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Re: Budget VS Longevity; Stainless Mufflers & Exhausts
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Originally Posted by BR3W CITY
Vin, is that sort of coating something a regular powdercoat shop would handle? Do you have any idea what it would cost? Due to my short run, my whole exhaust including headers has come in way under $800, so I'd definately consider coating it.
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Yes, most powder coaters offer several different types of ceramic metallic coatings - most do, but double check to make sure they coat the inside of the tubing as well. The cost varies a bit, but the shop that I use the most charges between $100-$200 for headers, and then by the length for the rest of the exhaust tubing. Here are a couple of different versions of ceramic metallic coatings: my zoomies are the matte black, and the radiator hoses for my C10 are sterling silver. The shop I use also has a cast iron color which a lot of restorers use on exhaust manifolds for a factory appearance.
This is the sterling on the headers and exhaust tubing for my C10:
Found a photo from a fellow Pontiac friend that shows the cast iron color:
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1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside
Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads
4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch
Tubular front and rear suspension
Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes
Last edited by vin63; 08-21-2015 at 10:41 AM.
Reason: added photo
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