How much will the under bonnet temperatures.
Exhaust wrap vs ceramic coating vs both.
If the exhaust surface is poor then you will potentially suffer from peeling and flaking.
Ceramic coated vs header wrap.
You could apply both for the maximum effect.
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I ve heard good and bad things about both and need a bit of advice previous experiences of ceramic coating and exhaust wrap i ve heard that using exhaust wrap on headers increases the likely hood of failure and reduces the lifespan of the metal but is relatively cheap and performs better than ceramic coating.
Ending the debate of high temp coatings vs exhaust heat wrap.
Working on a bench is going to save you a lot of headaches.
By georgiaz september 3 2003 in exhaust.
Do make sure that the silicone is oxygen sensor safe if you run an o2 sensor though.
We received a question recently from a reader asking us the question of if he should have his headers hi temp coated or he should wrap them in a high temp exhaust wrap we thought this would be an excellent time to write an article explaining which one is.
Most ceramic coatings are applied to brand new exhausts for this reason.
While you might think ceramic coated headers would provide the best protection against corrosion jeff explained ceramic coated mild steel and even stainless.
Should i coat or wrap my exhaust.
Both moroso and dei recommend removing the headers to wrap them and you can see why just looking at these shorty headers.
The ceramic coating is applied evenly on both the inside and outside of the exhaust pipes preventing hot spots that can cause metal fatigue improves the laminar flow of your exhaust gasses prevents rust and corrosion of the ceramic coated parts.