[KingColt]

I'm considering wrapping my headers. I don't want to send them off to get coated.

The reason I want to wrap them is to protect my trans and oil cooler lines that will be a very tight fit.

Has any one wrapped stainlessworks headers with success?

 

[Heavymetals]

Exhaust Header Heat Wraps - Do Not Use

Century Performance Center Tech Article. Why Header Wraps Destroy Your Headers, and Why Thermal Ceramic Header Coatings are Recommended.

www.centuryperformance.com

 

[KingColt]

I see. so it's bad all around no matter what it would seem.

I have heat sleeves for my oil and trans lines.
But I'm still worried about the headers burning the lines or heat shields. I have those aluminumized heat sleeves. Picture below but the silver type

Would using some kind of paint or maybe going to a local powder coater be able to do something to help protect the lines?

I'm less worried about the engine bay temps more so about protecting things. And I don't want to have to send my headers off.

 

[Rekkr]

The previous owner wrapped the headers on my car. Had it been my choice I wouldn’t have wrapped them. That being said I haven’t noticed any issues at all with them being wrapped. I’ll report back if I have to take the headers off anytime soon.

 

[KingColt]

The previous owner wrapped the headers on my car. Had it been my choice I wouldn’t have wrapped them. That being said I haven’t noticed any issues at all with them being wrapped. I’ll report back if I have to take the headers off anytime soon.

How long have your headers been wrapped

 

[Rekkr]

Few years now

 

[loweredd]

If you're going to wrap, then stainless would be the better material. You won't have to worry about rust that people worry about with steel.

 

[kittyboy]

I use that same type insulation on my lines, still need to have some positive separation from the pipes regardless. I imagine with 2" headers you are limited on space, maybe consider re-routing if needed. I had to form a new set of break lines to clear my passenger header and double wrapped the electrical common to the starter. I deleted the factory oil cooler and installed an adaptor for the remote and cleared the headers with plenty of separation, have not needed to wrap the oil lines.

 

[random84]

The big negative other than rust is oil absorption


Any oil leaks at all and they'll soak it up and become a fire hazard. IMHO get them coated.

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[loweredd]

Swaintech was fast turn around for me, and supposed to be THE coating. I used heat sheath on EVERYTHING under mine too.

 

[Rekkr]

When my motor gets pulled the beta wrap will be coming off and I’ll have the headers coated. It’s my preferred way for headers/manifolds

 

[Heavymetals]

Used Jet-Hot for my V.

Ceramic Header & Exhaust Coating | Jet-Hot

Ceramic Header Coatings by Jet-Hot improve the look and performance of your vehicle by reducing heat and corrosion. Learn why industry leaders recommend that you get your vehicle "Jet-Hotted".

www.jet-hot.com

 

[SpankyZ28]

You could cerakote them yourself or find a dealer that can do it too. I have never used it on headers but I have used it on several firearms.

 

[KingColt]

Swaintech was fast turn around for me, and supposed to be THE coating. I used heat sheath on EVERYTHING under mine too.

How much do they cost on average?

You could cerakote them yourself or find a dealer that can do it too. I have never used it on headers but I have used it on several firearms.

That helps with heat?

 

[random84]

All of the ceramic coatings (Jet Hot, etc) are cheap - for a reason.

IMHO there is NO reason to not use Swaintech. It was just as fast and double the cost - but twice as effective IMHO. I think it was $500 for my 2" headers and mid-pipes.

 

[KingColt]

All of the ceramic coatings (Jet Hot, etc) are cheap - for a reason.

IMHO there is NO reason to not use Swaintech. It was just as fast and double the cost - but twice as effective IMHO. I think it was $500 for my 2" headers and mid-pipes.

Jet hot quoted me the same price! I told them no lol.
500 bucks seems kinda high to me idk tho, plus shipping both ways?

 

[SpankyZ28]

How much do they cost on average?

That helps with heat?

Yes Cerakote does help with heat.

 

[jcmgt]

Jet hot quoted me the same price! I told them no lol.
500 bucks seems kinda high to me idk tho, plus shipping both ways?

Did you tell jetcoat these were going on a FI car? Verify the warranty should the coating peel/crack.

 

[Rekkr]

I’ve had firearms cerakoted but wasn’t sure that it would handle the sustained heat something like headers or a manifold will have. Have people successfully used cerakote on items like that with long lasting results?

 

[KingColt]

Did you tell jetcoat these were going on a FI car? Verify the warranty should the coating peel/crack.

Yes I told them it was a forced induction car but I did not ask about warranty. Price on regular coating was like 450 plus shipping. And for a color it was like 200 extra.

The Swain looks a lot better for only 50 bucks more. But I don't see myself spending that kinda money on a coating, at least at this time.

I'd rather buy a cam kit for these kinda prices. Coating plus shipping going to be about the same price as a cam kit.