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    8/24/2023 7:21 PM  #1

    KeithP
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    Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    I have some ceramic coated headers that I am taking off of my 351W. I want to clean/polish them up before I sell them. I see that Car Chemistry sells a product called Cerma-Glow for that purpose. Anybody use their product or anything else to clean/polish their ceramic coated headers that works?

    1966, vert, Installing a new 347, 5 speed, 4 wheel disc, pb, 3.70 LS 9", epas
     

    8/25/2023 8:15 AM  #2

    Steve69
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    Re: Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    I have a set of Ceramic coat headers that I bought on ebay used.  They have some slight rust tint on some areas and too was looking at a way to clean them up nicely before installing them.  

     

    8/28/2023 6:48 AM  #3

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    Re: Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    I have used regular polishing compound (for car paint) with success to remove some oil that had leaking onto, and then baked on, the headers. 

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    8/28/2023 10:23 AM  #4

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    Re: Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    BobE wrote:

    I have used regular polishing compound (for car paint) with success to remove some oil that had leaking onto, and then baked on, the headers. 

       I might give that a try!  Thanks
     

     

    8/28/2023 5:33 PM  #5

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    Re: Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    Mr Clean 'majic eraser'  sure cleans a lot of "the un-cleanables"
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    8/29/2023 8:02 AM  #6

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    Re: Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    6sally6 wrote:

    Mr Clean 'majic eraser' sure cleans a lot of "the un-cleanables"
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      Ill try that too
     

     

    8/29/2023 9:47 AM  #7

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    Re: Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    I watched several videos and read the Cerma Glo directions. It seems that whatever you use it's going to be a PIA. Cerma Glo even suggested steel wool. I'm thinking using steel wool would leave steel fibers behind that would eventually rust? I am going to try metal polish and a Magic Eraser to see how that works or whatever else I have on hand here. If that doesn't work I'm going to give up.

    1966, vert, Installing a new 347, 5 speed, 4 wheel disc, pb, 3.70 LS 9", epas
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    8/29/2023 6:02 PM  #8

    TKOPerformance
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    Re: Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    Its harder to find, but they do make bronze wool.  Try a marine store.  We used to use it on aluminum stuff on aircraft. 

     

    8/30/2023 3:40 PM  #9

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    Re: Polishing/Cleaning Ceramic Coated Headers

    I guess one could try using copper or stainless steel pot scrubbers. 

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

     

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