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Jim,
I gave these guys a call and they charge $60 for my datsun 4-2-1
header. I didn't ask for the VW but I am sure it is close to the same
price. This includes degreasing and sandblasting before the coat it.
Jason Renville
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Jason_Renville@ccm.al.intel.com
69 Fastback second owner.
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Subject: Re: increasing exhaust/muffler life-span: durable finish?
Author: gingerd@teleport.com at SMTPGATE
Date: 3/12/97 9:50 PM
Toby Erkson wrote:
>
> You could have it ceramic coated. This will also control the heat
> radiation. There was an article (way back) in one of the American VW
> magazines about various coatings that could be applied.
>
Toby, Jason, and all,
I know of a local (to Portland, OR) shop that does "ceramic barrier
coating". They only cost that I remember for exhaust systems was
$10/ft. Not only does this make your exhaust pretty and durable, but it
keeps the heat inside and out of your engine compartment, and the higher
exhaust heat supposedly flows better (faster?). They also do a "ceramic
dispersion" coating, basicly a flat black ceramic to facilitate the
release of heat (good for the case and heads?). As I remember from the
literature this technology was developed by them with NASCAR racers who
had their disk calipers getting so hot the brake fluid was boiling. The
ceramic dipersion coating decreased the heat by 50%. If this is true,
it's all wonderfull stuff.
Anyways, this place is called RM Engineering. It's a little hole in
the wall shop in Milwaukie, OR. The head guy is Russ Meeks.
Phone: (503) 659-4278
Regards, Peter Parker