Can you have your headers coated after install? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BAD DAB · 08-19-2018, 09:53 AM

I had my headers installed about a year ago. Can I still have them ceramic coated after running them on the car?

Sinister10 · 08-19-2018, 10:34 AM

I don’t see why not. I believe they strip them down to bare metal before coating anyway

xc_SS/RS · 08-19-2018, 10:42 AM

Yup it's possible. They'll have to clean them up so it might cost a little more than coating brand new parts

rontammy0 · 08-19-2018, 11:29 AM

Not sure how they would clean them....mild acid bath worked great at my old shop for stainless.

Silveradoss573 · 08-19-2018, 11:36 AM

Yes you can. We would get our race cars headers recoated after a few years or so. They'll just have to spend more time cleaning them is all. But yeah we've had headers made then ran them uncoated to make sure there was no clearance issues etc. Then we would take them off and send them out.

Synner · 08-19-2018, 01:49 PM

They have to go through a higher temp cleaning process but there's no issue if going with a reputable company. Not all coaters are nor do all of them do the inside of the pipe properly. Application thickness and consistency is critical to having it last.

BAD DAB · 08-19-2018, 03:45 PM

Thanks everyone

08-19-2018, 09:53 AM	#1
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Can you have your headers coated after install? I had my headers installed about a year ago. Can I still have them ceramic coated after running them on the car? __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

08-19-2018, 10:34 AM	#2
Sinister10 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Indiana Posts: 543	I don’t see why not. I believe they strip them down to bare metal before coating anyway __________________ 2010 2SS/RS 6M, MGW flatstick, CAI cold air intake, SLP loudmouth 2 axleback, TSP 1 7/8 headers w/ hfc, pfadt 1" springs, SRP pedals, emblempros "6.2L" emblems on hood, ZL1 grill, M/T SC-5 wheels, nitto motivo 275f 315r. ZL1 addons wickerbill, smoked lenses, resonator delete x pipe, diode dynamics DRLs 1LE suede steering wheel, mighty mouse CC. SCTX4 and Dyno Steve tune.

08-19-2018, 10:42 AM	#3
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	Yup it's possible. They'll have to clean them up so it might cost a little more than coating brand new parts __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

08-19-2018, 03:45 PM	#7
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Thanks everyone __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

08-19-2018, 11:29 AM	#4
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	Not sure how they would clean them....mild acid bath worked great at my old shop for stainless.

08-19-2018, 11:36 AM	#5
Silveradoss573 Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: May 2018 Location: USA Posts: 1,348	Yes you can. We would get our race cars headers recoated after a few years or so. They'll just have to spend more time cleaning them is all. But yeah we've had headers made then ran them uncoated to make sure there was no clearance issues etc. Then we would take them off and send them out.

08-19-2018, 01:49 PM	#6
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,544	They have to go through a higher temp cleaning process but there's no issue if going with a reputable company. Not all coaters are nor do all of them do the inside of the pipe properly. Application thickness and consistency is critical to having it last.