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Ceramic Coating for cylinder/head
« on: April 27, 2020, 09:55:32 AM »
How do you racer types feel about ceramic coating for the outside of your head/cylinders? I know the benefits for exhaust pipes and I'm wondering how that would translate up to air cooled parts. Would that keep more heat in the combustion chamber or create more heat soak?

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Re: Ceramic Coating for cylinder/head
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2020, 09:59:06 AM »
Wrong product working in the wrong direction.

They make thermal dispersion coatings that are a better choice for that application. Coating your exhaust inside and out with ceramic is a great choice as it keeps the ambient temps down, and maintains the exhaust gas temps higher, longer down the tube.

Would ceramic be noticeably detrimental? Maybe not unless you live in very hot arid temps and ride long distances. But why choose it when there are better options.
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Re: Ceramic Coating for cylinder/head
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2020, 05:24:27 AM »
Quote from: calj737 on April 27, 2020, 09:59:06 AM
They make thermal dispersion coatings that are a better choice for that application.

Thx; Can you recommend a company to work with? Jet-Hot makes a few coatings that peaked my interest which is why I asked.
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Re: Ceramic Coating for cylinder/head
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2020, 05:43:04 AM »
I use a guy here locally, Andy Vaughan at Thermal Tech in Hopewell, VA. 804/452-0263.

He does powder coat, ceramic coating, thermal dispersion, dry film lubricants and oil shed coatings. Reasonably priced, top shelf work.
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Re: Ceramic Coating for cylinder/head
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2020, 08:02:24 AM »
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Re: Ceramic Coating for cylinder/head
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2020, 09:28:07 AM »
Cerakote has been used one heads and cylinders for years and is said to work great....but read the instructions.   Proper application is no easy task.
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