Cerakote is a thin-film ceramic coating developed by NIC industries. Originally used on metal for military applications, Cerakote has become extremely popular in the automotive and motorcycle industry. Cerakote is an extremely durable, high temperature coating, offering incredible wear resistance, corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, and hardness. Cerakote is applied as a paint, then air dried or heat-cured to chemically bond it to the surface of the part. Cerakote is very thin compared to powder coat, with minimal effect on the dimensions of the coated part. Cerakote products remain at the forefront of the ceramic coatings market.

Traditionally, Powder Coat has been known as the go-to coating solution for automotive components, however, as of recent, many fab shops and individuals have discovered and transitioned to Cerakote. Cerakote is compatible with more automotive components thanks to its ultra-thin finish and high-temp tolerance. 

People choose to apply Cerakote to automotive components for improved performance, protection, and aesthetics. The high-emissive coating acts as a thermal barrier to auto parts, allowing heat to be evenly dispersed and slowly released. This boosts the performance of engine components such as headers, manifolds, turbo housings, and more. On the contrary, you would not want to use a powder coat on these components because the thickness of the coating would trap the heat in. Cerakote also comes in a special low-emissive coating that acts as a thermal barrier but reflects the heat rather than containing it. This is often used on pistons, combustion chambers, valve tops, external turbo housings, etc.

The price for Cerakote varies between projects and is determined by the type, size and condition of the project. To better help you determine our ceramic coating cost. Please review our PRICING section where we have loaded prices for many common items. For anything not listed. Feel free to call or email us for a custom quote.

For oven cured ceramic coatings. The inside dimension of our curing oven is 7ft x 7ft x 3ft. If it fits. We can coat it! Cerakote also offers air cured ceramic coatings. Enabling us to ceramic coat much larger parts that do not require oven curing.