X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:39:02 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from a2s34.a2hosting.com ([216.119.134.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTPS id 5350201 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:56:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.119.134.2; envelope-from=lorn@dynacomm.us DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=default; d=dynacomm.us; h=Received:From:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Subject:Date:Message-Id:To:Mime-Version:X-Mailer:X-Source:X-Source-Args:X-Source-Dir; b=jtAzH/kmUUrmLmbll8xpNa8hefda0olCWjGcs9DSYWeBItgNt8WFlLECxmEqYiALSX2AnF/4PKP7eREZafxGV7iNqTvwWPJUHZDdfWU/6JkN+CyNOXJ+4aI2Y3HWsYM+; Received: from c-68-42-83-236.hsd1.mi.comcast.net ([68.42.83.236] helo=[192.168.1.9]) by a2s34.a2hosting.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Rm5xj-001xc8-VI for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:56:12 -0500 From: Lorn H Olsen Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: Ceramic exhaust coatings X-Original-Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:56:10 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-To: Lancair List Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1253) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1253) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - a2s34.a2hosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - dynacomm.us X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Randy, I had my exhausts wrapped before I did the ceramic coating. I purchased = my wrap from ACS. Every year to year and a half I had to redo the wrap. = The wrap also frayed and my whole engine ended up with a fine powder = coating. Let us know if your stays intact or starts fraying. I am much = happier with the coated pipes. Lorn > From: Randy > Date: January 13, 2012 6:26:16 AM EST >=20 > One other thought, I have heard both sides of this argument before as = well. I also heard it is nearly impossible to weld / repair pipes with = this coating. I found a solution that solved the problem cheaply without = making the pipes more difficult to weld. I wrapped my entire exhaust = system with hot rod exhaust wrap. I bought it at the local auto parts = store in the 1" width. Spruce sells it as well. I tested the stuff with = a torch in the hangar on my hand and was amazed how well it insulates. I = have 2 layers in some very hot places on the pipes. In addition to = reducing the inner cowl temps, It also tames the vibration of the pipes = and reduces noise.=20 > Cheap, relatively light and effective... > Fwiw. >=20 > Randy Snarr > N694RS > 235/320 -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,800 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan