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Offline DMcK

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Heat wrapping
« on: 15 February 2012, 15:19 »
Does anyone know where I can get some heat wrap from? Normally it's carbon fibre that people use but do they do other choice of colours? I.e Red.

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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #1 on: 15 February 2012, 16:09 »
Theres loads on ebay mate.

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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #2 on: 15 February 2012, 16:11 »
Ok cheers mate. Will have a look.

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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #3 on: 15 February 2012, 16:20 »
I just got some from there heres my downpipe I just wrapped it.  :smiley:


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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #4 on: 15 February 2012, 16:53 »
Sorry mate I mean for interior. Like door levers and handles etc. like the carbon fiber look.

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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #5 on: 15 February 2012, 17:21 »
Lol, sorry mate cant help you then!

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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #6 on: 15 February 2012, 19:29 »
Sounds like you mean vinyl wrapping mate?

I would assume that ebay would have some?

Try typing red vinyl wrap?

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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #7 on: 15 February 2012, 22:07 »
Sounds like you mean vinyl wrapping mate?

I would assume that ebay would have some?

Try typing red vinyl wrap?

Yea, you mean vinyl wrap. Have defo seen different colours on ebay, buy a massive sheet it will be cheaper. I used a hair dryer and a small craft knife to finish all of my bits off...

I just got some from there heres my downpipe I just wrapped it.  :smiley:



What does heat wrapping actually do? You say that's your DP you just wrapped, as in the DP leading to your exhaust which then exits the car via the tail pipes...why would you do it there ? :sad: :undecided:

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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #8 on: 15 February 2012, 22:52 »
 
What does heat wrapping actually do? You say that's your DP you just wrapped, as in the DP leading to your exhaust which then exits the car via the tail pipes...why would you do it there ? :sad: :undecided:
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Quoted from a quick google search:

Exhaust wrap maintains hotter exhaust and header gases, decreases the gas density, and that allows the exhaust gas to exit the system faster! This increases exhaust scavenging, pulling intake and exhaust gases through the system faster, helping to lower intake temperatures: that equals more horsepower. Premium exhaust wrap also reduces radiant heat damage and can lower under hood temperatures by as much as 60%. Lower overall under hood temperatures can further reduce your intake temperatures.

If you can believe that word for word  :laugh:

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Re: Heat wrapping
« Reply #9 on: 15 February 2012, 23:23 »
Cheers yeah I found some on eBay from Poland lol. So I'm going to order some of that pretty cheap. It's the make 3m as well what they use to wrap cars.