[Don]

Having had prior coating experience with AirBorne in CT and Swain, a number of alternatives have been mentioned. I checked with FinishLine Coatings and received the following reply. While I specifically asked about Black, the comments should still be appropriate for a white finish :

" Do you have a coating on the side pipes right now?If so, that coating must be stripped off prior to coating and we can do that for you.

The Black Satin that we use is a nice dark black with a sheen that holds up very well.None of the black ceramic coatings are a shiny black...ours comes closest with a satin finish.

It is a heat barrier-insulating at least 60% of the exhaust heat from radiating out. Most side pipes will run $375.00 -$400.00 for the pair. It is important for you to know that we also _coat twice_ and coat inside as well. Rusting will not be a problem.Some companies will advertise a high heat coating and the ad is stated to make you believe it is a "ceramic". There is available a high heat black stove paint and also high heat black VHT paint. These products state that it is for "high heat". This leads the consumer to think the ceramic coating and the high heat paint are the same. They are not the same and the paint will not stand up to exhaust heat temps nor is the high heat paint an insulating product. You can easily burn your leg or pants on a pipe that is painted with the high heat paint.

We also offer a bright, shiny high polished aluminum looking coating called Cermachrome. It is very good against rusting and is a 50% insulating coating. The procedures we go through gives is almost a "chrome" look. Also, we coat with a Titanium coating--this is a hard, shiny,gray coating that withstands high heat, rusting and is a 50%-60% thermal barrier. "

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