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Best place to buy exhaust wrap?
whitestu - 19/1/10 at 01:45 PM

My next job! Any suggestions where to get some wrap at a decent price?

Stu


indykid - 19/1/10 at 01:47 PM

if you wait for mx5nutz to come back up from it's current server death, there's a guy on there selling 100ft rolls with ties for £20

his uncle's company make it apparently.
tom


blakep82 - 19/1/10 at 01:53 PM

ooh, i'll have some of that myself
i bought some last year, and its cheap cosmetic crap. far too thin to do anything properly


indykid - 19/1/10 at 01:57 PM

i've not seen any of the wrap from this guy but apparently a fair few people have had some so far.

i'll try chase up some reviews once the forum's back up and let you know
tom


evo.rocks - 19/1/10 at 02:40 PM

i baught some off ebay for about 20 quid and got the ties, 3mm thick - its really good stuff you should try there


BenB - 19/1/10 at 02:42 PM

I got some from Merlin. Not so eye wateringly expensive and I trust them (always had good service too).


blakep82 - 19/1/10 at 03:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by evo.rocks
i baught some off ebay for about 20 quid and got the ties, 3mm thick - its really good stuff you should try there


the stuff i got last time was less than 1mm thick lol


Kriss - 19/1/10 at 03:44 PM

Whats the benefit of runnignt his stuff on a BEC (r1)

I want some black stuff but for looks currently lol!


dhutch - 19/1/10 at 04:02 PM

I got some of ebay being sold as ceramic heat wrap.
- Very simular to the glass stuff ive seen but thicker and a slightly rougher weave. Stuggling to find a sensable price for ties however so resorted to just use some mig wire.

I nearly bought a set of eight that seemed at a sensable price but right at the last minute noticed there where actaully 8" ties not 8. Suddently they where £4 each not £4 for 2*4 tubes!


Daniel


Danozeman - 19/1/10 at 04:26 PM

Be carefull with the ties aswell,. the ones like stainless cable ties are crap. I junked mine and used stainless jubilee clips.

My wrap came from ebay cheap and quite good stuff. In black aswell.


James - 19/1/10 at 05:34 PM

I bought the stuff Fozzie recommended me. Bought for about £15 IIRC from Demon Tweaks.

It's important to get the good stuff that goes with the correct thermal spray.

I used stainless lock wire to tie it in place.

Cheers,
James


dhutch - 19/1/10 at 08:06 PM

Thermal spray?


James - 19/1/10 at 09:14 PM

Well I'm remembering back 4/5 years so might be best to ask Fozzie as it was her that recommended it to me.

But I *think* this looks like the right stuff:

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=DEI010301

Although I was under the impression it was to help with the 'heat wrapping' rather than just to protect the heat wrapping as this description suggests.

Cheers,
James


Fozzie - 19/1/10 at 09:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by James
Well I'm remembering back 4/5 years so might be best to ask Fozzie as it was her that recommended it to me.

But I *think* this looks like the right stuff:

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls=MSPORT&pcode=DEI010301

Although I was under the impression it was to help with the 'heat wrapping' rather than just to protect the heat wrapping as this description suggests.

Cheers,
James


Ooooo blast from the past there James!!!!!

This thread from 2004 ..... scroll down toward the end

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=15966

I will add here, that this is not for the cheaper 'shiny/slippy' exhaust wrap, but for the bandage type, which must be put on fairly wet....... oh..and do lock-wire it.....

Oh yep ...edited to add...yes...that's the stuff/spray James has linked to.....make sure the wrap is thoroughly dry before applying..

Here it is 5 years after application.....
exhaust side small
exhaust side small


HTH Fozzie

[Edited on 19-1-10 by Fozzie]


whitestu - 20/1/10 at 11:24 AM

Thanks

Stu