I just heard about AlumaCoated headers and I have a valuable older set on a race car that I need to have something done to protect and keep them looking good. I don't know anything about this process and if it can be done to a used set or if it is for new metal only. School me, please. Thanks, Oj
Well, I know guys that Ceracoat stuff(Spelling), They clean the old metal and it works fine. I would think if you get the metal clean, it will work. Doing a search now. Quick search and what I found was alumacoat is for anodizing aluminum, I saw references of ceramic coating steel, or ceracoat. Maybe I didn't look far enough. I would be concerned about heat on coatings. Wait for others that know what they are talking about.
I had some headers done in some type of aluminum coating, they held up for thirty years. The place was called “Lansing aluminizing” it was a spray process that left a dull textured surface.
I had a VW place in Riverside, CA do the 302 headers for my Ranch Wagon. Process called Turbo Hot. Much cheaper the Jet-Hot plus it was local. Engine isn't installed yet so not sure how they will hold up but they look good sitting on the shelf.
My headers and oil pan were coated by Jet- Hot, they are a satin like chrome color. Seem to work well, no discoloration in the three seasons I have driven the car. Not inexpensive, but nothing is cheap anymore. The company was very professional to work with.
@lumby 63 Not the folks wagon middle man but this may help. https://www.google.com/localservices/profile?g2lbs=ANTchaNlp6Zb8QEidDxAMkneOFzOrKJIV-uTEeGowmJe5KNX_GpDpyuJGVMIPmZZk1UVlBm5ayb37XrFXbg_FbCETcFGb3Y8sbtKVFCRXn7o2SymARrcCWA5MR9t_AmplmVHy3xEbIaV-tMHDFSPhX1bnxA42ygkyw==&hl=en-US&gl=us&cs=1&ssta=1&scp=ChtnY2lkOnBvd2Rlcl9jb2F0aW5nX3NlcnZpY2USPRISCSuz8Sfb2sKAEezhSz_Kx_mxIg9TYW4gR2FicmllbCwgQ0EqFA3j1k4UFfAxmLkdm5VVFCUl2Z65MAEaEXR1cmJvIGhvdCBjb2F0aW5nIhF0dXJibyBob3QgY29hdGluZyoWUG93ZGVyIGNvYXRpbmcgc2VydmljZQ==&spp=CgsvZy8xeGIyZHdmNTrUAVdoTWlFWFIxY21KdklHaHZkQ0JqYjJGMGFXNW5rZ0VXY0c5M1pHVnlYMk52WVhScGJtZGZjMlZ5ZG1salpab0JBS29CYWdvTkwyY3ZNVEZpWXpWc2RHaDJhZ29JTDIwdk1EZHNhMjBRQVNvVkloRjBkWEppYnlCb2IzUWdZMjloZEdsdVp5Z0FNaDhRQVNJYnl0QU9ESElrb3BOcFdnSWU2Vno3TVFCdWFiSklDQWY5NnpDRE1oVVFBaUlSZEhWeVltOGdhRzkwSUdOdllYUnBibWM9&src=2&q=Turbo+Hot+Riverside,+CA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiyw6774caDA**uKEQIHYdjAy4QkbkFegQIGxAD
Russ Meaks (AMBR fame) in Clackamas, OR does a nice job using Cera chrome, a thermal coating that he claims will lower the temperature of your engine compartment. One coat inside the pipes and 2 coats outside. I had him do my Porters, Red's headers, exhaust hangers and pipes back to the tail pipes, I made those from SS.
Had a aluminum intake and a pair of cast iron ram horns done by JET HOT in OKC. I had them done in the satin chrome finish like kabinroller. Held up for the 20yrs I had the car.
on calumet ave in hammond, my brother went to school with the owner. i was going to suggest them, wish i had a pick of val's lake headers on his model A. @jim32 they will start to yellow after a few years but you can spray some high temp white or black paint over the coating and not harm it
I'm still wanting to have Russ do the headers/system on both my roadster and Nova. At one time I thought Russ was using CERAKOTE, they had a color that was called "***anium", subtle but ***y.
Back in the 90s there was a type of ceramic coat they were using that made them look like rough aluminum. It does not matter of the metal is new or old, the coater preps them before coating.
Now, THAT looks like the finish on what the guy called AlumaCoat, maybe be just got the term wrong - I do **** like that all the time. One of the people I deal with does CeraKoating, I'll give them a shout, thanks Oj
From Russ' website: Headers The header gases can radiate large amounts of heat in the engine area. For a cooler engine compartment, thermal ceramic coating provides the best solution. The coatings will not burn off or change color when applied properly and should last a life time. We always coat inside and double coat the outside of your system. Available in Cermachrome, Cast Iron, Black Satin, Satin Silver, ***anium, Raw Steel and White.
Correct. The ONLY...actual...aluminum "sprayed" coating was with a torch and high pressure air. I had a set of custom headers that a friend and I built for my 262, V6 Chevy II wagon years ago. It held up very well. Oil droppings, were gone by the next day, hitting with a wrench, just did a tiny polished spot on the rough aluminum. Mine never chipped, of came off in any way. One of the better header manufacturers also offered an aluminum sprayed header back in about the later 1980's, but don't recall who. I bought a set for the 454 that I put into my Moms 72 Monte Carlo. Funny, she didn't like the look from the side of the car. So I spray painted the collector black. The black paint was gone in about two days !! The aluminum spray is a very durable coating. The company that did mine, also did a lot of "aircraft" work. Unfortunately, they no longer spray aluminum. oj - Your next best bet is the various ceramic coatings, or get REALLY lucky and find someone that still does the aluminum spray coating. Mike
Air cured Glacier ***anium is what I used on my headers. Did it at home, easy, and has held up good so far.
Flame spraying might be the street term, it’s also known as metalizing. The primary purpose is to reclaim a worn shaft or other surface and then machining back to size so look for shops that do industrial work if interested in getting headers aluminum coated.
Had my headers on my old 390 FE Ceramic coated (inside and out) and they lasted for the few years I had it. @lumpy 63 This place also does other coatings in Santa Ana. http://www.embeeperformance.com/
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