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Offline FIREBLADE74

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76 Cb550F header material
« on: April 11, 2017, 05:02:03 PM »
I love the sweep to the right side of these headers but they are rusty.

I want to redo them. Are they stainless or chromed?
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Re: 76 Cb550F header material
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2017, 05:04:03 PM »
I believe they are chromed steel.

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Re: 76 Cb550F header material
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2017, 05:13:50 PM »
Stock pipes are chrome plated stamped steel.
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Re: 76 Cb550F header material
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2017, 05:50:53 PM »
Quote from: FIREBLADE74 on April 11, 2017, 05:02:03 PM


I want to redo them.

Have you considered ceramic coating?
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Offline FIREBLADE74

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Re: 76 Cb550F header material
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2017, 06:59:14 PM »
Quote from: Stev-o on April 11, 2017, 05:50:53 PM
Quote from: FIREBLADE74 on April 11, 2017, 05:02:03 PM


I want to redo them.

Have you considered ceramic coating?

I like the shiny sweep to the right!!
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Re: 76 Cb550F header material
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2017, 10:42:05 PM »
cerakote chromex is a ceramic coating that's supposed to be visually very close to chrome:
https://www.cerakotehightemp.com/finishes/

if i manage to resurrect my own stock 4-1, i would consider this stuff.
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