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How to Maintain HPC
HiPerCoat® Coatings
Congratulations for choosing the
finest coatings available. We've engineered our exhaust coatings to provide a
durable, long lasting finish. HPC's coatings are guaranteed, no-nonsense
products, which are proven winners in every facet of motorsports. If properly
maintained your HPC protected parts will provide you with years of satisfaction.
The following are some helpful suggestions to maintain your HPC coated
components.
Engine break-in and dyno testing
When breaking-in a new engine, valve train, or when dyno testing, it is
extremely important to insure that adequate heat-quench occurs to the coated
exhaust components. Stagnant air coupled with the high engine RPM's associated
with break-in or dyno testing can result in exhaust components exceeding the
temperature limits of the aluminum in HiPerCoat's®
matrix (1300° F/704° C).
Unequal fuel distribution or improper ignition timing will result in extreme
EGT’s (exhaust gas temperatures) which will exceed HiPerCoat’s temperature
limitations.
To eliminate this problem HPC highly recommends the use
of a large fan directed at the engine bay to dissipate the heat.
Make certain all cylinders are functioning properly!
Static-time your engine prior to starting it up for break-in. Please call or
email our technical department with any questions at 800-456-4721 or hpctech@hpcoatings.com.
Coating maintenance
A variety of chemicals are being used on racetracks and highways today. Make
it a habit to regularly wash and rinse-off your coated parts. To maintain a
beautiful finish, and prevent surface and substrate corrosion for years to come,
we recommend the use of HPC HiPerWash™ spray
cleaner for routine maintenance to remove road grime, salt and oil from the
coating, and HPC Liquid Buff™ cleaner/polish for
heavily oxidized or stained coating.
Severe weather and climate conditions
HPC HiPerCoat is designed to be galvanically active and thus
self-sacrificial. Salt, chemicals, moisture, and cyclical temperatures on
exhaust components are very damaging to, and can accelerate the deterioration of
the coating. To increase the coating's life in severe environments, HPC
recommends the following maintenance:
Use HPC HiPerWash cleaner and high-pressure
water to remove baked-on chemicals such as road salt, grime, and debris.
HiPerWash is specifically
formulated to help remove oil, road grime, and salt without damaging the
aluminum in the coating and is safe for all coated, painted, and polished
surfaces. DO
NOT USE ANY TYPE OF CAUSTIC SOLUTION to clean your HPC coated components!
After washing, wipe-off coated components with a soft, clean cloth or
blow-off using dry compressed air.
Oxidation and stain removal
Stains such as oils, transmission fluid and antifreeze can be easily removed
from the surface of HiPerCoat's polished aluminum finish with fine steel wool or
Scotch-Brite™ (maroon #7447 General Purpose Hand pads or gray #7448 Ultra Fine
Hand Pads) and HPC Liquid Buff™ Cleaner & Polish.
After removing the stains polish to a high luster finish with Liquid Buff and a
soft cloth.
Colors other than HPC's polished aluminum finish are top-coated systems with
the pigments being soft by nature, and require special cleaning and handling
during installation in the vehicle.
All of HPC’s color top-coated systems have HiPerCoat
as a basecoat for corrosion and abrasion protection.
Thank you for choosing HPC, the choice of world champions. Please call or
email our technical department with any comments or questions you may have. Toll
free 800-456-4721 or hpctech@hpcoatings.com.
* Scotch-Brite™ is a registered trademark of 3M Corporation
* HiPerCoat®, Liquid Buff™, and HiPerWash™ are trademarks of High
Performance Coatings, Inc.
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