Exhaust wrapping
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Exhaust wrapping I will be wrapping my 4" exhaust, turbo to down under the car
I painted it with the Eastwood header paint, and like most coatings, it will burn some after startup (under boost prob burn more, lol)
Anyway, I thought of doing an int. startup w/o wrap, then pull it and wrap
What do you guys do-I wasn't sure what would happen if I just wrapped it first and let it go, or does it matter
I painted it with the Eastwood header paint, and like most coatings, it will burn some after startup (under boost prob burn more, lol)
Anyway, I thought of doing an int. startup w/o wrap, then pull it and wrap
What do you guys do-I wasn't sure what would happen if I just wrapped it first and let it go, or does it matter
I got th DEI titanium wrap and made a post about it th other day regarding th same questions.. Only reply I got was with the titanium it goes on dry and uses no type of silicone spray afterwardS.. I hope to start car in next few weeks so I could let you know something then.
I have the DEI on my car. First, let me say that the product works awesome! Underhood temps are drastically reduced. As far as putting it on goes, I did it dry. Make sure to wear gloves, and then just keep it pulled tight as you can when you are wrapping the pipe.
Last edited by 93camaro_zzz; Jan 14, 2015 at 05:02 PM.
the DEI wrap works awesome, we put on dry and it really doesn't matter when you put it on. If we do use it its usually right off the bat. but we've also put it on after a few miles.
I've used DEI and the eBay competitor. Besides the thickness of the wrap they are damn near identical IMO. I've installed dry and wet. Don't waste your time soaking it, it goes on fine dry. The key is making sure it is very tight. Mine are usually so tight I only use one clamp (at the end of the wrap.) Be warned it will smoke and smoke a lot. It also has a funny smell that lasts a while. Most cars I've done it takes a weeks worth of spirited/normal driving to burn off residual.
Do your best to wrap your pipes once. The more you take the wrap on and off after a lot of heat cycles the more frail it becomes. The stuff wasn't designed to be removed regularly after it's been on a while.
Do your best to wrap your pipes once. The more you take the wrap on and off after a lot of heat cycles the more frail it becomes. The stuff wasn't designed to be removed regularly after it's been on a while.
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I painted with BBQ paint. Then wrapped with the DEI titanium.
Didn't smoke bad at all. And after a year it all looks excellent.
Painted the turbine housing too. Still looks good as well. No blanket even.
Didn't smoke bad at all. And after a year it all looks excellent.
Painted the turbine housing too. Still looks good as well. No blanket even.
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Verdad Gallardo My 280 and F-250 smoked like a freight train for days.. I didn't use paint though.
I also spray everything down with BBQ grill paint after wrapping. This helps seal it against moisture/oil etc... I do run a cheap china blanket over my turbo housing as well, but the BBQ grill paint still holds up very well.
I do the same... .040 SS safety wire works great to secure things cheaply without rusting. I used the cheap Ebay wrap. Worked great. I also spray everything down with BBQ grill paint after wrapping. This helps seal it against moisture/oil etc... I do run a cheap china blanket over my turbo housing as well, but the BBQ grill paint still holds up very well.
That SS wire is good idea. Do you just twist it to get it tight? I've been using oversized hose clamps and SS "zip ties" Pain in the ***.
If you look close you can see it in the pic below. After I repaint it hides it well. I believe that was some .030 I had laying around.
Went a little overboard on the starter.
The SS ziptie deals are total crap that I've worked with. The .040 SS is strong.(probably overkill) I use a set of aircraft safety wire pliers to get it really tight. I'll overlap with a big X in some areas before pulling it tight. Harbor freight sells safety wire pliers and SS wire that will work ok. Utube videos out there for those not familiar with using the pliers. If you look close you can see it in the pic below. After I repaint it hides it well. I believe that was some .030 I had laying around. Went a little overboard on the starter.
I remember mine smoked pretty bad also. Probably for the first 15 mins, then it was done. I had just completed the entire build though, so maybe some of it could have been other products/oil.