COOL COAT Inc.

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Ceramic Coatings 101

Be Cool !!  Ceramic coating significantly reduces the surface temp. of

             Your exhaust components. Ever do any work on a hot  engine?

             If you happen to touch a hot ceramic coated exhaust part, you’re

             A lot less likely to donate skin cells  to your car’s engine décor.

 

                 Besides that, other parts that run in close proximity (i.e.  Spark

             Plug wiring, starters, oil pans, electrical connectors, fuel lines,

             And especially  engine sensors) will experience significantly less

             Damage due to heat fatigue.  Your other engine components and

             Accessories will last longer  also.

 

                 In fact, overall under-hood temps.  WILL  drop. In many cases,

             This will reduce the amount of heat being sucked into your engine

             Intake-  *a secondary performance effect.

 

Summary:  Take full advantage of that stock  OR performance aftermarket

                      Exhaust  or intake system.

 

              

             

Be Tough !!   Today's coatings are extremely durable. Depending on the specific

                 Coating, the process used,  and the type of part coated, coated parts can

                 Experience  added life spans of double to 10-times that of  uncoated parts.

 

                         In normal use, one can expect near lifetime protection from rust and

                  Corrosion on exhaust parts coated by  COOL COAT Inc.

Look Good !!!   COOL COAT Inc. offers a vast variety of coating finishes to enhance

                  Your vehicles décor. We proudly offer coatings produced by Tech line coatings

                   Inc.  THE major supplier of ceramic coatings to the performance market.

                                                                                                                    

                          COOL COAT Inc.  Can set you up with cermakrome    ,  a highly-polished,

                    Near chrome-like finish that will not  “blue”   from exhaust heat like  “socalled

                    Chrome plating.

 

                            We also have colored selections which include:  Black, Blue, and  Cast

                    Iron grey.  -a grey finish that resembles the bare metal that your cast iron

                      Parts  looked like as your vehicle rolled off the assembly line.

Phone: 812-896-3166 Call for appointment

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Notes on Cermachrome:

 

This coating can withstand extended base metal temperatures of up to 1300F. Please ensure that your part’s base temperatures do not exceed this temperature. Cermakrome is a metallic ceramic coating that contains aluminum. The aluminum in the coating burns and will discolor and/or go flat at base temperatures over 1300F. This will happen no matter who the provider of the ceramic-metallic coating is from.

 

 

Here’s a cool shot: Both parts have been coated with Cermakrome. Our polishing machine has polished the header. In this shot the valve cover hasn't been placed into the polisher yet.

THINGS TO AVOID:

 

#1.  Installing coated headers on anew part or newly rebuilt engine that hasn’t yet been run. Run your engine, perform all tuning, and then have your headers coated. This prevents overheating of the headers due to improper tuning.

 

#2.  Extended “burn-outs”! Your headers will quickly overheat and permanent loss of shine and minor discoloration will likely occur. Do not abuse the investment you’ve made in coating your parts!

 

#3.  Ethanol fuels– adds oxygen to the fuel which causes increase exhaust gases that may rise above the limit of the ceramic coating.

 

#4.  Poor engine tuning– Things like retarded ignition timing can cause extremely high exhaust temperatures. Avoid running the engine to rich or lean. If you have a leaking intake, one cylinder may run very lean, causing one or the other to burn to rich.

 

#5.  The use of nitrous oxide is never recommended on Cermakrome as over heating will likely occur.

 

#6.  Turbo or supercharged components– especially manifolds or turbo housings. You sill exceed the heat limits of Cermakrome on these parts. We recommend our TurboX and Cast iron grey for these high heat components.

 

#7.  Dynometer Testing: Do your dyno tests prior to coating with Cermakrome. You will most likely receive inadequate cooling (most use a fan in front of the radiator) during dyno cycles.

 

Any of the above actions will likely cause heat damage such as “hot spots” (indicated by the coating turning a dull grey color in certain areas)  or at worst, cause total or partial de-lamination of the coating. Cool Coat Inc. will not honor a warrantee claim of any part that has evidence of overheating.

 

Costs for the recoating of previously ceramic-coated parts are the responsibility of the owner.

 

NOTE: Treat parts coated in Cermakrome as you would any other polished aluminum part. Don’t use alkali or acid-based cleaners as they will likely discolor and “etch” the finish, allowing the possibility of corrosion to set in. Evedence of these products will also void your warrantee.

 

Care:  Most stains can be removed with non-abrasive aluminum metal polish, such as “blue magic”. More stubborn stains may be VERY lightly sanded with 800-grit sandpaper, then buffed out with an approved metal polish. Use this final method only as a last resort.