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| gjgud |
| i finally got my header for accent and header wrap do you guys know if dupli color heat spray is any good i just want to spray before i wrap my header to prevent rust from out side mine is made from stainless still i don't know if it is going to a big of deal |
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| Invalid Zero |
Holy crap, are you for real????
Okay, stainless will not rust, and high heat paint will burn off. |
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| gjgud |
ok that's cool nice i guess i can get away with thermo wrap got mine from buddy club reason that i need less heat i got custom
s/c going on top of manifold no more to left half i know that it is going to be inter cooled.. but i say lees heat is always batter..
thanks for letting me know |
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| gjgud |
| by the way do you know where i can find out how to wrap manifold? |
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| Ayeso |
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Originally posted by Invalid Zero
Holy crap, are you for real????
Okay, stainless will not rust, and high heat paint will burn off.
High heat paint will burn off? Im pretty sure they make paint specifically for headers.. its called.. VHT Flameproof. I actually coated my turbo downpipe and a header neither of which ever burnt off. |
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| Fish_e_o |
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Originally posted by Ayeso
High heat paint will burn off? Im pretty sure they make paint specifically for headers.. its called.. VHT Flameproof. I actually coated my turbo downpipe and a header neither of which ever burnt off.
mine burnt off..:dunno:
i have to get mine ceramic coated now... |
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| Ayeso |
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Originally posted by Fish_e_o
mine burnt off..:dunno:
i have to get mine ceramic coated now...
Really? Did you cure it properly? cause if not then thats the cause... mine was done properly and lasted a long time... Or maybe you have abnormally high egt? |
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| Prudz_lude |
| make sure you wrap it properly. Some have wrapped it incorrectly and condesation can get in there and rust it to death. I have read a few horror storys about how the owners have taken the wrap off a year later and the header was almost rusted through. I have no clue how though. |
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| Ayeso |
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Originally posted by Prudz_lude
make sure you wrap it properly. Some have wrapped it incorrectly and condesation can get in there and rust it to death. I have read a few horror storys about how the owners have taken the wrap off a year later and the header was almost rusted through. I have no clue how though.
Yeah... headerwrap is rarely done properly... most people just slap it on and call it a day... |
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| gjgud |
| so you dnot know where i can get proper wrap pattern? |
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| Fish_e_o |
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Originally posted by Ayeso
Really? Did you cure it properly? cause if not then thats the cause... mine was done properly and lasted a long time... Or maybe you have abnormally high egt?
well it doesn't really burn off...
i did follow the directions to a T because it's not the first time i've used the paint. the only thing it doesn't work on is the header, it gets hot then it stats to crack and flake off. no amount of prep work on the header as proven to increase paint life either
my egt's can get pretty high, my header glows bright red after i put the engine through it's paces... |
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| Ayeso |
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Originally posted by Fish_e_o
well it doesn't really burn off...
i did follow the directions to a T because it's not the first time i've used the paint. the only thing it doesn't work on is the header, it gets hot then it stats to crack and flake off. no amount of prep work on the header as proven to increase paint life either
my egt's can get pretty high, my header glows bright red after i put the engine through it's paces...
That could be why... my EGTs max out around 1300 or so... rarely higher... My header also never glows bright red :P I think you are to the limit of the paints temp threshold thats all. |
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| ChromeDragon |
| Have you installed the header already? If not, just save your time and go get it ceramic coated. A few people I know have had it done for about $150. Will work better than the wrap and you can still show off your header. |
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| gjgud |
| i know this might sound gay but i always liked that wraped header look and my wife and i have wraped heaer last night it was freaking pain in the ass to do it would be nice if wrap was sticky like tape... still need to take my OEM header out.. i'm hoping to get it done by friday... right now i have everything ready to go all the tools including o2 remover.. |
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| Fish_e_o |
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Originally posted by gjgud
i know this might sound gay but i always liked that wraped header look and my wife and i have wraped heaer last night it was freaking pain in the ass to do it would be nice if wrap was sticky like tape... still need to take my OEM header out.. i'm hoping to get it done by friday... right now i have everything ready to go all the tools including o2 remover..
just don't get oil on it... unless you like fire... |
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| Ayeso |
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Originally posted by gjgud
i know this might sound gay but i always liked that wraped header look and my wife and i have wraped heaer last night it was freaking pain in the ass to do it would be nice if wrap was sticky like tape... still need to take my OEM header out.. i'm hoping to get it done by friday... right now i have everything ready to go all the tools including o2 remover..
Best way from what ive seen is to get the wrap wet first so it stretches, then when it dries it will shrink down some and be tight. |
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