My GT4088 coated by The Shodan. It attracts all kinds of *****

 

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lol

 

You can DIY the coating, it's relatively inexpensive and easy. It works really well and is very durable if you do it right:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1608324

 

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after

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Coating was done by the shodan.I was happy with it considering what the manifold looked like before it was coated.The manifold ended up cracking later though

 

Reliable source for the DIY coatings:

http://www.caswellplating.com/....html

I have used both the silver and the black.

 

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http://www.caswellplating.com/....html

I have used both the silver and the black.</TD></TR></TABLE>

this stuff looks pretty good. I can do my turbo housing for $21.99. Any comments from anyone on how durable this stuff would be?? It requires no baking for curing thats why i ask

 

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this stuff looks pretty good. I can do my turbo housing for $21.99. Any comments from anyone on how durable this stuff would be?? It requires no baking for curing thats why i ask</TD></TR></TABLE>

Check out the link in my last post. I order my coatings from Caswell. You can also order them from Tech Line Coatings, who makes them:

http://www.techlinecoatings.com/Exhaust.htm

It looks like they also have a coating that is designed specifically for turbos, but I used the Black Satin on my turbo manifold and it worked fine. It's rated to 2000 degrees, which should be fine for a turbo. Just be sure to get the surface prep done.

 

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Exactly - its like painting. The better the prep work, the better the results.

Also, keep in mind that the silver ceramic stuff is only shiny when polished in a media tumbler or glass-beaded. Otherwise, its a dull grey.

 

Ceramic coatings help mainly with radiant heat. They'll never be cool to the touch like fiberglass wraps sometimes can be. The difference is that fiberglass withstands the heat while using air as a second insulation of sorts, and its much easier to pass heat through solids than gasses.

BTW if anyone wants some *really* good wrap, in terms of no heat transfer, you can get some good deals on rolls of ceramic insulation from mcmaster.com. The stuff is good past 1800*F iirc - I held a 1/8" strip over my hand, and could not feel any temp difference when heating the other side with a propane torch for a minute. It glowed right at the flame, but didn't even discolor (white color).

 

If you want anything coated, a great turbo to fit your SPECIFIC needs, or someone to BS with....just PM the Shodan and he'll hook you up. I've been talking with him lately on the phone and i'm getting a GT3255E with coated compressor and turbine housings....its going to be sweet

 

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Ask Mac for the dyno chart of my car.... I used that turbo too in the past. Great results. You'll be very impressed.

 

I ordered a 8 oz bottle of the turbo-x formula from caswell and only used a little of it. still have like 85% of it left. You can buy what I have left.

 

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Ask Mac for the dyno chart of my car.... I used that turbo too in the past. Great results. You'll be very impressed.</TD></TR></TABLE>

We've talked about you a lot....my setup is very similar to yours and that is the reason we decided on the GT3255E. You should PM me a few more details about your setup because i can't quite recall numbers or your exact setup.

To add something valuable to the thread...Mac and Pete are great guys and are easy to deal with. They're friendly and if you want anything coated, you know they'll do a great job...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HiProfile &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ceramic coatings help mainly with radiant heat. They'll never be cool to the touch like fiberglass wraps sometimes can be. The difference is that fiberglass withstands the heat while using air as a second insulation of sorts, and its much easier to pass heat through solids than gasses.

BTW if anyone wants some *really* good wrap, in terms of no heat transfer, you can get some good deals on rolls of ceramic insulation from mcmaster.com. The stuff is good past 1800*F iirc - I held a 1/8" strip over my hand, and could not feel any temp difference when heating the other side with a propane torch for a minute. It glowed right at the flame, but didn't even discolor (white color).</TD></TR></TABLE>

Does fiberglass wrap refer to the traditional header heat wrap stuff? It is cool to the touch when the manifold is hot?

And has anyone successfully used that ceramic insulation stuff on manifolds? I wonder how it holds up and affects the longevity of the manifold.

And how do these compare to the swaintech stuff? What if you used the swaintech and then wrapped on top of that?

 

Our shop in Canton Ohio does all the engine coatings (turbos, manifolds, pistons, rods, etc.) and we use all tech-line coatings

we have had nothing but good luck results with it!