Powder coating exhaust pipes

[Robert Luland]

This is one of those mind bending queastions i've been bitting at the bit to ask. Can you powder coat exhaust pipes and will it last? Thanks, Bob

[panz4ever]

Got a good friend who does ceramic coating on guns. He just finished up one of my 45s. He has colors that actually look like can and parkerized finishing. Thinking about using him for my exhaust because I cannot see the difference in the HD high temp silver and one of the ceramic finishes he has available.

Think that powdercoating is too thick; the ceramic is measured in micro size

[Cotten]

Bob!

I am certain that conventional powdercoating will burn off.
Flatties have a hard time keeping it over their exhaust ports.

My preferred powdercoater, now out of business, applied what he called "alumacoat", which appears to be a sintered layer of aluminum, as if sprayed on at enormous temperatures.

Klunky True Dual Exhaust (Photo credit: T.N. Shift)

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A wheel brush won't take it off, so I imagine it could be layed on heavy, and satined.

Please ask your powdercoater is he is familiar with such a process. I have a pair of Knuck hillclimber heads begging for it!

....Cotten

[Robert Luland]

I like the idea of the ceramic coating. Pan How expensive is it? Bob

[oldbob]

This might be something like you are looking for, I have used similar products in the past that seamed to work well. The price is right and can be had in different colors.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tech-Lin ... ccessories" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope the link works .........Bob

[vladt]

Ceramic coat is the way to go. Especially if the finish can be matched.
I've had my exhaust ceramic coated over two years ago. Done over 10,000kms. Still looks as good as the day I put it on.

Cheers
Vlad

[Bosheff]

Ceramic coatings have been used in the automotive industry for headers for years. The process isn't cheap, but from what I understand it is very effective, and from what I have seen it also looks good. I've seem claims that it lasts the life of the part, but cannot attest to whether it does or doesn't....bosheff

[panz4ever]

Bob, he uses a product called cerakote. I will ask him about the cost. Coating the parts came up in our discussion when I was thinking about cad and parkerized finishing and longevity of finished parts.

Disassembled my headlight in order to take some dents out of the shell, have it chromed and refinish the mounting plates. OEM is a cad finish. Going to have him refinish in cerakote to get an idea of how it will come out. Will post some pics

Vladt, can you post some pics?

[Hubbard]

VHT 2000 degree header paint stays on, I've got about 6000 miles on it. Comes in silver,red ,black,& primer. Advance carries it.

[panbagger]

There is a place in Michigan that does alumnacoat. holds up well. If you look at my pics of my pan the exhaust is done with that. I can try and find there number if anyone is interested, just let me know. Scott

[doug_heisel]

VHT 2000 degree header paint stays on, I've got about 6000 miles on it. Comes in silver,red ,black,& primer. Advance carries it.

If you use the VHT header paint should you use the primer then the paint or would the paint stay on without the primer. I've been thinking of painting my pipes also.

[Larry]

Caswell markets a powder intended for exhaust systems.

[stump]

we have dyno headers ceramic coated (v-8 headers) that have thousands of dyno pulls on them with exhaust temps sometimes up to 1500 degrees without a chip or a flake yet to come off they keep the heat in the pipe too

[BCOWANWHEELS]

HERE IS THE COMPANY I,VE USED OVER THE YEARS. NOT THE CHEAPEST BUT THE BEST. ALSO HAVE THEM DOTHE INSIDE OF THE PIPES WHILE THERE AT IT. PIPE TEMPS WILL DROP ALOT ON THE O.D. TOO. KEEPS THE HEAT IN THE EXHAUST FLOW. JMO
BOB
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[Robert Luland]

I’m a little lost here. Is this the company that applies it or just the manufacture? Bob