AtlantaSteve
Active Member
OK, let me start by saying...I know the best way to go is ceramic coating. However, what are the other options?
Currently I have some long-tubes that were painted(kinda) and of course that's finally given way to rust. Plus I'm lowering the car some, so the long tubes HAVE to go...
Budget is always a top priority. So I started looking and found a couple of "Shorty to MidLength" header options. The ceramic coated option doubles(or more) the price of the headers.
I have to wonder if any of the super-high-temp rattle-can paints (Like 2000 degree Rustoleum Andre mentioned recently) can stand up worth a darn on the headers. And what about something like this:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Black-Satin-Coating,25581.html
a paint that cures itself using engine heat.
I know that none of these are the ideal, best solution, and that ceramic coating also brings down underhood temps. I'm not saying that I've completely written off the idea of ceramic-coating, I just want to know the realities of the other options.
I'm also going to have to have a basically all new exhaust built, since the current exhaust is setup for long-tubes, so I'm definitely trying to save where I can...but I don't want to save money by stabbing myself in the back, doing something I'll have to redo in 3 years.
I'm all ears
Currently I have some long-tubes that were painted(kinda) and of course that's finally given way to rust. Plus I'm lowering the car some, so the long tubes HAVE to go...
Budget is always a top priority. So I started looking and found a couple of "Shorty to MidLength" header options. The ceramic coated option doubles(or more) the price of the headers.
I have to wonder if any of the super-high-temp rattle-can paints (Like 2000 degree Rustoleum Andre mentioned recently) can stand up worth a darn on the headers. And what about something like this:
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Black-Satin-Coating,25581.html
a paint that cures itself using engine heat.
I know that none of these are the ideal, best solution, and that ceramic coating also brings down underhood temps. I'm not saying that I've completely written off the idea of ceramic-coating, I just want to know the realities of the other options.
I'm also going to have to have a basically all new exhaust built, since the current exhaust is setup for long-tubes, so I'm definitely trying to save where I can...but I don't want to save money by stabbing myself in the back, doing something I'll have to redo in 3 years.
I'm all ears