Is anyone here aware of a local shop that can do ceramic (thermal) coating for intake/intercooler piping?

Thanks...

 

get with fperra...he had some stuff done recently. I don't know if it was local or not.

 

I think he used Jet Hot, which is not local.

 

Check out this post.

http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...hreadid=131628/

Oracle in Fort Worth has some good deals on ceramic coatings. I would have used him if I knew about his service before I sent mine out to Jet Hot.

 

Good stuff! Thanks! I swear I did a search on 'ceramic' without success

I received a nice information package from Jet Hot today including a video and catalog. It's actually pretty affordable for the intake and I/C piping I am planning on doing:

1300F coating inside and out (sterling, black, or gray)
- $12/linear foot+ shipping for piping less than 3" diameter

I'll check out Oracle's price as well.

Thanks again

 

Are you planning to coat the INSIDE of the intake manifold?

 

Sorry, I meant intake piping...pre-compressor...as opposed to intake manifold. That's another project down the road

My main objective is to reduce heat transfer to the charge air from the VERY high underhood temps created by the turbo/header. I have yet to quantify the temps, but from experience my intake and I/C pipes achieve flesh burning temps after long duration runs. And that can't be a good thing for the charge temps

 

That's too bad. I have been interested in coating the inside of my intake manifold, but haven't found anyone who has done it.

 

The thread posted by fperra above makes a small reference to IM coating in the very last post...check it out. It sounds quite affordable actually.

 

Most of the coaters will tell you they can't really coat the interior. Spraying ceramic powder on is like spraying paint, you can't really get inside something, except for near the entrances.

It's a shame there isn't something you could dip it in, then you would get every little nook and cranny.