Ceramic Coating Vs Heat Wrap Headers Sti

Worth doing but long term save the money and go straight to a coating.

Ceramic coating vs heat wrap headers sti.

Coating your headers in ceramic improves their heat resistance and keeps them from being tarnished or damaged by the heat. You can t buy wrapped headers but it is easy to diy. We received a question recently from a reader asking us the question of if he should have his headers hi temp coated or he should wrap them in a high temp exhaust wrap we thought this would be an excellent time to write an article explaining which one is. Heat wrap thoughts.

I see it done wrong far more than right unfortunately. Wrapped headers are a popular choice for a lot of different hot rods. But it is less expensive than ceramic coating. Messenger side heater pipes header tank etc got to be removed to get room.

Dei s titanium wrap is resistant to chemicals and will retain its original color for the life of the wrap which can be three to five years. Header wrapping involves wrapping an insulating cloth around the primary tubes and collector. On the other hand if you wrap inconel around a header it will perform worse than a decent ceramic coating since inconel is still a metal and does conduct a lot more heat at a higher rate than ceramic. It can also be done in your garage.

Should i coat or wrap my exhaust. Ceramic coatings and header wraps are a sure way to add horsepower and a performance attitude to your motor. Even better this highly specialized insulation blocks intense engine heat that can rob your ride of horsepower and damage engine components. Header wrap is more expensive than high temp paint.

In other words ceramic coated headers look and function the same on mile one as they do on mile 300 000.