Ceramic Coating SidePipes

N2VENOM · #1 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 02:40 PM

It should cost about $500.00. I've use http://www.xtremeperformanceheatcoatings.com/ several times. They do a great job.

MFE III · #2 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 03:53 PM

I second N2VENOM - I used Xtreme Coatings as well and paid probably half the cost you indicated from Jet-Hot.
Very happy with the work and great people to work with.
Matt

Dwight · #3 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 04:05 PM

local guy did mine last spring. Headers and sidepipes for $300. He would not do the silver, bad for his heath but he did coat them in a dark gray. I liked the silver better but everyone else loves the dark gray with my yellow paint. The gray is a lot easier to keep clean.

They're growing on me.

Dwight

*13* · #4 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 06:22 PM

Make sure you get a shipping quote first. Even if they are paying shipping. Rates have really gone up lately. If you have a UPS account it can be considerably less. I shipped a set of light weight bicycle wheels a few weeks ago for $65. The box was heavier than the wheels.

Don · #5 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 09:16 PM

Another alternative, have used them twice, the UPS Store made the corrugate shipping boxes and stuffed with packing material. From Swain's web site:

" Like all of Swain Tech’s coatings, White Lightning™ is a performance improving coating. What makes White Lightning™ the best performance exhaust coating

1) White Lightning™ really is ceramic so the material is a superior insulating material.

2) White Lightning is applied much thicker than any of the cosmetic coatings. White Lightning™ is applied about .015” thick compared to about .002” thick for the cosmetic coatings................."

http://www.swaintech.com/store.asp?pid=10969

The material is white only, I then sprayed black with high temp paint. The surface is ceramic, feels like rough sandpaper.

Lex · #6 (**permalink**) 10-15-2009, 07:53 PM

I had mine done here in Nashville at Nitro Plate. My pipes were powder coated then painted about 10 times and he said it was a ***** to get off. They did an excellent job. $139.00 out the door and an excellent warranty.

priobe · #7 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 08:24 AM

How is the luster holding up. I had a person do my original pipes and they have lost their luster