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Any tips on cleaning a black ceramic coated header?  I had an oil down years ago and it is discolored in that area.

I've never done a black exhaust, but on my silver Jet Hot coated exhaust I use maroon scotch bright and aerosol carb cleaner.  Scrub off the crud and then I use a metal polish to get the shine back.  That may not work on a black exhaust though.

Brandon, how do you like the black ceramic coating on your header? Does it hold up as well as the companies claim? What did you spend to have your header done? I am thinking of having my header (and maybe the heater boxes done too) at some point in the future. BBQ paint sucks and I hate repainting rusty headers/mufflers more than going to the dentist!...but to be fair, the dental lady is fun to look at and the rusty header isn't!

-Andy

Be very careful when cleaning the exhaust not to use any abrasive as it is only 1 mil thick unlike the silver that is 3 mil thick. I have used lacquer thinner and a soft rag to clean any oil issues and have had excellant success.

Say Rick, Even if it's badly burnt in? Cause that's the problem I'm having myself now. (Sorry for the hijack)  ::)

Ted

I got to my issues (oil stains) pretty quick. But I always have in the back of my mind, IF i could not get it clean that I would scotchbrite it and go with a good Hi-Temp flat black paint. The 3 mil of silver is still underneath the 1 mil of black so you have a long way to go before you get to raw metal.