dan84transam

Hi, I recently installed a set of headers on my 84 Trans AM. These headers have no coating.

I’m thinking of using POR-20 Brilliant Aluminum coating. It says its for headers and can handle up to 1400 degrees.

Has anyone used this kind of coating on headers ? or anything like it.

It cost $16 for half a pint or $24 for a pint. Any idea how much it'll take to coat a set of shorty headers ?

Any ideas, comments, suggestions appreciated

Thanks,
Dan

Mark A Shields

I've used a spray ceramic hi-temp coating 1200* before and it lasted a month or so and started to flake off. I'm planning on buying some 1500* kind I saw in summit or jegs, can't remember, that should do the trick.

dan84transam

Mark, I think I found what u were talking about..

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...br=76&lastcat=

up to 1500 degrees.. comes in a spray can. The POR-20 stuff comes in tin can and can be bushed on or even sprayed on. By reading about their products, it sounds good. And their reputation for POR-15 is good.

http://www.por15.com/hightempcoating...BrightAluminum

I’m thinking I'll sandblast my headers real quick and put this stuff on. I just want a cheap protective coating for my headers so it wont rust up. Hopefully it'll even help reduce the engine compartment temps.

Dan

THETANK

Mark check out this place they do ceramic coating for $100 for shorty headers and they are only down in VA.

www.thermaltechcoatings.com

Dan if you go to thermaltechcoatings.com they will found an applicator close to you

THETANK

sorry Dan i meant

www.techlinecoatings.com

DozaChris89TA

Hey Dan I used the por-20 that you are talking abouit on my headers and its been 4 months and there still is no rust. Sandblasting is deffinatly recommended along with 2 coats of the por-20. If you brush it, which I recomened, you will only need that half-pint and you will still have plenty left over in the can. The stuff goes forever. All I used were a couple of foam brushes, 1 inch and 2, that you pick up from your local paint store. Good Luck with whatever you choose.

Mark A Shields

Thanks, but with my headers already on the car, it will probably be a lot more.