ceramic coating the exhaust... who's the best?

[ccsct203]

My V&H chrome exhaust is in need of a sandblasting and ceramic coating.
Who has had it done and where?
What finish did you have done and.... how much does a great job cost?
Thanks in advANCEEEEEEE..
Darn that cat of mine

[Pat Conlon]

Jet Hot is thinner, Swain Coating is thicker, both are good.

I have Swain's White Lightning coating on my '84's oem collector box, it is durable and it works: http://www.swaintech.com/store.asp?pid=10969

(I also have Swains TBC coating on my 82mm piston crowns and the PC-9 on the skirts)

[ccsct203]

I'm looking at it now.
$40 per foot?
I'll have to price both out and see which is the best value
thanks

[RichBaker]

Pat, does Swain do used pipes?  I looked at their site, but couldn't find it...  I did see where they normally don't do the inside full length.

[JMR]

 I have used Swain tech many times for piston coatings but never pipes. They are very nice folks to deal with. I have had HPC and Jet Hot coat pipes for me. HPC does not exist anymore. The Jet Hot coated pipes are OK. I'd recommend doing inside and outside.

[Pat Conlon]

Pat, does Swain do used pipes?  I looked at their site, but couldn't find it...  I did see where they normally don't do the inside full length.

Rich, they will do only the outside of a used pipe. They say that they can't get the inside scrubbed clean enough for a proper bond.
I wanted them to do the inside of my collector box but they said no.
New pipes yes, they will coat the inside but only to a certain length.

You might be better off with the thinner Jet Hot coating if you want the inside coated.