Ceramic coating

speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 11 Feb 2006, 8:45 pm

#455397

Found a new supplier of this service in Taren Point Sydney.
motorsport ceramics & coatings
unit 2/2 production rd
taren point nsw 2229
ph 02 9542 8177

Dustin is the guy.
I had my Subaru header (4 into 1) done in black $220 with gst. Great service

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jvl054 Wolfsburg Wizard

403 posts · joined May 2005 · 12 Feb 2006, 4:26 pm

#455560

The only way to go ceramic coating:thumbJVLRacing

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Feb 2006, 4:43 pm

#455565

Hi Peter

Good find, thats lots closer for me.

Steve

Old Hutcho Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 12 Feb 2006, 6:59 pm

#455620

Hey fellas, does anyone here have an opinion on whether it is wise/financially expedient/smart etc to ceramic coat wheels?

Thinkin it would be a nice look on a set of widened stock steel wheels on my 65 project.

Old Hutcho

shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard

523 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 12 Feb 2006, 7:33 pm

#455633

I cant really see the point except that i think the ceramic coating can be polished?

testing 1 2 3...

Old Hutcho Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 13 Feb 2006, 4:31 pm

#455826

Owen

Perhaps you're right. I was just thinking of a cheaper way to brighten up some stock looking wheels without all that chroming hassle.

What happens to it if it isnt polished.

Old Hutcho

ps: Hope the exams went well. Spoke to Rod yesterday. Whenever you're ready with the seats. You can have mine anytime you want now.

turboL Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 28 Feb 2006, 9:58 pm

#459896

strip your wheels and clear coat them in acrylic or 2pac ,much cheaper and ezier

boof2332 Custom Title Time!

1,210 posts · joined May 2004 · 1 Mar 2006, 11:15 am

#460023

Or powdercoat. Where is taren point? Anyone closer to me in the hills???

Matt

Fred Bloggs Commited Dubber

65 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 1 Mar 2006, 12:37 pm

#460043

If you ceramic coat wheels they will just look like you have used a cheap can of chrome spray.
Cheap and nasty.
Check out the sprinstar wheels someone was trying to sell on here, looked terrible.

Fred

hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 28 Mar 2006, 10:31 pm

#468968

just manufactured a turbo system for a 60 model ghia . 1776cc engine . had all of the plumbing ceramic coated and it looks great , dont think that it would look very nice on the wheels though bob .

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Apr 2006, 11:45 pm

#473818

boof2332 wrote:Or powdercoat. Where is taren point? Anyone closer to me in the hills???

Matt

Matt, Taren Point is in the shire, dont take any Kebabs or Tabouli with you. There is a guy at Guilford who did some work for me, nice bloke but soemtimes he needed a hurry along, cant think of his name.

Steve

hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 10 Apr 2006, 12:44 am

#473832

There is a guy at Guilford who did some work for me, nice bloke but soemtimes he needed a hurry along, cant think of his name.

Steve [/quote]

The guy in guilford is competition coatings . I have used him once and the service was the worst I have seen . Not only did he continually lie about having the goods finished , but he lost them for a week when they were sent to the incorrect customer . ( the complete turbo system for MANGO ) .
I then referred a customer to him and he lied to them for a further 2 weeks about having their goods ready , until the customer went to his workshop and found that the goods were not even started . DO NOT GET BURNT !! AVOID THIS BLOKE .
It is much easier and cheaper to send the goods to HPC Victoria . I am an agent for them and turn-around is less than 2 weeks , normally 10-12 days . call Wayne on 02-42725844 for delivery details and quality service .

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FASTEST SPEED @ WARWICK 2011
FASTEST ET & SPEED WSID 2012
PB - 6.33@113.07(1/8) & 9.88@135(1/4)

alansvw Wolfsburg Wizard

426 posts · joined May 2005 · 15 Apr 2006, 2:01 am

#476079

what did they charge to coat your turbo headers, and is that how polished they are returned as I thought ceranic coating was a dull finish. any pitures of your 60 Ghia? and the completed turbo setup?
alan

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 15 Apr 2006, 1:18 pm

#476154

hypo-vw wrote:There is a guy at Guilford who did some work for me, nice bloke but soemtimes he needed a hurry along, cant think of his name.

Steve

The guy in guilford is competition coatings . I have used him once and the service was the worst I have seen . Not only did he continually lie about having the goods finished , but he lost them for a week when they were sent to the incorrect customer . ( the complete turbo system for MANGO ) .
I then referred a customer to him and he lied to them for a further 2 weeks about having their goods ready , until the customer went to his workshop and found that the goods were not even started . DO NOT GET BURNT !! AVOID THIS BLOKE .
It is much easier and cheaper to send the goods to HPC Victoria . I am an agent for them and turn-around is less than 2 weeks , normally 10-12 days . call Wayne on 02-42725844 for delivery details and quality service . [/quote]

I'll second this, Competition Coatings strung me along for a few weeks, till I went and saw him.
In the end he delivered my parts personally and didn't charge me.....
I won't be using him again and I'll be taking my business elsewhere . He's not worth the hassle!!
Cheers

hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 23 Apr 2006, 12:01 am

#479211

alansvw wrote:what did they charge to coat your turbo headers, and is that how polished they are returned as I thought ceranic coating was a dull finish. any pitures of your 60 Ghia? and the completed turbo setup?
alan

I had the complete exhaust system coated including muffler , inlet manifold and end castings , exhaust housing on turbo , and the lot cost $600 including freight . You can see by the detail in the pics how shiny the ceramic coated surfaces are .

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hypo-vw Australias 1st 10sec street beetle (Jan 2007) 10.49secs@132m

2,151 posts · joined May 2004 · 23 Apr 2006, 12:06 am

#479214

more ghia turbo pics

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