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Dec 17, 2009 | 06:37 AM

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carlgrover

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Originally Posted by Twinrider

From what I've read, most of the guys doing it have old chrome or mild steel pipes that are discolored/rusting and it's just done to make them look better. I wouldn't expect a big difference in heat.

Yup. I had some new pipes for my ironhead ceramic coated in an effort to keep the bluing to a minimum. No difference in heat either. They still turn color also.

Dec 17, 2009 | 10:33 AM

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The Road Warrior

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Check out this site.They can coat your pipes and create a design on the shields.Click on tattoo. http://cradin.com

Dec 17, 2009 | 03:25 PM

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jag1886

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I'm not doing it for looks the idea is to keep the heat in the pipe where it's suppose to be, it's a proven fact that ceramic coated headers run cooler and that you make more HP because hotter exhaust in the pipe flows faster.
I'm just asking if you need to coat both the inside and the outside, anyone know??

Dec 17, 2009 | 04:19 PM

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I had http://www.calicocoatings.com/ do mine 2-1 e-series pipe couple years ago. They used a different coating on the inside to aid exhaust gases to escape. The outside coating was called coolchrome. They do a lot of round track stuff, and their prices were reasonable.

Dec 17, 2009 | 05:26 PM

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Scooter308

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Originally Posted by jag1886

Mine are Jet-Hot Coated, inside and out.

Had it done on my Nova Also.

http://www.jet-hot.com/

Dec 17, 2009 | 10:34 PM

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Da Butcher

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Originally Posted by jag1886

+1 on that Fact. Had ceramics on my small block after a few other sets and the difference was big in terms of ambient heat and was great when you were doing work on the motor because in no time at all the pipes were cool enough to grab.
Though this Post happens to be a bit early for me, I'm having my pipes, shields, and mufflers done soon, so I'll be posting some results once I get them back and installed on the bike. I'm going for a change in looks for the theme of the bike and for the reduction in temps. Though the results won't be anything like half the temps, there will be a positive difference and I'll accept all I can get. Promise to post when I get them on.

Dec 18, 2009 | 12:30 AM

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hog-doc

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+1 on doing inside and out. When I was in Colorado we used Jet Hot they coated both.

jag, who in Boise is doing it? Iam in Meridain.

Dec 18, 2009 | 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by hog-doc

+1 on doing inside and out. When I was in Colorado we used Jet Hot they coated both.

jag, who in Boise is doing it? Iam in Meridain.

The name of the place is PRIMO and he's in Meridian, I called Donnie on the phone the other day and he sounds like a nice guy.
I'm pulling my pipes this weekend because my friend is having a set of cams put in his bike and is going to have his exhaust off this coming week, seo we are both taking our pipes in to have them done, Donnie only does the outside, that's all he can do with his equipment, he quoted me $75 to do the job and that includes blasting the pipes to get them clean and baking them after they are done and he uses the black finish.
Donnie does ceramic in batches and he's doing a batch next week.