header coating

[GordRoss]

Anybody know who does a good job coating headers in SW ontario?

Thanks

Gord

[Sasha]

Fireball is great!

Good luck,

Sasha

[AngeloX19]

I've heard good things about them as well, however, my header hasn't held up well after only one summer of driving. Maybe he (or a hired hand) was having an off day, but I have numerous 1/8" size patches that have flaked off.

[ADAM]

used fireball twice...both times the material came off

on a turbo application

[Action Jackson]

I'm assuming for you guys about the flaking, that you had the header sandblasted first, then ceramic coated by Fireball?

[Fobio_MS3]

I just got my headers ceramic coated by Quy's in Brampton. it was sand blasted and prepped with metal cleaner before ceramic coat....it's on for about 1 week now, turbo application with EGT's between 1000 - 1600F. Coating is holding up so far...

[Sasha]

On turbo applications I only use Fireball's XMC flat black coating, everything else will flake!

[AngeloX19]

I'm assuming for you guys about the flaking, that you had the header sandblasted first, then ceramic coated by Fireball?


Yes, I did the blasting myself, although he said he would hit it again. The areas that have come off, you can see the textured finish of the blasted steel. I'm not so much bitter, just disappointed at the money spent. The only reason I didn't bother complaining was that this was for an engine swap project so it sat in my basement for a year before installation. But I never un-wrapped it from his packaging.

[GordRoss]

it's going on a 1275 mini, so EGT won't be too extreme. Header is brand new. Thanks to all

[oldguy]

I used Fireball's XMC on my turbo hot-side.

Flaked off nearly completely after two or three
heat cycles.

Bad day or not - they booted it.

[ADAM]

I gave them the manifold, they cleaned it and prepped it to thier satisfaction..

tried the silver coating...flaked off with 3 races...

gave it back to them they re did it with thier special "black" super coating

it came off in 2 races in big flakes

I just gave up and used heat wrap after that

[GordRoss]

It's looking like a rattle can is the way to go

[Do It Sidewayz]

i have heard that these guys are much better.

http://www.hightechcoatings.com/

[~[MPR]~]

Used DEI titanium wrap with DEI heat wrap spray-on coating on our turbo MR2. Works very well.

[AFB Race]

When I worked at LJ Chassis, the custom headers were sent to some place in Brantford just off the 403, I can`t remeber the name but if someone knows how to get hold of Steve Hummel thats where he gets his stuff done and I never saw flaking on his headers ever and the Pro Mod pipes that came in to us after many heat cycles looked like the day they were done

[Fobio_MS3]

so after a couple of months, lots of tuning and dyno time, my CC'd headers done by Quy's Coating is still holding up well...here's a vid of it on dyno...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmm05C2z_nI

[ADAM]

before and after pics of fireballs super black coating on manifold..just after this it was mostly gone..and thier silver coating on turbo..total waste of time and money..this was after 2nd time I took it back to them

http://www.turbo240sx.ca/newturbomounted.jpg

http://www.turbo240sx.ca/turbowelded.JPG

[blurred]

Definately try Rob at General Performance Engineering. Get both the inside and the outside coated with the various coating products he supplies.
On a street car, my downpipe has lasted as if just coated for 3 years/100,000km (turbo car).

GP Engineering
Ceramic Coatings / Cryo metal treating:
GP Engineering
49 Fima Cresent (Kipling & Horner)
Etobicoke,Ontario
(416) 259-4600
gpengineering@rogers.com
Services include:
Cryo metal treating
Ceramic coatings
Full machine shop including CNC
Wheel spacers & adapters

[darkmx5]

http://www.birdsperformancecoatings.com/Powder_1.html

I have dealt with "Don" the owner many times..he is a stand up guy, and stands behind his work 100%. he has a small shop and put alot of pride into his work. Give him a call or email I am sure he can help. every time I go into his shop he has headers being finished either from V8's, motorcycle (street and racing).
He also has prices listed on his website.

here is a few pics of a few shift knobs he finished for me
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1514/2521/3783760185_large.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1514/2521/3783760188_large.jpg

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/1514/2521/3783760189_large.jpg

[WannaBeRacer]

[QUOTE=Do It Sidewayz;162139]i have heard that these guys are much better.

http://www.hightechcoatings.com/[/QUOTE

The header on our "Locost" is holding up quite well. I would recommend High tech as well.

[DJones]

"here is a few pics of a few shit knobs he finished for me"
Are you sure you want that in the car with you. :rolleyes:

[darkmx5]

hahaha yah I fixed it opps

[Slowpoke]

Definately try Rob at General Performance Engineering. Get both the inside and the outside coated with the various coating products he supplies.
On a street car, my downpipe has lasted as if just coated for 3 years/100,000km (turbo car).



Agreed. I had some exterior corrosion on the DP flanges that weren't wrapped and got hit by salt spray from me driving it on GTA roads all winter long. But under the painted header wrap, it was perfect.

Same with someone else's header/up pipe/down pipe that I bought.