fading paint Options

[99Celica]

so my ebay header is definitely fading the paint on my hood. I planned on getting it repainted anyhow because there's a lot of chips. I was wondering if I should install some insulation under the hood(it has none) or send my header off to jet-hot for a ceramic coating. Which would be more effective? Any other suggestions always appreciated

[GriffGirl]

use that heat wrap cloth stuff or put your heat shield back on. Come summertime you're gonna really have a lot of heat to contend with.

[99Celica]

im not gonna go the header wrap route, the idea of the header falling apart is concerning, and I have to take it on and off every other year for smog.

[Followtheornghat]

Personally i wouldnt do the wrap either because we dont know the breaking point of these headers since they are from ebay, but u can buy the heatshielding that snaps into your hood. Its got a metal backing on paper so it keeps the heat lower on your hood, ive noticed some dulling paint on the inside of my hood due to no heatshielding, but since im running the stock exhaust manifold with heat shielding its not damaging the outer paint cause its not getting hot enough.

[Welsh-Celica]

My Celica bonnet went the same way...tried buffing it out but it always came back to haunt me. I managed to buy another Celica hood for 99p and picked it up myself only 20 miles away...it came with the optional bonnet sound proofing which will stop this happening again.

This was last year and so far it works perfectly. I have also had my exhaust wrapped which has reduced the engine bay temps...again this has been on my vehicle for about 2 years or more without any problems and 220k miles done.