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Feb 8th, 2005, 06:40 PM
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I'm interested in getting a new set of chrome staggered dual exhaust pipes coated black. I haven't decided if they will be flat, satin, or gloss. Will powder coating work on exhaust pipes or is the "ceramic" coating I've heard about the only way to go. If there is another coating other than powder, who does it and how much? | 
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Feb 9th, 2005, 09:31 AM
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#2 | | Administrator Has posted 500+
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| We have used HPC http://www.hpcoatings.com/hipercoat.htm with good results over the years and I believe Thunderheaders still use them.
Jet Hot is also popular but I am not sure on the color choices. http://www.jet-hot.com/index.html | 
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Feb 9th, 2005, 11:48 AM
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| Thanks, got any educated guess on coating a set of staggered duals? | |
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Feb 9th, 2005, 11:53 AM
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| I had a local shop do my thunderheader for $100 in flat black, would prefer gloss but they didn't have that as an option, they also have a high temp aluminum color coating like Bassani uses on the 2-1's | |
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Feb 9th, 2005, 03:07 PM
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| I checked with my local powder coater today. He said they do make a high temp powder coat but he hasn't tried using it. The standard stuff will cook off he said. I was hoping not to send them out but it looks like I may have to. | |
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Feb 9th, 2005, 03:29 PM
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| You absolutely, positively, unconditionally want to send them to a well qualified shop that does it for a living. Ever see a $500.00 set of Thunderheaders with almost all of the supposedly high temp color matching powder coat all cracked off? Serious ouch and the owner was not happy  when the painter would not make good on the mistake.
The ones I listed do this for a living, have good reps and know what they are doing. | |
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Feb 10th, 2005, 12:00 PM
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| e-mailed HPC they got right back, basically $120 for my bassanis plus $40-$50 to clean them of chrome (which they don't have so I'm waiting on a reply on that)
Plus shipping probably take two weeks including shipping.
The local guy I used does that stuff for construction equipment and had several pieces in the lot. Looked good, HPC black is semi gloss, I may go with the aluminum coating. | |
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Feb 10th, 2005, 03:34 PM
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| So HPC wanted around $170 to do the pipes if they were chrome? | |
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Feb 14th, 2005, 12:10 PM
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| Right,
You should e-mail them and tell them what pipes you have it could me more if you're doing a whole bagger system or a big 2-1 my bassani's are shorty drag style 3 step header racin' pipes lOL | |
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