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This is a high heat jet turbine ceramic coating, containing aluminum powder in an inorganic binder. This coating will air dry but can also be oven cured at temperatures of 226°F up to 1000°F.
Special care must be exercised in the preparation of the surface for all high quality, premium performance coatings.
Instructions:
1) Sandblast the surface
2) Degreasing. After sandblasting, it’s recommended that a Burns-O-Matic torch be passed over the manifolds or headers to bleed any oils from the substrate. This is especially important since this is a water based coating and it will not stick to a contaminated surface.
3) Cleaning and roughening. All old coats, mill scale, rust, or other tightly adherent deposits must be removed by a method such as a dry grit blasting or vapor blasting. Grit blast, using clean aluminum oxide (AL203) grit, is the recommended cleaning procedure which is necessary for maximum adhesion to steel, although other abrasive methods may be satisfactory.
4) Application - using a gravity gun, apply 3-4 normal coats about 5 minutes apart. When if flashes off (surface turns a dull gray color) apply the next coat. This coating can be sprayed using a small touch-up gun using standard spray equipment or can be brushed. Foam brushes work best. Two coats are generally recommended. Minimum two hours between coats. Coating can be baked at 400°F for one hour or air dry for a minimum of 48 hours before being gently rubbed out with fine steel wool (0000 grade). Then apply a coat of metal polish for an outstanding shine.
5) When it air dries after 48 hours, buff the surface with 2000 grit sandpaper for that polished aluminum shine!
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