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Re: [ST] Ceramic coatings



At 08:48 AM 5/16/2007, you wrote:
>John, let me put it this way.
>I had the outside and inside done on the Vette in dark grey.
>Others in the club also had the same question.
>The first time I drove the car this year after completing it we raised the
>hood and you could hold your hand about three inches away from the left
>side exhaust manifold and there was some heat but nothing uncomfortable.
>The inside coating helps heat soak as well as protecting from inside
>rusting on cast iron.
>Our stainless exhaust on the ST's don't need the rust protection but less
>heat is going to happen.
>
>
>
>Jack "Rude Dog" Hays
>972-952-5065
>"I'll see you on the dark side of the Moon"
>
>If you spend a perfect afternoon in a perfectly useless manner, then your
>dog has taught you how to live.

Yeah I've used a lighter grey on the manifolds in the family 
pathfinder (circa 1997). The OEM manifolds were known for cracking 
even after installing the 'new and improved' designs. Since I had to 
purchase my second set from the parts counter, since the suv was out 
of factory warrantee after 18 months, and the new piece came 
un-painted, I had a local shop ceramic coat them. To this day, they 
still look good and have not cracked even though the Path' has gone 
157,000 miles since I put them on.

I just keep wondering if this vendors ideology has merit.


JohnS
A Dragon Ascending
"Forging my body in the Fires of my Will"

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