What is the ceramic coating Wilson Custom Marine uses??
12-25-2014 | 08:31 AM
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12-25-2014 | 11:30 AM
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Re: Ceramic Coating for Marine Applications
I know it is some type of ceramic coating that is sprayed on, but does anyone know specifically what it is? Somebody said they thought it might be one of Tech Line Coatings products: http://www.techlinecoatings.com/hi-p...ce/default.htm
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12-25-2014 | 11:50 AM
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12-25-2014 | 11:58 AM
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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)"
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)"
Jet Hot / Bright Ceramic is not meant for temps above 1000F metal temp or about 1300F -1500F EGT. So therefore its destined to fail in most marine manifold and header applications. You would need a high temp ceramic coating of 2000F plus for most of those.
As for White lightning / plasma sprays, they offer decent thermal protection but look like hell, hold a lot of grease / oil / debri and offer little corrosion protection because of their porosity.
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12-25-2014 | 12:11 PM
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I'm looking to do lower units, and the problem with them isn't the heat, it is getting something to stay on and not peel off at high speeds. Also, what I'm looking for has a slick feel to the touch, almost like a graphite or Teflon coating. I would also like to stay away from powders, and stay with a sprayable product that can be put on with a standard paint gun. What do you recommend?
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12-25-2014 | 12:33 PM
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Guess you should just take them to wilson and have it done, im quite sure if they wanted their trade composites out they would be out. Why cheat an honest reputable company out of profit for something they do by back dooring them?
12-25-2014 | 12:58 PM
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I don't think it's any kind of proprietary coating that they are using, and from the sounds of the article you can buy it from Wilson Custom Coatings. I called yesterday but they were closed and figured somebody on here might know what it is.
http://www.boatingmag.com/nanotechno...ustom-coatings
http://www.boatingmag.com/how-to/hig...ottom-coatings
http://www.boatingmag.com/nanotechno...ustom-coatings
http://www.boatingmag.com/how-to/hig...ottom-coatings
12-25-2014 | 01:25 PM
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Nano technolgy is the new catch word over tge past few years, even in the coatings industry for ppf gilms and protectants that i use. Avery denidon has nano fusion films as well as Gtechniq ExoV2 nano hydrophobic coatings for paint, the molecular bonding and ceramic properties are widely used but still trade secrets. Even more so the coating just cant be applied without proper prep work. Whatever they use they developed it, let them do it and recoup the research and development money.
