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Old 12-24-2014, 04:41 PM
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Adam is looking for a ceramic sealant, not an insulator. BTW, I thought you were done with lowers??? :P

Regarding a high-temp ceramic heat management coating I've had okay luck with Jet Hot, but their coatings will discolor with extreme exhaust heat and they are not a good thermal barrier. The only one I've found that holds up extremely well and acts a functional thermal barrier is Swain Tech. It's not real pretty stuff (a thick white rough coating), but it's extremely functional and durable. I trashed everybody else's coating that I tried on the headers of my TT Viper. When a customer of mine (NASA) suggested I try Swain Tech I was skeptical, but to this day that's the only coating I've found that still pretty much looks like it did the day it was done. Not to mention the under-hood temps dropped significantly. You can even brush your hand against the headers and not get burnt... this stuff is the real deal!

http://swaintech.com/race-coatings/r...aust-coatings/


Edit: The ST coating you want to use on exhaust is their "White Lightning (TBC-EX)"

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Wilson polishes the lowers and then clear coats them. I've seen so great result lasts yrs.
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Originally Posted by sutphen 30
only one I've found to get it right the first time is Jet hot.I've tried a few and most burn off rather quickly.
This one came out fine, worked well and several dyno pulls, street miles, and 1/4 passes later it never flaked. Just turned a brownish color. The parts that weren't subjected to the worst abuse held color fine.
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Wilson is using some sort of clear ceramic coating (that looks like regular clear coat) and feels slick like graphite. This is from a write up I found:

"Once the drives are refined, Wilson Custom Marine offers a ceramic coating that will keep the drive finish clean for two years for $250 per drive."
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302 you are correct about the coating is clear and really slippery plus when finished it is shiny.. I asked techline coatings and they said its not their product. I would nt be surprise if this coating comes from England.
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Originally Posted by SS930
Adam is looking for a ceramic sealant, not an insulator. BTW, I thought you were done with lowers??? :P
Don't worry it's not a "Lower" that I would be coating
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Originally Posted by sutphen 30
ho does this?sounds interesting
i had it done in aurora il.i don,t remember the name of the place but dan [icdedppl] told me about it.pm him and he can fill you in.
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For anybody interested, it is a "Ceramic Polymer Nanotechnology" process.....
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Mike, those guys over there split up, the guy who used to do the Durafortress is gone and no one knows where he went. They didn`t do one of my tabs so now I have one thats shiny and teh other turns dull in a weekend... looking into another coating ..
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Don't know what the ceramic coating is that Wilson sprays, but it still looks new after two seasons of running. Just wash with mild soap and dry.
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