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Hey guys I just got a berk header and 65 feet of 1" header wrap. Anyone with experience on wrapping headers wanna help me or wrap them for me? I dont wanna try and mess with it not knowing what im doing
its not hard, but i don't wanna help u lol... no offense or anything it just took a couple days for my stop itching when i did mine lol.
just keep it wet, overlap and keep it tight. some people tie one end to something sturdy and walk it towards it to keep it tight. i didnt have to on mine though. just when in doubt, overlap it more.
its not like u cant undue something if u mess up, just take ur time with it... wash with sand paper afterwards.
The problem with wraps on a daily driven street car is that it locks in moisture and multiplies the rust factor times ten and can also cause uneven heating and cooling=cracking. Having your headers professionally ceramic coated or just painting them with that 1200 degree ceramic paint may be a better long term solution to keeping the heat to a minimum.
Originally Posted by hygiene boy,Feb 6 2008, 06:08 AM
The problem with wraps on a daily driven street car is that it locks in moisture and multiplies the rust factor times ten and can also cause uneven heating and cooling=cracking. Having your headers professionally ceramic coated or just painting them with that 1200 degree ceramic paint may be a better long term solution to keeping the heat to a minimum.
i've done both ... had the header coated or high-temp paint and then wrap it. It really helps to keep the rust from being so agressive but it won't eliminate it (even with jet-hot coating).
It does affect the engine operating temperatures ... but, usually it isn't substantial unless you let the car sit and idle for hours at a time. And the cooling can be increased with just a performance thermostat.
Originally Posted by hygiene boy,Feb 6 2008, 06:08 AM
The problem with wraps on a daily driven street car is that it locks in moisture and multiplies the rust factor times ten and can also cause uneven heating and cooling=cracking. Having your headers professionally ceramic coated or just painting them with that 1200 degree ceramic paint may be a better long term solution to keeping the heat to a minimum.
When I wrap a header I do it dry, I never wet the wrap with anything. I use 2" wrap not 1" or any other size.
The coating is like spray paint I use it before and after the job. If moisture gets through the wrap it will still have to find a breach in the coating.
The coating has a silicone base it sheds water like a good wax job. It has held up for me like a charm.
02-05-2008 | 07:22 PM
Anyone experienced with wrapping headers?
