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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Mud, I think i want to wrap my pipes...did a search... Saw your responses.

Should I get 1" or 2" wrap? Any downside (my pipes are already black)

thx

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g...., I like the 2", haven't used the 1".

I did a write up a couple years ago on my technique (link below).

It is a series of pages.

I am going to put this in the HDFDyna Room as well.

Let me know if this helps,
ask if you want more info.......



More than a few folks have asked about my pipe wrapping technique,

so I am putting this link (above) here.

The link leads to a series of pages.

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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Nice. I'd definitely suggest wearing some rubber gloves. Has fiber glass in it. Really nasty stuff if unprotected.

Oh, and I'm diggin' the new sig pic!! LOL
 
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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A couple of details that may or may not matter, can you wrap the pipe from the rear to the front so the overlaps are facing rearward, so they aren't acting like mini air scoops and catching all that road grime and / or fraying in the wind. Can some kind of marker be used to draw a line down the wrap to use as a guide when wrapping?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Great write up mud.. wouldnt mind giving this a try..
 
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Old Mar 21, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by WS6 Formula
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A couple of details that may or may not matter,

can you wrap the pipe from the rear to the front so the overlaps are facing rearward,
so they aren't acting like mini air scoops
and catching all that road grime and / or fraying in the wind.

Can some kind of marker be used to draw a line down the wrap to use as a guide when wrapping?

WS, two really good questions.......

you certainly can wrap back to front, and strap at the top end.
I like the clamp exposed for the industrial look (if you use a tech clamp).

After all the wrap is for looks only.
for example to hide a blemish such as a small dent,
and, as to the grime collection,
looks again....... wrapped pipes are all about grime.

the marker... yeah, but then you need to get it off,
and it's not all that hard to eyeball the overlap.

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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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the DEI wrap already has a line on it. just wrap over the line a little and you cant see it.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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Thx Mud, very nice writeup. As soon as I get the front brakes and Intiminator installed, I will have another project
 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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I love the way that Rinehart look wrapped. Great website too.
 
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i just got done wrapping my short shots this week. the info on mud's write up helped a lot. here's a few pics.



 
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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saved for future ref. thanks, you da man Mud
 
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