Ceramic Piston Coating

Ceramic piston coating is a thin-film thermal barrier applied to piston crowns, valve tops and combustion chambers, rated for temperatures up to 1,800°F (around 980°C). We apply Cerakote V Series Piston Coat in-house at our workshop in Heybridge, Essex.

What is V Series Piston Coat?

V Series Piston Coat is an oven-cure ceramic thin-film thermal barrier coating with a dark bronze/gold, soft metallic look. Key points:

• Where it goes: the tops of pistons, the tops of valves and the combustion chamber on a cylinder head.
• Suitable metals: all ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
• Performance: high-temperature performance up to 1,800°F, with excellent chemical resistance and durability.
• Chemistry: it’s built on inorganic ceramic technology for stability at high temperatures.

Where piston coating fits in an engine build

Piston Coat protects the combustion side of the piston. For piston skirts and other moving parts, our Micro Slick dry film coating reduces friction. See our engine parts page for all the coatings we offer.

Process and contact

Every part is blast cleaned with clean, virgin media, alcohol washed, preheated and masked where required. Piston Coat is then applied and oven cured.

For a quote, call 01621 841100 or email msb@msbpcl.co.uk. You can also send your parts by courier.

Ceramic Piston Coating FAQs

Where is ceramic piston coating applied?
On the tops of pistons, the tops of valves and the combustion chamber on a cylinder head.

What temperature is piston coating rated to?
V Series Piston Coat is rated for temperatures up to 1,800°F (around 980°C).

What colour is ceramic piston coating?
It has a dark bronze/gold, soft metallic appearance.

Can piston skirts be coated too?
Yes. Piston skirts are usually coated with a friction-reducing dry film coating, such as our Micro Slick, rather than the thermal barrier coating used on the crown.