What amount of Powder Coat?

[smithma7 at gmail.com (Mike Smith)]

There are powder's available now that protect up to 1000?, but I guess
that's still not high enough.  :)

On 12/15/06, Lance LaPrarie <sciroccojunky@gmail.com> wrote:
> Headers reach about 1200 degrees or more so, over the 1000 degree's it shows
> on the description. Engines are cooled by oil and coolant. Headers aren't.
> Try it out see if it works. Taking headers on and off is kind of a pain
> though. Nice nuckle skinner job for sure.
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> Send pics sure like to see what it looks like.
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> On 12/15/06, Brian Haygood <haygood@myway.com> wrote:
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> > So the silicone powder I have found that says it will handle 1000 degrees
> > and says it is for use on grills, furnaces and engines is no good? (
> > www.caswellplating.com) It is cheap, so I'll likely be beligerant and try
> > it anyway.  I think the headers on my Dad's cars stay a lot cooler,
> > actually, so he'll use it if I don't like it.  I can blast it myself, so it
> > won't cost much to redo it.
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> > I guess the ceramic coating is done by chrome shops?
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> > 1lb per trans is a good estimate to get me started.  Thanks.
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> > --- On Fri 12/15, Dan Bubb < jdbubb@verizon.net > wrote:
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> > From: Dan Bubb [mailto: jdbubb@verizon.net]
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> > To: sciroccojunky@gmail.com, haygood@myway.com, Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >
> > Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:34:25 -0500
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> > Subject: Re: What amount of Powder Coat?
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> > yeah, what Lance said about the headers!!<br>A pound will do a tranny
> > case.<br><br>From: "Lance LaPrarie" <sciroccojunky@gmail.com><br>Sent:
> > Friday, December 15, 2006 7:19 PM<br>Subject: Re: What amount of Powder
> > Coat?<br><br><br>> You can't powder coat a header. You'd need to ceramic
> > coat it. Powder<br>> coating can stand tempertures of 400 degree's and
> > below. Anything more and<br>> it will melt. Ceramic coating can be done for
> > about $150. That covers the<br>> media blasting and coating. Comes in a
> > variety of colors. I chose polished<br>> aluminum. Looks killer.<br>><br>>
> > Ceramic coating can stand temps of 1500 degree's and
> > above.<br>><br>><br>><br>> On 12/15/06, Brian Haygood <haygood@myway.com>
> > wrote:<br>>><br>>><br>>> How much powder do I need to coat an exhaust
> > header?<br>>><br>>> How much for a trans case?<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> I
> > need to order my first batch of powder, but I have no clue how much
> > the<br>>> stuff weighs, so I don't know what weight to
> > order.<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> Thanks.<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>>
> > Brian<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>>
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