Ceramic coating.

[Miami78]

The place that powdercoated my crossroads quoted me $18/ft to black ceramic coat my headers (about $100?). Sometime this winter if I can bear to have my bike down I'll try and get my headers off and get them done.

 

[delta one]

Look around for a local ceramic coating shop.

For the 2000deg black ceramic:

I payed $40 for my muffler and he said the header would be $30 since it would have less labor not being painted.

who did you use? I need to get mine done this winter

 

[bttrfngrz]

the shop i'm using has a monopoly over ceramic coating in alaska.

 

[2004xb12s]

What is the difference between powder coating and ceramic coating??? Sorry if this is a newbie question....I just may be one in this department...lol

 

[konarider94]

the first pic showed up in my facebook feed today when erik buell got tagged in it

 

[delta one]

What is the difference between powder coating and ceramic coating??? Sorry if this is a newbie question....I just may be one in this department...lol

Just the kind of "paint" they use
They are commonly applied in the same manner But some ceramics are dipped too

 

[Miami78]

Google sez:

Powder coating is an electrostatically applied paint process that is then baked @ 160 C to 210 C giving a surface that will not crack, chip or peel like conventional paint. Powder coating is commonly used on frames, wheels, parts & some intake manifolds.

Ceramic coating is a process where the part is sandblasted, painted with the ceramic, baked for 1 hour @ 500 degrees, and finally, polished in a tumbler for half an hour. Ceramic coating is used mainly on exhaust headers and turbo housings due to its ability to hold up under extreme heat.

 

[09XB12R]

I liked it, but I hate how skinny the xb9 headers are, and don't really feel like it would look as good on my bike.

I think the header wrap makes them look so much thicker.

 

[bttrfngrz]

the first pic showed up in my facebook feed today when erik buell got tagged in it

yeah i decided to be one of those guys. lol

 

[Atomicpunk]

I think your bike would look good with a red front caliper and red heel guards. I'm not crazy about the red header and rear sprocket.