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Silly idea?
I was just wondering how Jet-Coating will look and work on the plenum, IH and cam covers.
Can Jet coating applied to cast aluminum? Any thoughts? |
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Re: Silly idea?
I've seen it on a TPI plenum and runners. I think the rough-cast surface has to be polished smooth first, though?
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Re: Silly idea?
Eastwood sells a mirror finished coating
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Re: Silly idea?
Isn't the point of Jet Hot to RETAIN heat on headers? Why would you want to do that on an intake system?
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Re: Silly idea?
http://www.swaintech.com/store.asp?pid=10969
This is one place I found while looking for header coatings. They seem to have a lot of different coatings to do various functions.  Tom
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Re: Silly idea?
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They have a great product. When I start the exhaust redo on the Z I am going to send the watsons to them and have them coated. For the look I used a high temp powder coat on one of the old motors in the 89 and it looked good. They have one called "Almost Chrome" that looks almost like Jet coating except without the rough finish.
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Re: Silly idea?
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but you are right it warrants further thought. I was primarilly thinking in terms of finish. |
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Re: Silly idea?
Actually zirconium oxide paint is supposed to be extremely effective in controlling intake manifold heat....expensive stuff
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Re: Silly idea?
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You spelled it wrong. It's Craptenite! |
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