> 2) I was thinking of ceramic coating the exhaust manifold. Although this
> might provide a modest benefit to performance, the primary appeal is
> cosmetic.
I had mine done by JetHot because the paint was peeling and also
because I wanted to reduce some heat in the engine bay. It certainly
came out looking nicer, and I haven't noticed any changes in the
coating (it's been almost 5 years now).
Sadly, though, it does *not* come out as a "near chrome polish" as
JetHot claimed. Here's before/after photos (third photo does the
best job of showing the finished result):
http://triumph.Daveola.com/Album/Manifold-Coating/
(Click on the medium size photo to get a full resolution
to see the surface of the manifold a little better).
It's too dull and bumpy to show any sort of reflection,
but it sure looks better than peeling paint.
Dave
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