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• Ceramic coated exhausts for aircooled Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - S.C. Harrison
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:53:09 -0700
  Anyone know of a source for OEM-style ceramic coated exhausts for the aircooled Vanagon? Primarily interested in the muffler and tailpipe. Anyone had...
• Re: WTB cermaic coated tailpipe
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 29 May 2004 18:44:58 -0500
  ...http://www.engineceramics.com/ It might be better worth your investment to have all the pipes, catalytic converter and tail pipe coated. Price $130...
• WTB cermaic coated tailpipe
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 29 May 2004 15:18:33 EDT
  ...Speaking of tailpipe rust, does anyone sell ceramic coated tailpipes as my experience is any new tailpipe gets an outer couting of rust in...
• Re: heads
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 16:11:00 -0800
  David Bayer wrote: > f? And I remember someone > posting about a cermics shop on the Oregan border with California that coated > the surface which...
• Re: driver's side; clear coat paint peeling; 1989 GL
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 21:30:10 -0800
  ...Certain colors were clear-coated, others not. For example, tornado red was not. I think metallic paints usually were. > Have you had a loss...
• Re: Coolant light flashes until warm, sensor?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 12:07:45 EDT
  In a message dated 9/2/05 11:51:54 AM, rrecardo@WEBTV.NET writes: << 9 times outa 10 the probe is coated with...
• Ceramic coated heads?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 10:05:03 -0600
  ...would like to replace the existing heads with heads that have coated combustion chambers and mating surfaces. The latter to prevent future corrosion and...
• Re: Mystery Parts
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 14:22:18 -0400
  > If they're coolant tubes, they should be plastic coated........... thats weird dude, the ones on my vanagon weren't plastic coated on the...
• Re: S&S Headers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Bell
  Tue, 13 May 2003 14:17:13 -0500
  ...I got the non-coated for $300, I'd go that way again. Maybe header wrap, too1 AB Bergin, Richard wrote: >Does anybody have...
• Re: Jet Hot coating for exhaust, or the equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:47:31 -0600
  ...Mild steel, ceramic coated. The SS model I had on it cracked after about 14K miles. Had to add a flex pipe, which worked...
• exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 14:35:06 -0700
  ...Mark in AK 87 Westy Syncro Has anyone used a ceramic coated or powder coated exhaust system? And does anyone have any input on...
• exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Mary Barbara
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 01:19:37 +0000
  Has anyone used a ceramic coated or powder coated exhaust system? And does anyone have any input on its advantages/disadvantages? I've just...
• Ceramic Coated Heads
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Fri, 6 Jul 2001 05:54:33 -0700
  ...I had these heads ceramic coated. It is starting to use oil though and is due for rebuild. >
• Re: Ceramic coated heads?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Sun, 28 Jan 2001 10:26:57 -0800
  Hi, I had mine coated at RM engineering in Portland OR. I have done three sets there. The oldest set I have now have...
• Re: Ceramic coated exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 15:31:58 GMT
  Mark, I had a brand new exhaust system coated, including a new catalytic converter. I also installed a new Stebro stainless muffler, but didn...
• Powder coating alloy wheels
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 16:33:19 -0800
  Anyone ever powder coated their original alloy wheels? Mine are in good shape, but I am considering having them bead blasted and powder coated...
• Ceramic Coated Vanagon Exhaust Available!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 10:29:52 -0400
  I now have Ceramic Coated exhaust systems available for all watercooled Vanagons. These systems use a 5th generation HPC ceramic coating, originally developed for...
• Re: exhaust
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 07:20:02 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Chelsea, AL Mary Barbara wrote: > Has anyone used a ceramic coated or powder coated exhaust system? And > does...
• re wheel restoration
  Historical mailing list - J. Eric Pitman
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 20:55:46 -0400
  ...Just sent my master cylinder for for my Norton motocycle to be powder coated after I saw a guy dump castrol brake fluid on...
• Re: Vanagon paint question
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:15:38 -0700
  ...My '91 Carat (Pastel White) was also clear coated. ===== TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition Winter Park, Florida http://home.earthlink.net...
• Re: Canvas Replacement-I Regret Ever Buying This Van!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Trevor
  Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:54:26 -0700
  If Jim is thinking about coated rip stop nylon, the problem will be More so when the nylon is put away. If stored wet...
• Re: Those undersink hoses!(now zinc oxide fumes)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 10:58:26 -0500
  Galvanized means zinc coated. Weldors are told to avoid breathing the white fumes that are given off when welding galvanized steel. I don't...
• Re: Ceramic Coated Vanagon Exhaust Available!
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:02:59 -0700
  ...27 September 2001, The Bus Depot wrote: > > I now have Ceramic Coated exhaust systems available for all watercooled > Vanagons. These systems use a 5th...
• FS: NEW 2.1L (1st oversize Low Friction Coated) GERMAN Main Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 17:42:27 PST
  ...I have a set of GERMAN Main bearings that I had low friction coated for sale. I was told that the machine shop was...
• Re: S&S Headers
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 11 May 2003 22:40:56 -0700
  That is pretty impressive, as the non-coated S&S headers i have began corroding within 10 minutes (only slight exageration)... So maybe if...
• Re: Ceramic coated exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:26:03 GMT
  I recently had my entire exhaust (sans muffler) coated by High Performance Coatings (HPC). I used their HiPerCoat exhaust coating and had the coating...
• Re: Mufflers re-dux (pipe strangeness)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:35:33 -0700
  ...regardless of which header/muffler acquired, have everything ceramic coated. If that sounds expensive, calculate the cost of replacing this system everything 5 years...
• pouder coating OR paint?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:07:38 -0800
  How can I tell if something is power coated or painted? Thanks, Bill
• Aluminum coating
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Gentry
  Monday, November 13, 1995 8:11PM
  Hi Peter, Where did you get these things aluminum-coated? I'd like to do something similar. Thanks, Dennis I was fortunate enough to...
• Re: Chuff, Chuff, Chuff
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:47:55 -0700
  ...stainless steel >or take the parts somewhere and have them professionally coated, they rust in short order. >You can always paint the parts with...
• ceramic caotings( was Re: The trans)
  Historical mailing list - Dirk Wright
  Fri, 24 May 1996 14:12:51 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I was so impressed with the boxer heads afrer they were coated > I am having the heads coated on the race motor. Wow, really...
• Jet Hot coating for exhaust, or the equivalent?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:14:49 -0700
  ...trouble and expense to have the new parts ceramic (or whatever) coated before installation.� As much trouble and money as the replacement is likely...
• Re: VW logo center caps
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 17:11:03 -0800
  ...I just powder coated my propane tank. William ----- Original Message ----- From: copello's mach m &m To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Friday, November...
• Re: FS: NEW 2.1L (1st oversize Low Friction Coated) GERMAN Main B...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 21:01:22 EST
  ...a set of GERMAN Main bearings that I had low friction coated for > sale. I was told that the machine shop was going to...
• Re: Opinions wanted! - Vanagon Side Bar prototype
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 04:08:51 EDT
  ...powder coated black without the top diamond plate is my vote.. chris
• Re: Powder coating door handles
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:46:27 -0800
  ...I powder coated my off-road race car's frame and my Husqvarna's frame and although they looked wonderful (at first) after a...
• Re: Mufflers re-dux (pipe strangeness)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:11:03 -0600
  ...regardless of which header/muffler acquired, have everything ceramic coated. > If that sounds expensive, calculate the cost of replacing this system everything 5 years...
• Re: Those undersink hoses!
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 07:56:43 -0700
  ...says, "This lath is produced in either...galvanized steel...or zinc coated carbon steel." So it's mystery metal for the plating. Eeewwww. -- Mike...
• Re: Xenon Lights? South African grills & H4s
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 12:57:48 -0500
  ...they'll be unknowingly referring to those > blue-coated H4 bulbs. Which are getting popular over here with the > boy-racer morons. I don...
• Ceramic coating
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 16:46:00 -0700
  ...He coated his pistons and heads and had Swain Technology do it. Read more at http://swaintech.com. Stuart
• Re: powder coating exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Fulfords
  Thu, 25 May 2000 18:30:00 -0700
  I have an old hot rod with ceramic-coated headers. They were new headers which I had either sandblasted or glass-bead blasted & then...
• Re: stainless exhaust system
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 07:36:54 -0700
  I have a stainless muffler and HPC ceramic-coated pipes. They looked great when new but if you don't keep them clean they...
• Re: heads - anti-corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Sun, 19 Oct 1997 19:47:14 UT
  ...I coated the new heads on one engine and coated the heads for the other two engines using used pitted heads. All engines are...
• Re: I think my curtains are smarter than me...
  Historical mailing list - Paul A Rogers
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 17:08:09 -0700
  I've got the plastic coated wire running through the bottoms. Keeps them nice an tight. Replacement hooks and related stuff is available through...
• Re: exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 06:31:38 -0500
  I bought a stock replacement set from Bus Depot about three years ago and had the pipes ceramic coated by Polymer Dynamics here in...
• Re: pop top insulation
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 15:45:53 +0300
  ...A simple aluminum coated air filled plastic fabric. Helmut
• Van-Again Will be Offering Ceramic Coatings Soon!
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 2 Oct 2003 12:32:47 -0400
  ...Mark in AK 87 Westy Syncro Has anyone used a ceramic coated or powder coated exhaust system? And does anyone have any input on...
• Need a New Exhaust System, S&S Any Good?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:46:18 -0400
  Hello to all, So my 88 Wolfsburg Auto needs a new exhaust system, I really do not have the cash for a Ceramic coated...
• Re: Relay socket spade connectors
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 17:01:08 -0500
  ...2 of 4 posts are copper , and the other two are copper coated steel. Why is this? The steel are magnetic?
• Re: Powder coating door handles
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:56:20 -0800
  ...I powder coated my off-road race car's frame > and my Husqvarna's frame and although they looked wonderful (at first) after > a...
• Re: Ceramic coated exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 00:51:53 PDT
  ...Mark McCulley <transporter99@HOTMAIL.COM> > >I recently had my entire exhaust (sans muffler) coated by High Performance >Coatings (HPC). I used their HiPerCoat exhaust...
• Re: [Syncro] Custom Syncro Springs
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Wed, 26 May 1999 23:58:10 -0400
  <power coated> Are there any driveline parts with this " power coating"? ;-) Later, Dave & Sherrie Allentown, PA soon to be VA zzzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC&SP...
• Re: Cermachrome Parts -Blatent Commercialism
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 16:13:34 -0700
  ...Have you ceramic coated any of those cats that lurk about your place? Any pictures on your web pages? I couldn't find them...
• Re: Blacks and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:19:29 -0600
  I want to do my vent wings and door handles in powder coated black. What do I need to do to prepare them, if...
• Re: Stainless Exhaust
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Nov 1998 18:12:30 PST
  ...heads, head sealing surface, pistons, bearings, valves, coated here. Exhaust coating cost @200. ) I coated the stock 2.1L exhaust plus internal parts so...
• Re: Mystery Parts
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 11:47:26 -0400
  ...different. > > They are metal, over an inch in diameter, over 4' long. > > Marcus, If they're coolant tubes, they should be plastic coated........... JP
• S&S Headers
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Sun, 11 May 2003 18:55:09 -0700
  ...on their Vanagon? http://www.ssheaders.com/4Cylinder.htm Both the header and muffler run about $500.00 if you have the coated "ceramic" ???????????????????
• Re: S&S Headers
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 11 May 2003 20:56:06 -0600
  ...Both were ceramic coated and the Westy, after having them on for 10 years were beginning to get some corrosion on the fronts of...
• Re: pouder coating OR paint?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 18:13:02 EST
  In a message dated 12/7/00 3:04:56 PM, wdavidson@THEGRID.NET writes: << How can I tell if something is power coated...
• Re: Head question - ceramic coating
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 11:55:04 PST
  ...I finished my engine assembley last night (finally...) and I hope to have running in a week...:) I know of people that have coated...