TLHB is a high-heat coating specifically designed for application to the inside diameter of exhaust pipes and exhaust ports. It may be sprayed, brushed or flowed onto the inside walls of header pipes, main exhaust pipes and inside cylinder head exhaust ports. Gray Ice Header Coating is a glossy coating treated with metallic highlights, and is offered in a charcoal-metallic and a medium gray metallic. Base colors are offered in red, dark blue, light blue, light gray, black, cast iron gray, yellow, aluminum and white. The top coat selection includes clear, silver metallic, bronze metallic and a red, blue or gold pearl.
Colors can also be mixed for tinting and shading.
Sandblasting components are preferred over glass beading. Glass beading will peen and compact a surface, since it closes the metal's surface pores. Sandblasting, on the other hand, etches the surface, resulting in good surface adhesion. This story was taken from the April 1997 issue of SEMA News. Site-Wide Search Updated by Webmaster.