Anyone ever ceramic coat anything?
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Road Captain
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From: Hickory, NC area
Anyone ever ceramic coat anything?
I fixed my broken head pipe this weekend. Had a buddy weld it back together and then reinstalled. So I am at least riding again. But, I am leaving off the exhaust wrap and I hate the heat shields, so I am considering having the pipes ceramic coated. I have a friend whose dad works in a shop doing those things for all the NASCAR guys down here. Not sure how it would look.
Also, does anyone know if I could put a steel braided cover over the pipes or if that would just melt? Or, is there a flexible tubing, like the vent for your dryer, that I might be able to put over the pipes?
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
Also, does anyone know if I could put a steel braided cover over the pipes or if that would just melt? Or, is there a flexible tubing, like the vent for your dryer, that I might be able to put over the pipes?
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.
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Had Moore Power Coatings ceramic coat my 09 FLHX exhaust earlier this year - turned out real nice. Can't help w/adding other metals to the mix, but you could contact a bike builder to see if they have any recommendations. Good Luck!
Road Warrior
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Had a set of Samson F-109's for my FXLR ceramic coated flat black by our local powdercoater. They look great and will be installed in a couple of weeks when I do a cam swap. Only time will tell how well they hold up. I'm not going to run heatshields either as I do not want the extra clamps scratching the coating.
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From: Pacific North-Wet
Ceramic-coated exhaust
I have ceramic coating on two of my bikes. I like the look...not too fussy, and you don't have to worry about blue spots. Another big plus is that boot marks, oil drips, etc. are easy to clean up with a little acetone (on COLD pipes).
Don't know what the coaters require, but I know that the chrome guys freak out if the pipes are used. Something about the carbon messing up their tanks. Wouldn't think it'd be a problem with the ceramic, though.
Don't know what the coaters require, but I know that the chrome guys freak out if the pipes are used. Something about the carbon messing up their tanks. Wouldn't think it'd be a problem with the ceramic, though.
Tourer
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From: griffin ga
I had some car headers done one time that had started rusting.about 6 months after they started rusting again the place i had them done told me that the rust would come back.but if your pipes is new you shouldn't have a problem.
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I have read that wrapping pipes in tape, or coating them with ceramic or anything else, can contribute to internal rusting. I don't really understand the physics though, because any coating will act as an insulator and increase the exhaust gas temp by holding in heat - which is generally good for performance. Maybe it has to do with reactions of the water vapor inside the pipe with the exhaust gas or something, since coated pipes will cool more slowly after the engine is stopped.
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The ceramic coating won't hurt anything. Now about the pipe cracking/breaking, this is a common problem with some Harley's. The problem is usually caused by one of two conditions. The first condition is tension, when a pipe is installed and has to be pulled into place or the tightening of fasteners causes tension in the system this can and will cause cracks and breaks. The second is flex/movement, this can be caused by vibration, movement or flexing/binding. To help prevent cracking/breakage it is important to fasten all fasteners evenly, without putting any torque on the system and ensure that all fasteners stay tight by checking them periodically. You may have to adjust mounting points to prevent this, but time is well spent here. Hope this helps.
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WOW! They sure are nice-looking!