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ceramic vs wrap
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Racer
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ceramic vs wrap
Finally got my headers out so it's time to coat/wrap them. Kooks headers. I've been reading that wrap ruins headers. This car is a weekend cruiser and doesn't see rain. About how long would they last wrapped?
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Do not wrap them. The wrap looks terrible and if it gets wet it will retain the moisture causing them to oxidize. If you feel the need to do anything, ceramic coat them.
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From: odessa FL
If you are looking for appearance, coating hands down. But the wraps dooes a much better job keeking heat out of the engine compartment. Had jet hot coated headers on my TA. You could still grill hot dogs near those. if you do wrap them, use the sealer.
BTW those were outside coat only... may be that the inside coating would have helped.
BTW those were outside coat only... may be that the inside coating would have helped.
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I've had coated and not coated headers on different cars. Really doesn't seem to make much difference in heat. Coated will still burn anything that touches them. But they do look nicer coated.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Colorado
could do it ye old Alabama special way, and spray it with grill paint. that stuff that's meant to be good to like 2000 degrees or whatnot.
hey, dont judge me. it works when you arent Jethot'ing them.
hey, dont judge me. it works when you arent Jethot'ing them.
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From: Orlando FL
Keep in mind, the Kooks headers he's debating on are stainless. So while wrapping headers can trap moisture against the header if the car is sitting outside and not in use, stainless construction renders the moisture fairly inconsequential. Also the stainless material contains exhaust heat inside the pipe more effectively than mild steel, so the ceramic coating is more cosmetic than anything.
I personally wouldn't wrap anything unless it was turbo hotside components in a cramped engine bay. Once it cures it gets you itchy as hell when you work on the car.
I personally wouldn't wrap anything unless it was turbo hotside components in a cramped engine bay. Once it cures it gets you itchy as hell when you work on the car.
Last edited by Whistler; Jan 29, 2013 at 10:41 PM.