Ceramic-Coated Mufflers “Last Forever”

2017 - Volume #41, Issue #6, Page #33

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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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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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