Ceramic Coating or Hi-Temp Black

[szw]

Going to buy a header, there's a choice of ceramic coating or high-temp black (i think painted)

The ceramic coating costs an extra 50USD...

I don't care about the looks, but will it have an effect on corrosion or heat ____ (i can't think of the word...but stuff to do with heat!)

[EstoMax]

i heard ceramic coating is better.. but thats only what i have understood from reading here, so im not sure
but someone had a very nice ceramic coated header (blue)
one of the DSM guys i think

max

[98type_r]

have you considered powder coating it?

[szw]

no i'd rather receive it 'finished' and ready to install.

[CLiVE]

Go ceramic. Here's a pic of my upper intake plenum that I had ceramic coated. Cost $104 cdn.

Top Gun....

[Weapon_R]

Ceramic coating is better for heat, and you WILL care about looks when you start the car and the black "heat temp" paint burns off and leaves you with a rusty header and rusty engine bay.