BEST WAY TO WRAP HEADERS
17 June 2004, 11:02 PM
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Yeah, that might be me in this one off instance! 
Right, well, the way I did this was to wet the wrap ...don't soak it, wet enough for it to be pliable will do....this also helps stop it from shedding its dust on you ( itchy stuff ). I also used the " proper ", made for the job ties that Demon Twinkies sell, expensive, but effective. Try to leave a good half inch or so overlap, and try to avoid getting wrinkles as you wrap it....it's time consuming, but possible, and will help it to last longer. I used a metal tie wrap every 6 inches or so, as I felt it would hang together longer if it was secured at regular short intervals. Then I sprayed it with VHT paint, to stop it getting contaminated with oil, etc, which will, I believe, cause it to gradually fall apart. If you are looking for a recommendation for makes of wrap, I think the stuff I used is made by Cooltek, also available from Demon Tweeks. No probs with it so far.
Right, well, the way I did this was to wet the wrap ...don't soak it, wet enough for it to be pliable will do....this also helps stop it from shedding its dust on you ( itchy stuff ). I also used the " proper ", made for the job ties that Demon Twinkies sell, expensive, but effective. Try to leave a good half inch or so overlap, and try to avoid getting wrinkles as you wrap it....it's time consuming, but possible, and will help it to last longer. I used a metal tie wrap every 6 inches or so, as I felt it would hang together longer if it was secured at regular short intervals. Then I sprayed it with VHT paint, to stop it getting contaminated with oil, etc, which will, I believe, cause it to gradually fall apart. If you are looking for a recommendation for makes of wrap, I think the stuff I used is made by Cooltek, also available from Demon Tweeks. No probs with it so far.
17 June 2004, 11:28 PM
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Matthew
Just wondered where you are??
My ported headers were wrapped via a mate in Tyne Tees Scoobies !! So neat it was a work of art and with lots of eveny spaced metal ties !!!and sprayed in a heat resistant paint which does not soak up water...Quality
Midlife.....
Just wondered where you are??
My ported headers were wrapped via a mate in Tyne Tees Scoobies !! So neat it was a work of art and with lots of eveny spaced metal ties !!!and sprayed in a heat resistant paint which does not soak up water...Quality
Midlife.....
18 June 2004, 08:07 PM
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Midlife i am a bit too far away in heathrow the paint it what i meant too ask about wrapped my ported headers before but when they got wet (which was all the time) ie. washing the car or hit a puddle i got clouds of smoke untill they dried drove me mad does the paint stop this.
20 June 2004, 10:31 PM
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Matie boy
Sorry about the delay in the reply but I've been away.......
Mine are sprayed in some heat resistant / water repellant paint which seems to stop the clouds of steam.
I remember a thread on scoobynet a couple of months ago. I'll have a look in "search" in a minute after the 85 unread e-mailswhich seem to be in my in-box.....
Midlife.....
Sorry about the delay in the reply but I've been away.......
Mine are sprayed in some heat resistant / water repellant paint which seems to stop the clouds of steam.
I remember a thread on scoobynet a couple of months ago. I'll have a look in "search" in a minute after the 85 unread e-mailswhich seem to be in my in-box.....
Midlife.....
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