I wonder why you guys are having issues. I didn't get mine coated at embee, so maybe it's a different coating. Anything and everything that melted to the header (including a Snap On timing gun) melted off leaving no stains...Sent with my Fingers
A1 exhaust in Santa Ana. They specialize in VW exhausts and he just put my headers in a batch of his stuff. He told me this coating has its own patent... Probly a bunch of BS. But it worked great for me. I've since sold the boat but my uncles best friend has it and they still look great. Here's a shot when they were brand newSent with my Fingers