HPC Ceramic Coating for headers

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Sat Mar 10, 2001 3:31 pm

Who besides Jet-Hot has a quality product. Any idea as to the cost of doing a header with dual QP?

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Louis D · Post by **Louis D** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 8:48 am

Just got mine coated at High Performance Coatings-HPC. Great job $200

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 9:47 am

Are you happy with it? How long have you had it? How many miles? Can you give contact info, phone, location. Thanks

It's just that I had it done by a cheap place and it didn't last. Jet-Hot costs way too much.

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Louis D · Post by **Louis D** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 10:32 am

Just got it no miles. Guaranteed 100% for 3 years 50% after that. www.hpcoatings.com 800-456-4721

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 12:58 pm

Glenn, You get what you pay for! Augie has Jet Hot on his rail exhaust for a couple of years now, still looks great.

Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 3:25 pm

I have it on the headers on my 74. It just cost a small fortune. I had a ceramic coating applied by Rainbow Coatings years ago and it only lasted 6 months before it started to rust. I'm just looking for cheaper alternatives, but i want it to be quality.

Post by **Tom Notch** » Sun Mar 11, 2001 4:50 pm

"Cheap" and "Quality" in one sentence? You won't get both at the same time unless you have a connection with somebody of influence. The old saying "you get what you pay for" applies here.

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Glenn · Post by **Glenn** » Mon Mar 12, 2001 5:57 am

It sometimes seems the saying should be "Hopefully you get what you pay for". I was just looking for a more reasonable alternative to Jet-Hot. It cost me over $400 to get my 1-3/4" merged header, stinger and dual QP done. That's about double the cost of the entire system. Personally i'd rather just pay $600 for a complete T-304 stainless and never have to deal with it again. (last year I had to replace the muffler on my Passat due to a defect. After 7 years, the stainless clamps were able to be undone and reused.)

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Jim Beam · Post by **Jim Beam** » Mon Mar 12, 2001 3:10 pm

I think I got under charged. HPC only charged me 45 for a phat boy muffler.

Louis D · Post by **Louis D** » Mon Mar 12, 2001 10:11 pm

The $200 was for a 1 3/4 merged header, stinger, and a 3 inch magnaflow muffler.

Bare · Post by **Bare** » Fri Apr 20, 2001 9:02 am

The FAA no longer allows "ceramic' coated metal parts on Aircraft...due to the fact that ceramic coating reduces the Fatigue resistance of the coated metals by 50%,
Now your coated exhaust parts won't rust... they will simply crack off... don't mention that in the adverts do they?

Post by **Tom Notch** » Fri Apr 20, 2001 9:16 am

I haven't heard about the fatigue life reduction, hmmmmmm, guess I'll look into it. I'll pick up the phone and call somebody here in engineering. I'm sure somebody in our engineering group here at Boeing will know.

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Steve Arndt · Post by **Steve Arndt** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 4:41 pm

Any follow up Tom?
sa

James2 · Post by **James2** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 9:05 pm

At least my phat boy will look good when it hits the ground

stevestromberg · Post by **stevestromberg** » Mon Apr 23, 2001 10:19 pm

Bill Hircsh sells 1800 degree paint.$25.00 a pint which will paint 4 914 mufflers. This will not burn off. Steve

www.hemmings.com for Bill Hirsch's info