GoodfellaFD3S

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I just received a box of parts from my coater, some of it is going on my FD and some of it is going to be available for sale. All done in cerama-chrome, it's much shinier in person, the pics don't do them justice but I thought I'd share

GoodfellaFD3S

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DaleClark

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Neat stuff! How well does the FC oil fill neck fit on an FD?

Dale

GoodfellaFD3S

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Fd3BOOST

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I think the actual polished parts look nicer. I have seen that "chrome" powder coat in person. To me it ain't worth the cash. They barely look better that clean original parts. If you like them though. Hey.

GoodfellaFD3S

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Dave, you never have anything nice to say......didn't your momma teach you nothin' ?

ROTARYFDTT

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nice looking, no other IC piping aside from the crossover piece?

TheCrazyAZN

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hahaha, I think the two processes are different: chrome powder coat and ceramic chrome. Powder coating is just a color coat to make it pretty

Ceramic chrome actually adds a layer of heat protectant(or something)

I dunno for sure, but I know they are different processes and Ceramic coating is more gooder.

TheCrazyAZN

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Ceramic AND Polished... cant tell the difference!!!!

RotaryResurrection

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Yeah, that chrome powdercoat looks like dogshit huh...

rx7goomba

I think the parts look damn good!

telum01

is that just a "chrome powdercoat" or is it the chrome coating that acts like a heat insulator, too? or is there even a difference?

oo7arkman

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^^Pics posted by goodfella are ceramic coated. Pics posted by rotaryressurec are powder coated.

All the parts look good.

GoodfellaFD3S

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Yo Big D,

not sure, I had planned on making it fit with my GZ LIM, but my existing neck was able to be modded to work. I have to decide if it's worth the extra bling to make it work

psquare8

Very nice work - I have always liked that look. And now I know what happens to all those old rotors....

GoodfellaFD3S

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That's an extra one I had laying around back from my stock twin days.

GoodfellaFD3S

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They're very different. Looks like 'ol Dave has some research to do to further his education.....

str8ryd

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Is that true? I really hope so because I personally think the powder coating looks pretty weak. I wanted to have some thing ceramic coated, but if the pics that Rotary Ressurection posted are of Ceramic coated parts, then forget it. Could someone please confirm?

GoodfellaFD3S

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Keep in mind different coatings from different places will look different, plus different cameras and lighting will change the image you see on the screen. When I took the pics of these parts in my dining room, they looked much shinier than they came out in the pics---much more reflective.

If you search under my username for 'ceramic' you'll see quite a lot of pics of UIM and LIMs cerama-chromed. I have always used the same source for polishing and ceramic coating for one reason-----their stuff looks amazing, and it is near bulletproof. The ceramic finish doesn't crack or chip, and it's extremely shiny, I get compliments on my engine bay every time I lift the hood. I would never use a second-rate product on my FD, let alone sell it to fellow members of the rotary community

Here's some more info, straight from my coater:

Ceramic Coating

Our Ceramic Coating process is based on cutting edge technology. We start off with a 4 step cleaning process--each step prepares it for the next until your part is surgically clean. We take great care and handle all parts using surgical grade gloves during the entire cleaning and coating process to ensure a quality finish. Each part is then hand delivered to our state of the art paint booth, where it gets coated with some of the finest equipment made. Then the part goes through a 4 step baking process to ensure a durable finish. Some finishes may require additional polishing steps.

The advantage of Ceramic Coating is that is does not hold potentially damaging heat & moisture around the part. Rather, the surface temperatures are actually reduced, extending the life of the part. When cured, a very effective corrosion inhibiting film is formed that protects the part against oxidation and imparts excellent chemical resistance that further extends part life and enhances appearance.

We have three kinds of Ceramic Coating available in order to offer thermal protection for all applications:

Cerama-Chrome: a Chrome Like Finish with 1600 Degree Finish Protection.
Cerama-Gray: a Flat Gray Finish with 2000 Degree Finish Protection.
Cerama-Black: a Flat Black Finish with 3600 Degree Finish Protection.

DaleClark

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Also, with coatings, who does the work makes a BIG difference. Just like you can get your car painted at Maaco or at a high-end custom paint shop.

Powder coating in general usually has a bit of an orange peel look to it. But, it's VERY durable, easy to keep clean, etc. I've done some powder coating myself, and there is some finesse involved to get a 100% quality job.

Ceramic coating gives a harder finish that's more durable, and you can get some heat blocking qualities as well.

Also, any imperfections in the original part will show up. If you have a rough cast aluminum part, you'll typically see that in the end result, unless you spend a lot of time to polish the piece, which is a pain in the *** to polish cast aluminum.

Anyhow, I think the stuff Kevin posted up looks damn good. Consider that was probably done on unpolished parts, and it looks great. The part is dressed up, you have a hard finish that won't chip or scratch off like paint, and you don't have to keep polishing it and maintaining it like polished aluminum.

Dale

str8ryd

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Rich, I've seen your parts before and I always thought they looked great. I've been considering for awhile whether I'd like to have the few parts remaining be polished or cerama-chromed. Maybe you can offer some advice:

I would like my UIM and LIM to have a "mirror" finish. Would cerama-chroming be an effective option? I don't want the little abrasions that are currently on it to show through after the treatment. I would prefer cerama-chroming, but would this be an ideal option in terms of what I'm looking for?

Thanks in advance,

Rizwan

Mahjik

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Nice Rich! Did you use Anthony again for the work?

GoodfellaFD3S

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Yup, lots of good info Dale, I agree 100% with that you're saying, esp the part about imperfections.

GoodfellaFD3S

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Hey Riz,

if you want a mirror finish, you have 2 options:

1. Have them polished

2. Have them polished to within one step of being finished to remove all the casting imperfections, and then ceramic coat them. My polisher/coater can do this, but's it's pretty labor intensive, thus not cheap. I can get you a quote if you'd like. In my opinion, if you're going to go to the trouble for all this, you might want to look into the GZ LIM.

GoodfellaFD3S

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I've always used the same source Kyle