IT TRUST ME</font>

I second that.