REFLECTOR: ceramic coated exhaust pipes
Brian Michalk
michalk at awpi.com
Mon Nov 3 09:52:10 CST 2008
I got some vibratory media used for cleaning parts in a vibrating
container. Partially filled the manifolds, and taped them closed. Then
chucked them in the lathe set at the slowest speed possible and tumbled
each one for a few days.
Alex Balic wrote:
> Part of the prep for the coating process is bead blasting- so unless the old
> pipes are damaged, they should be fine to coat.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
> Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:45 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: ceramic coated exhaust pipes
>
> Yeah, there must be something to this. I searched for info that was
> negative about ceramic coating and couldn't find anything, other than it
> not sticking.
>
> I wonder how well it would stick in used pipes. I'd hate to have it
> slough off and run through my turbo..
>
> Scott
>
> Tom wrote:
>
>> Al, there are some advantages, particularly for those with updraft
>> cooling. You're correct about the outside coating not doing much. A
>> good, inside coating is needed which only a few places do well. I've got
>> the short stacks from Velocity and since they slip apart, they were able
>> to get a good coat on the inside.( Jet-Hot) I did gain over 100 static
>> rpm after install but I believe that was mostly due to the exhaust
>> system change. It's definitely cooler under the cowling, cooler CHTs and
>> less risk of heat damage on tightly closed cowlings. I can hold my hand
>> on the exhaust shortly after shutdown.
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