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sportvette
11-20-2003, 09:34 AM
Is it possible to powder coat an exhaust pipe? or does it get too hot and the the powder coating melts off?
skippy
11-20-2003, 11:07 AM
ive done a few, and yes they hold up.. as long as factory, no.. but surely do last quite a bit of time, depends on how thick the pipe is and so on, i feel it does last alot longer then the spray can of heat paint..
Dynofox
11-20-2003, 11:35 PM
If you're going to spend the money get it ceramic coated.
Dynofox
11-20-2003, 11:38 PM
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350Xccelerator
11-20-2003, 11:56 PM
what kind of paint did they use on the pipe when it was being made at the factorty, back in the 80s?
dividebyzero
11-21-2003, 04:53 PM
Here's mine ceramic coated.
sportvette
11-21-2003, 05:51 PM
that ceramic coating is nice. how much does that cost? i might just chrome the pipe, not sure.

thanks for the suggestions. ceramic coating does look nicer than powder on exhaust.
dividebyzero
11-25-2003, 04:15 PM
that ceramic coating is nice. how much does that cost? i might just chrome the pipe, not sure.

thanks for the suggestions. ceramic coating does look nicer than powder on exhaust.

The cost depends on the condition of the exhaust.I bought the pipe new and within a few hours on it,it rusted pretty bad cuz of water,dirt,etc..The black coating that DG puts on the header pipe is crap!Because of the rust and trying to get most of it off,when he coated it,it shows some pit marks in it.But,only if you look at it close-up.It cost just as much as the pipe! :x
sportvette
11-30-2003, 11:32 AM
how does the ceramic coating hold up? is it rusting out fast, or holding up well?
dividebyzero
11-30-2003, 01:54 PM
Haven't used it yet.It's going on the project x.It's suppose to hold up for a long time.It's better than a chromed pipe,cuz it's like powdercoating,it's baked on.
vartiak15
11-30-2003, 10:02 PM
How much is it to have ceramic coating? and were did you have it done?
dividebyzero
12-02-2003, 02:39 PM
How much is it to have ceramic coating? and were did you have it done?

Probably anywhere from $75-$200 depending on the condition of the pipe.It was done at Prism Powdercoating in Crescent,Pa.
ange
12-02-2003, 03:52 PM
how does the ceramic coating hold up? is it rusting out fast, or holding up well?

It shouldn't rust, at least not for a very long time. Ceramic coating is now common place on most high perfromance header(s) in the auto industry where the header(s) are visible and you want them to look good for a long time.
350XXX
12-02-2003, 10:05 PM
its not powder or ceramic coating, but a friend of mine is into hot rods andtold me about the coating he uses on his hot rods headers. he has had the headers on his camaro coated with POR(paint over rust) for 8 years without discolor or rust. here is the link:http://www.prp-porstore.com/faqhtpc.html