Will bottle brackets scratch up your bottle?
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Will bottle brackets scratch up your bottle? Yeah I have some bottle brackets that came with my kit and they do not have any rubber on them there just pure metal. When I put my bottle on the bottle bracket and tighten it down will it scratch my paint on my bottle? If so what do you guys do to prevent this? Thanks.
The only real solution I ever found was to just use a bottle blanket. No matter what, after many bottle changes scratching/scuffing will take place, however, the pure steel mounts are the least desireable.
Robert
Robert
Originally Posted by terry s
I don't know for sure. Maybe not if you are careful. It sure made the bottle easier to rotate and slide back & forth to get it how you want it before you tighten it down. 
Robert
Originally Posted by Robert56@NitrousDirect
I have tried that method a few different ways, but, after a while the heat from the b/heater would loosen sticky and then a mess and scuffing would ensue. The guys with nicely painted bottles must have to be very carefull?
Robert
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i know the zex bottle brackets come with rubber inserts around the "straps" which helps a little. one of my friends bought a billet bottle bracket (from a sponsor, forgot which one) that bolts to the bottle and stays on it. the mount has 2 quick disconnects and releases the bottle, his looks perfect.
Originally Posted by blackls6
I dont see the other ones you are talking about?
ND new store B/B
Robert
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Also what exactly is the benifit of this http://www.nitrousdirect.com/nitrous...roduct_id=1586 versus a regular nitrous pressure gauge?
The NX bottle blanket has a better insulating material and it wraps tightly around entire bottle.
The remote n2o pressure gauge is electric, so then you can run it in a pillar mount or where ever you want. The gauge on the bottles are mechanical and require a braided hose to be run, so not real good for a dash mount. I like having a gauge on my pillar, this way I can monitor pressure and turn on/off my b/heater while in line for a run (no transducer).
Robert
The remote n2o pressure gauge is electric, so then you can run it in a pillar mount or where ever you want. The gauge on the bottles are mechanical and require a braided hose to be run, so not real good for a dash mount. I like having a gauge on my pillar, this way I can monitor pressure and turn on/off my b/heater while in line for a run (no transducer).
Robert
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just get the Zex bottle brackets with the rubber on them they are cheap and they work great i have a set only part i see maybe scraping would be the bottom where it rests on it. i put my bottle blanket over the brackets
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Thanks for the info. But I thaught you could get like a nitrous pressure gauge a lot cheaper than $200+ and still be electrical? https://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...y=OrderItemAdd
Originally Posted by blackls6
Thanks for the info. But I thaught you could get like a nitrous pressure gauge a lot cheaper than $200+ and still be electrical? https://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...y=OrderItemAdd
Robert