wrapping my pipes... help
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RE: wrapping my pipes... help
Thanks for all the suggestions and tips. I will post some pics when I get around to doing it. I leave for a month to do some training for work... but everything will be waiting for me when I get back.
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I never soak it.....it makes a mess...........I just lay out two lengths on my driveway and mist it with a spray bottle to get it damp.I wrap from the exhaust port to the end of the pipe with even 1/4" to 1/2" overlaps pulling tight on each wrap and secureing with a hose clamp.Bailing wire seems to cut through the wrap over time.I think they make zip ties or something now too.I takes about 12' of 2" wrap to do a 40" long 1 3/4" pipe.A 50" x 2" roll will usaully do two sets of pipes depending on length and diameter.It's not rocket science.....just take your time and wrap it neat and tight
Shouldn't take more than an hour.Takes me about a half hour to do a set.
Also ,don't pay $80.00 or more for a 50'x2" roll. Advanced Auto has the same stuff for half the price...........check eBay too
Shouldn't take more than an hour.Takes me about a half hour to do a set.
Also ,don't pay $80.00 or more for a 50'x2" roll. Advanced Auto has the same stuff for half the price...........check eBay too
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http://www.heatshieldproducts.com/ho...haust_wrap.php
It's funny I was just looking this thing up last night.
It's funny I was just looking this thing up last night.
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From: Templeton California
I've done this a couple of times and first of all it depends on what you want to show.If you don't want the clamps or whatever you use to secure the wrap to show start toward the end by wrapping around one time then wrapping over it to secure it then clamp it at the end nearest the head,I don't mind the clamps showing so I start at the top nearest the head wrap it real tight with a 3/4 overlap and secure it at the end with a hose clamp.I remove the header, secure it in a well padded vise, soak the wrap thoroughly and wear rubber gloves while wrapping.If you're just doing it for looks 1/2 overlap is fine if you actually want some heat insulation you want to overlap as much of the tape as you can afford making the wrap as thick as possible to retain as much heat as you can.
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I've done this a couple of times and first of all it depends on what you want to show.If you don't want the clamps or whatever you use to secure the wrap to show start toward the end by wrapping around one time then wrapping over it to secure it then clamp it at the end nearest the head,I don't mind the clamps showing so I start at the top nearest the head wrap it real tight with a 3/4 overlap and secure it at the end with a hose clamp.I remove the header, secure it in a well padded vise, soak the wrap thoroughly and wear rubber gloves while wrapping.If you're just doing it for looks 1/2 overlap is fine if you actually want some heat insulation you want to overlap as much of the tape as you can afford making the wrap as thick as possible to retain as much heat as you can.
that sounds great but you know the heat has to go somewhere, if you wrap it badly and thick it will overheat in some spots and stay cooler in others and warp. happened on my friends 4-1 streetbike header, cracked the alluminum head of the engine becuase the pipes stretched too far apart.
its not hard to mess it up just know what your doing when you do it.
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From: Daytona Beach
Any major header wrap company suggests a 1/4" -1/2" overlap. Definately don't want it too thick. I've done alot of pipes over the years and the 1/4'-1/2" overlap is usuallly the standard.It gives excelent heat insulation if it's wrapped neat and even.
Again.... it's not rocket science
Again.... it's not rocket science
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From: Long Island, NY
I am thinking of doing this job also. But by doing the wrap, with the heat being contained, will it effect the engine's performance? I am new to all the do it yourself wrench turning of bike ownership.
