So is applying a ceramic coating solely to protect your car from corrosion and rust worth it.
Do ceramic coated headers rust.
Ceramic headers can maintain their out of the box chrome like appearance for many years and the smooth surface makes them easy to clean.
I ve got brand new coated hedman elite shorty s on my car and have a total of about 40 miles on them.
Ceramic headers must be cured or else they will burn off the ceramic and then rust.
Ceramic is a highly durable substance that resists corrosion and stands up to a large amount of abuse.
A ceramic header coating also provides protection against the corrosive materials in the exhaust.
Jba ceramic coated headers.
I have heard that ceramic headers won t rust unless they get scratched.
The cost of a diy ceramic coating the time spent prepping the vehicle and application is far less costly than repairing rust damage.
Properly coated headers are thus much more durable than the thinner pipes of uncoated headers.
On the way to the church for my wedding last saturday a plug came out of the head which dumped rusty water all over one header staining it brown.
Did you cure your headers.
If not for the oil all over the passenger side from the rear main leak they d be pretty close to perfect.
I have found a good deal on some bbk ceramic ones new but it is almost impossible to not scratch headers while trying to install them.
Prevents rust and corrosion of the ceramic coated parts.
Had bigger things going on wedding and never got it cleaned off.
Let the headers cool completely then start again.
To cure them you must start the engine and run for about a minute or so until the headers begin to smoke and then immediately shut it down.
Looks great some coatings resemble chrome plating.
Giant finishing demonstrates how they polish ceramic coated headers.
Improves the laminar flow of your exhaust gasses.
But stainless steel does discolor when the header gets hot and ceramic doesn t.
How good do the frp stainless headers hold up.
Neither stainless or ceramic materials corrode so you ll never have to worry about rust.
