David Carter wrote:

A question was asked recently about "coatings" and I don't remember
seeing any responses.

I saw a picture with caption of a coated exhaust system in Experimenter
and called the owner.  He referred me to "Jet Hot", a division of
Metallic Ceramic Coatings, Inc.  They have 3 outlets:
        HQ in Bridgeport, PA  (NE U.S. outlet) (55 East Front St, zip 19405,
(610) 277-2444)
          technical info line 1-610-277-5456; website www.jet-hot.com
        West:  1840 West Drake Drive, Tempe, AZ 85283, (602) 831-8232;
        South:  5602 Orchard Road, Pascagoula, MS 39581, (601) 762-9406

They will send you an excellent info package - how they do it, why it is
good, how much it costs.

They use "Jet Hot" on mild steel & on 401, 403, 410 stainless, for use
up to 1600 degrees F.

They have "Jet Hot 2000" which protects metals above 2000 degrees F.

Finish colors vary from high-sheen silver to flat black, with several in
between:  Cast iron grey, special colors & finishes.

Main thing I like about it is it keeps heat inside exhaust pipe,
reducing radiation through exh manifold and pipe onto my engine, fuel
system, radiator, and oil cooler, all co-existing under the cowl.

David Carter

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