VHT ?? Eastwood ??? Something better than both??? Price difference is 400 bucks on the headers. What have you done and what are your experiences in your home remedies?? Thanks for any and all .....
brand new, going on a street vehicle. Sold in the normal protective paint but not heat coated paintFirst off, what are you doing with headers?
I will remove the factory paint. I have used VHT in the past and it does "well" but not great. Hoping somebody will have a better "I've always bought ........ made for the coal mines" type of trick ... LOLI just let them rust, I have yet to find a paint coating that will stay on.
but you got to send them off, not sure on their prices. I can buy them coated for 400 more, but looking for a home -DIY- type of remedy
thank you, reading through it nowUse the best in the business: Cerakote.
This is the most popular, Glacier Black.
Cerakote - CERAKOTE GLACIER BLACK
There are MSDS and application tips as well which I encourage you to familiarize yourself with.
Basically you need:
A means to blast the metal for the best adhesion;
Wash and dry it thoroughly (don't just blow it off with compressed air, as that leaves dust residue);
An HVLP gun with a .08 mm tip;
Wires or hooks to suspend the parts for 360 degree access (you can also dip them if your tank is large enough).
The only expensive thing about ceramic coatings is the cost of the ceramic itself. A 4 ounce Tester is enough for a set of wheels and will likely have leftovers (returned to the bottle by the way) ... you can also buy a bigger bottle and get everybody in your car club who wants their headers and manifolds done to pitch in, splitting costs and helping prep while allllll saving a $hitload of money.
It dries to the touch in under an hour usually, and then cures in open air over the next 5 days whether it's still hanging on wires, laying on the shop floor or installed on your car. It's good to about 1800 degrees. Wrapping it with exhaust wrap is how you void the warranty.
Check it out! You'll be happy with it.
I watched this also ....Use the best in the business: Cerakote.
This is the most popular, Glacier Black.
Cerakote - CERAKOTE GLACIER BLACK
There are MSDS and application tips as well which I encourage you to familiarize yourself with.
Basically you need:
A means to blast the metal for the best adhesion;
Wash and dry it thoroughly (don't just blow it off with compressed air, as that leaves dust residue);
An HVLP gun with a .08 mm tip;
Wires or hooks to suspend the parts for 360 degree access (you can also dip them if your tank is large enough).
The only expensive thing about ceramic coatings is the cost of the ceramic itself. A 4 ounce Tester is enough for a set of wheels and will likely have leftovers (returned to the bottle by the way) ... you can also buy a bigger bottle and get everybody in your car club who wants their headers and manifolds done to pitch in, splitting costs and helping prep while allllll saving a $hitload of money.
It dries to the touch in under an hour usually, and then cures in open air over the next 5 days whether it's still hanging on wires, laying on the shop floor or installed on your car. It's good to about 1800 degrees. Wrapping it with exhaust wrap is how you void the warranty.
Check it out! You'll be happy with it.
@CudaChick1968 , is that the same stuff I hear a local gunshop advertise for a firearm coating?
I used cerakote on my doug's headers back in 2020. It was the first time I used a spray gun in my life. I followed CudaChick1968 advice from another thread from a few years ago. (I would look for it but I'm supposed to be "working"). I feel like the cerakote has held up pretty good. I don't see any rust and nothing is flaking off. Attached picture is not the best but it's the picture I have.
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I just went to that site. Says takes 3 minutes to get a quote, so I take it this is a "send it in and they coat them" type of place ??Jet-hot
I just went to that site. Says takes 3 minutes to get a quote, so I take it this is a "send it in and they coat them" type of place ??
@CudaChick1968 , is that the same stuff I hear a local gunshop advertise for a firearm coating?