Ceramic-Coated Mufflers “Last Forever”

Ceramic-Coated Mufflers “Last Forever” FARM HOME Cars You can eliminate peeling paint on mufflers and manifolds by having them coated in ceramic E & S Ceramic Coating can dress them up in either a black or silver coating “Ceramics will scratch like paint or porcelain but it lasts better than even high temperature paint ” says E & S owner Ed Vieth “There is nothing worse to have a pristine restoration and then have paint peel off the muffler ” Vieth offers 2 coating processes One is the traditional baked coating However it is limited by the size of his oven to items 31 in or less A second process cures with the heat of the tractor “Both processes are good up to 1 800 degrees ” says Vieth “However I think baking might make a more durable coating ” Vieth sandblasts items immediately before coating In the case of stainless steel he blasts it with a black oxide “I have to use gloves on prepared pieces to ensure that no impurities interfere with the coating process ” says Vieth “I prefer to sandblast and coat in low humidity ” Vieth emphasizes that ceramic coating is not rustproofing The coating is made from clay and it’s porous If the tractor sits outside any length of time a muffler or exhaust pipe can rust through “If the ceramic-coated component is cared for it can last forever ” says Vieth “If it is out in the rain the best thing you can do is to fire it up and heat it up ” Vieth has a flat charge of $50 for mufflers under 30 in Slightly longer mufflers are priced at $70 Single manifolds are priced at $75 and a double at $85 Exhaust pipes are priced at $50 “If you have an extra large muffler I need measurements before I can quote the job ” says Vieth “The actual coating material is the most expensive part of the entire process ” Currently Vieth has a turn-around time of about 2 weeks on most mufflers However that may change after the first of the year When he retires from his full-time job he’ll have more time for E & S He also does ceramic coating for HAPCO parts when requested by a customer Contact: FARM SHOW Followup E & S Ceramic Coating 3436 Sturdevant St Davenport Iowa 52806 ph 563 424-2672 or 563 271-3551; edvieth52@hotmail com

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