Ceramic Coated Headers - Clean Up

rsatz28 · #1 03-17-2005, 05:35 PM

I'm taking off the existing Flowmaster exhaust system and am putting the American Thunder series back on the car. I want/need to refurbish the headers. Can I polish the headers? If so, with? Thanks.

**Salvatore** · #2 03-17-2005, 05:36 PM

Are they rusty or pitted?

rsatz28 · #3 03-17-2005, 06:01 PM

A little pitted on the bottom of collectors, and slightly oil stained (on bottom of collector) from an oil leak.

Alan X77 Hugger · #4 03-17-2005, 06:18 PM

Rob,
You can use Mothers Mag & Chrome polish, but depending on how good you want them to look, you may have to have them re-coated. I had a set of Hooker Super Comp headers and after two years and not many miles they just looked like you are describing. The coating from Hooker is not the best, so I had them blasted down and re-coated inside and out. Not sure what level you want to take it.

rsatz28 · #5 03-17-2005, 06:27 PM

Alan, I'm really want to get the oil stains off the bottom of the pipes/collectors. I know that the pitting can not be taken care of with out blasting/recoating.

By the way Alan, where do you live on the dark side?

Alan X77 Hugger · #6 03-17-2005, 06:42 PM

Terrace Hill subdivision. It's on the South side of Algonquin Road across from Boulder Ridge. Try the Mothers, it comes in a small jar and it's available most anywhere. It should take the stains out unless they are really bad.
Where in Algonquin are you?

rsatz28 · #7 03-17-2005, 06:55 PM

Carrington, which is behind the old Piggly Wiggly and near Presidential Park. Rt62/RT25

**Salvatore** · #8 03-17-2005, 11:30 PM

You can use OOOO steel wool also litely. I shoot a thin coat of vht aluminum paint. I just dust it on and it doesn't burn off. Too heavy, it will come off. I have been dodging this for 2 years. Next winter have to get them re-done. They only lasted 2 years from Hooker.

**MosportGreen66** · #9 03-18-2005, 02:03 AM

My coating from Jet Hot is breaking down and its been about 8 months with under 1000 miles since the exhaust change. I am less than thrilled.

BBIGG BLOCK 396 · #10 03-18-2005, 04:27 AM

Try a little bit of oven cleaner! Just a little.I had a plastic bag get on a stainless muffler and the residue looked horrible.I had a friend recommend the oven cleaner in a spray can and it worked great.Be careful not to get it on your skin or in your eyes because it will burn!I also use it to clean oil residue off of tailpipes,and down pipes.I have not tried it on coated headers so be careful.I did use it on a coated exhaust manifold and it worked OK.Also to the person that had a problem with jet hot coatings.I have had the same problems also.I have sent a set of exhaust manifolds back to the Mississppi Plant two times now for recoating under warranty.They have been nice about it and all it cost is shipping to them.I agree that it is a pain in the ass to keep removing them and sending them back though.I will use them again but nextime I will grind on and polish out the pits and blemishes before I send them for coating.

Bobby Dodson

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