View Poll Results: Which color?
Silver
20
44.44%
Black Chrome
21
46.67%
Other
4
8.89%
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What color for the Heat Extractor
Yeah, the paint already started to come off around the bolt holes before I had it done. What is nice and 
deservers credit for is using Stainless bolts. They tend not to freeze up as much and do not rust. 
deservers credit for is using Stainless bolts. They tend not to freeze up as much and do not rust.
Well I got the heat extractor back and forgot to post the pics, so here goes.
Looks good, almost matches the paint exactly. Has a nice finish to it being it is powder coated. The close up pic, it is wet because it is raining. It was clear coated after powder coating to keep it looking good.
Looks good, almost matches the paint exactly. Has a nice finish to it being it is powder coated. The close up pic, it is wet because it is raining. It was clear coated after powder coating to keep it looking good.
If I had to guess it's probably $60.
I knew someone who knew someone, you know.
I hated the fact that the thing always looked like **** with oxzidation. FYI if anyone does it. Normally for Powder coating the glass bead it first. IF you glass bead the heat extractor like normal it will be all bent up. My friend glass beaded it for me with new glass and at only 20 psi. And forget about stripping/sanding it, he tried that first and the black **** is impossible to get off.
On another note, I am looking at making aluminum heatshields that would run all the way up to the head. The of course would be Jet Hot coated. I am planning on prototyping one soon. I have the Jet Hot lined up already and have an aluminum welder (as in person) to do the welds. I have to get materials. I am going to prototype in steel or at least try it because I have it on hand. I have to get to the supplier to get some aluminum sheet. If all goes well I will probably offer them up as a group buy or something. I'd have to gauge interest first.
I knew someone who knew someone, you know.
I hated the fact that the thing always looked like **** with oxzidation. FYI if anyone does it. Normally for Powder coating the glass bead it first. IF you glass bead the heat extractor like normal it will be all bent up. My friend glass beaded it for me with new glass and at only 20 psi. And forget about stripping/sanding it, he tried that first and the black **** is impossible to get off.
On another note, I am looking at making aluminum heatshields that would run all the way up to the head. The of course would be Jet Hot coated. I am planning on prototyping one soon. I have the Jet Hot lined up already and have an aluminum welder (as in person) to do the welds. I have to get materials. I am going to prototype in steel or at least try it because I have it on hand. I have to get to the supplier to get some aluminum sheet. If all goes well I will probably offer them up as a group buy or something. I'd have to gauge interest first.
Why not have the hood louvered vent panel Jet-Hot coated? They offer black as well as their Sterling. I contacted Jet-Hot, and they quoted me $190 to do the Manifold heat shields and the hood vent. Just another option.
I agree the powder coating probaly looks better. For me(who takes off heat deflector every wash), I think the Jet-Hot is better due to the three year warranty. One thing powder coating is really not good at is flexing. On the flimsy shield(flexes if you look at it funny), IMO, the powder coat is more likely to flake versus the three year warranty of the Jet-Hot, particularly with expansion rate of aluminum.
A couple of reasons:
1) Regardless of coating, water will still spot on the extractor.
2) Water collects around perimeter of extractor, trapped between heat shield and extractor.
I am sure that not too many people are as obsessive as I am when it comes to washing though. I wash after each drive, and clean the inside of the rims, complete brake calipers, full engine compartment, etc.
The main thing with the extractor I have noticed is that even with soft water, with no clear coat, water spots there badly. Even after I have it coated, I will still likely remove it to dry it each time.
1) Regardless of coating, water will still spot on the extractor.
2) Water collects around perimeter of extractor, trapped between heat shield and extractor.
I am sure that not too many people are as obsessive as I am when it comes to washing though. I wash after each drive, and clean the inside of the rims, complete brake calipers, full engine compartment, etc.
The main thing with the extractor I have noticed is that even with soft water, with no clear coat, water spots there badly. Even after I have it coated, I will still likely remove it to dry it each time.
The Powder Coating is clear coated afterwards and can be waxed just like the car to avoid the whole problem of the water spots.
I don't know if the JetHot can be clearcoated or not.
I don't know if the JetHot can be clearcoated or not.
Let me preface this by saying I am way more picky than most. Anything clear coated will still develop water spots, particularly any parts near the engine bay that heat up. This promotes faster spotting, since the water evaporates faster, leaving suspended solids. Waxing will lessen spotting, but most waxes cause water to bead on near horizontal surfaces(extractor) which means that there will be a lot of spots in a short time after rain/washing. I am not sure about Jet-Hot's ability to hold clear coat. No matter what I do, I have come to the conclusion I'll have to continue taking off the part every wash.
