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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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Header rust prevention?

I want to keep my headers from rusting once I get them. How can you seal them with out the sealant wearing off from the heat?
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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Get them ceramic coated. That is the only coating that can guarantee that rust through will not be an issue. High temp paint works for a while, but never lasts.


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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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cermaic coating is the best way but may be out of your price range, you can go with hi-temp maniflod paint and apply several coats that should give you several years of rust protection in fact, go with about 8 coats to make sure it stays on for a good long while.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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nothing lasts bud, but if you dont dig ceramic or dont want to spend the money you can have them wrapped. Spend the money on ceramics, then redoat them if its that important to you, that might be the ticket.....for a while.... good luck.
 
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