Why did you put midnight bronze Cerakote on your pistons? Its not a thermal coating.. You should have used piston coat that only comes in gold or titanium red.
I was thinking the same thing. Plus, doing the rods? If they were using the thermal coating then they should do the combustion chamber including the valve faces and exhaust ports. The friction coating on the sides of the piston and the valve stems. But they have Wiseco pistons with the friction coating already so nothing to be done there.
It’s not about hp numbers coating is more for longevity of parts if they did the side skirts and pin connectors and bearing the anti friction would cause less wear and heat on components allowing for smoother operation and strength which in long term allows you to optimize performance
Ideally they should to the whole combustion chamber. The inside of the head, the valve faces and exhaust ports and manifold as well. They should also friction coat the valve stems for completeness. The piston tops is a great first step but it isn't complete without the rest of the work.
I have a long comment of all the things done wrong, now I am going to harp on WRONG PRODUCT USED. Midnight Bronze product H-294. W R O N G. You should remove the pistons and start over. (Optimized for Laser Imaging. H-294 is optimized for laser imaging applications.) From the tech data sheet Coating Stability (F°) Max. Temp. 500 The V-Series, which is what should have been used is 1800F Of the V series, as of Aug 2024, the only two choices are V-136 and V-139, for pistons and combustion chambers, any other V series is WRONG and will make engine components run HOTTER. There is a 5 day air cure non oven coating C-186, not for me though.
is this meant to be a joke? cerakote is for looks. it is not ceramic. All you did was damage and spray paint the top of your pistons. People do not do this.
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Why did you put midnight bronze Cerakote on your pistons? Its not a thermal coating.. You should have used piston coat that only comes in gold or titanium red.
Yea. This is not HiGH heat resistant. Good luck!
I was thinking the same thing. Plus, doing the rods? If they were using the thermal coating then they should do the combustion chamber including the valve faces and exhaust ports. The friction coating on the sides of the piston and the valve stems. But they have Wiseco pistons with the friction coating already so nothing to be done there.
Did it worth it? Made any difference on hp numbers?
It’s not about hp numbers coating is more for longevity of parts if they did the side skirts and pin connectors and bearing the anti friction would cause less wear and heat on components allowing for smoother operation and strength which in long term allows you to optimize performance
Ideally they should to the whole combustion chamber. The inside of the head, the valve faces and exhaust ports and manifold as well. They should also friction coat the valve stems for completeness. The piston tops is a great first step but it isn't complete without the rest of the work.
I have a long comment of all the things done wrong, now I am going to harp on WRONG PRODUCT USED. Midnight Bronze product H-294. W R O N G. You should remove the pistons and start over. (Optimized for Laser Imaging.
H-294 is optimized for laser imaging applications.)
From the tech data sheet Coating Stability (F°) Max. Temp. 500
The V-Series, which is what should have been used is 1800F
Of the V series, as of Aug 2024, the only two choices are V-136 and V-139, for pistons and combustion chambers, any other V series is WRONG and will make engine components run HOTTER.
There is a 5 day air cure non oven coating C-186, not for me though.
Sir, your poor lungs ! no bueno
is this meant to be a joke? cerakote is for looks. it is not ceramic. All you did was damage and spray paint the top of your pistons. People do not do this.