Ceramic Coating turbo

[rphatdad]

I was wondering if anyone has ceramic coated the Exhaust side (rusty side) of the turbo, and is it safe to take apart or will it destroy the turbo? Also what is the best method of doing this? and what things to avoid.

Oh yes and another thing how hot do those suckers get. The Chrome goes up to 1500 degrees and the black goes up to 1900 degrees.

 

[RUQWKNF]

Most companies like Jet Hot and others offer this service. The most important thing is, that you do not coat the inside of the housing. This is due to the wheels' clearances to the housing would be reduced with the extra coating. Not too mention if and when it would break down, the coating flakes would hit the turbine wheel blades and cause damage.
Typically, coatings of 1500* + will last for awhile for coating a turbine housing. The higher the temp rating the better. If you figure EGTs can reach 1500-1680* during a WOT blast, outside surface temps would definitely be up there. Hot enough to make not only the headers glow orange but also the turbine housing.
Most coating companies clean the parts up before coating them. Just make sure they don't coat the inside and you should be fine.

Patrick

 

[Royal-T-Ltd]

i usually coat all of my exhaust housings in 2000 degree black....looks awesome... i hate spending "tons" of money on a nice turbo just for it to "look" like crap a couple of weeks later.... My coating on my 60-1 [i just sold] was on there for a while and still looked good... i have a brand new 6152 i just had coated and im about to take off my P Trim housing on my 66 and send it out... i usually pay about $75 for the work alone + whatever shipping costs if any. My P tim is coated but it was done in an almost shiny silver and it doesnt look like it would take the abuse of the heat like my 2000 degree black.... i posted pix in the turbo section "TURBO 101"...HTH

 

[breiter]

ceramic coating

I coated my exhaust side and have a polished cover. The black will handle more heat but I have not had any problems with the silver and have about 500 miles on it so far. I also ceramic coated a few brakets as well as my headers, valve covers and lower intake. When you separate the turbo housing from the exhaust housing be careful not to damage the fins. It actually pretty simple to take apart and put back together. Take pictures as you disassemble for reference if you want. As said in an earlier post make sure the coater does not get any coating on the inside lip or where the two housing mate. Follow the torque specs when reassembling.

 

[mjdwyer23]

I just got mine done in a 2 layer 2000* coating:

 

[GNVYUS 1]

I have HPC aluminum/chrome on tons of turbo parts and so far so good.

Chevy, did you have it coated first in the 2000 degree and then the 1300 chrome??

 

[mjdwyer23]

Yep, he did a 2000* "primer" coating then cermakrome on top of it. powderbarons.com did the work for me.

 

[mjdwyer23]

 

[GNVYUS 1]

Chevy, do you remember what it cost you to do that to the turbo housing?

A double coating of 2000 and the 1300 would be trick for the housing.

 

[mjdwyer23]

Well I just had everything done a month ago so I'd hope I remember! It was 75 bucks for the dual layer coating. I got everything done (housing, DP, bracket, test pipe) for 145 bucks. It's 10 bucks a foot, plus about 50% more for the 2 layer coating. I'll see how it looks after a few passes next weekend and get back to you. Definitely better than rusty that's for sure!