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Old 01-25-2015, 01:50 PM   #1
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How do I coat my headers, or where can I get them coated?

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I want to coat the headers on my big block chevy now that I have them off. Can I do it my self--or do I have a company do it?
Any companies in the Austin TX area coat headers?
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Old 01-25-2015, 01:59 PM   #2
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Re: How do I coat my headers, or where can I get them coated?

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Old 01-25-2015, 04:00 PM   #3
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Great info thanks a million.
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Old 01-26-2015, 08:37 AM   #4
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Re: How do I coat my headers, or where can I get them coated?

New or have they been run? If there's any surface rust or contamination, coating may not stick.
I've used NitroPlate in the past with great success.
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Old 01-26-2015, 08:35 PM   #5
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Re: How do I coat my headers, or where can I get them coated?

We have used Jet Hot many times. Have never had any trouble with them.

http://www.jet-hot.com/

I was looking for a picture of the headers by themselves but this is the best I can do.

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Old 01-26-2015, 09:09 PM   #6
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Re: How do I coat my headers, or where can I get them coated?

Mine were done at JetHot, still look great!
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Old 01-27-2015, 08:48 AM   #7
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Re: How do I coat my headers, or where can I get them coated?

Thanks all,
I found ricochet custom ceramic coatings, in austin, tx. They want $350 to coat the Headman steel headers about 28" long. The headers have maybe 1,500 miles on them.
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Old 01-27-2015, 08:58 AM   #8
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PS: from larry. I do not think I will pay $350 to have them coated. What do you all consider a good price, or is it worth it?
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Old 01-27-2015, 06:37 PM   #9
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Re: How do I coat my headers, or where can I get them coated?

Here it's $150 which includes sandblasting to remove rust etc. It use to be $75 a few years back. I think $350 is outrageous.
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Old 01-27-2015, 08:54 PM   #10
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Re: How do I coat my headers, or where can I get them coated?

Where is it $150 locally?
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Good ceramic coating from a reputable shop (not easy to find locally) will run about $300 in my area.
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Here it's $150 which includes sandblasting to remove rust etc. It use to be $75 a few years back. I think $350 is outrageous.
I don't think $350 is crazy at all for prepping and coating a used set of headers. Just look at what the cost difference is between a set of new uncoated headers, compared to a set of new coated headers. That cost difference should even be less than you having it done too, because they do them in huge batches at a great discount and I think it sill comes out to a hundreds of dollars difference
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