Ending the debate of high temp coatings vs exhaust heat wrap.
Header heat wrap vs ceramic coating.
Coating your headers in ceramic improves their heat resistance and keeps them from being tarnished or damaged by the heat.
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.
The insulating properties of header wrap will help the scavenging process even more because unlike ceramic the material used in header wraps don t retain heat on the surface.
Should i coat or wrap my exhaust.
Even better this highly specialized insulation blocks intense engine heat that can rob your ride of horsepower and damage engine components.
Learn why industry leaders recommend that you get your vehicle jet hotted.
Header wrapping involves wrapping an insulating cloth around the primary tubes and collector.
This forms a hard impermeable barrier that doesn t corrode.
Ceramic header coatings by jet hot improve the look and performance of your vehicle by reducing heat and corrosion.
A ceramic header coating also provides protection against the corrosive materials in the exhaust.
It can also be done in your garage.
In other words ceramic coated headers look and function the same on mile one as they do on mile 300 000.
But it is less expensive than ceramic coating.
Ceramic coatings take that a step further.
Ceramic coatings and header wraps are a sure way to add horsepower and a performance attitude to your motor.
Header wrap is more expensive than high temp paint.
You can t buy wrapped headers but it is easy to diy.
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.