Care and Maintenance of Coatings.

Periodic cleaning of your parts can be accomplished by using a clean cloth dampened with mineral spirits or any other cleaning products that DO NOT contain caustics or acids. Once all foreign matter has been removed thermal barrier coating may be polished with a clean soft cloth and a non-abrasive polish such as Satin Gloss, MAAS, Mothers Mag and Wheel Polish, Blue Magic, Metal Magic, or Eagle One Mag Polish. For the satin finish a periodic scrubbing with a red or gray Scotchbright pad may be used to remove oils and contaminants from the coating surface. Elbow grease on the tough spots is okay because the coatings are very durable.

Powder coated parts can be cleaned with warm soapy water. Waterless dry cleaning products also work well. DO NOT USE thinners, reducers, caustics or acids on any powder coated parts.

Please keep in mind that we CAN'T get coating where there is no space between the metal, therefore these areas are subject to rust if the metal can rust. Also with used rusty parts there are places that the blasting media cannot reach to remove all the rust and the coating does not adhere to rust. Header designs with open and/or removable tubes and welded flanges can last a LIFETIME!