- Moderator
- #1
- Joined
- Nov 9, 2000
- Messages
- 7,487
- Location
- Edgerton, Ohio, United States
- Corvette
- 1959 black 270hp (9/2/69) 1981 Beige L81(10/20/80)
I have priced thermal coatings from the pros and it is litterly hundreds of dollars to have your piston tops and combustion chambers coated. A while back Hot Rod Magazine had a short article about CBC2 Powercoat Ceramic Thermal Barrier Coating that can be applied at home. I presume it can be baked in a home electric oven, like powder coating, (not the one you cook food in).
Now I find it in the Speedway Motors catalog for $29.95. I would hope 1 bottle would be enough to do a set of pistons and maybe a 2nd or 3rd for the chambers and exhaust ports.
My question is has anyone ever did this at home or what is your experience with the pros? It seems to me that if this home brew works and lasts it would be the cheapest horsepower you would buy during an engine rebuild.
I posted this here as most of our engine builders drive Sharks. Don't even need a poll for that one.
Tom
Now I find it in the Speedway Motors catalog for $29.95. I would hope 1 bottle would be enough to do a set of pistons and maybe a 2nd or 3rd for the chambers and exhaust ports.
My question is has anyone ever did this at home or what is your experience with the pros? It seems to me that if this home brew works and lasts it would be the cheapest horsepower you would buy during an engine rebuild.
I posted this here as most of our engine builders drive Sharks. Don't even need a poll for that one.
Tom