Alan, Joe,
The header is stainless steel - "non-magnetic" allegedly. So it should be the good stuff. The alternative is ceramic coating - however I can't find a place near me that does this yet. I have read about some wrap that comes with some sort of liquid that you spray on - I think it "sets" the wrap - makes it go hard and holds it all together. For those in the UK, this place does some very cool stuff: http://www.raldes.co.uk/ Including all the wrap, heat shielding, vht paint.... they deal in everything "rally"... James Alan Lemen said: > Joe, true about the heat and moisture. Since I live in what in > classified as high desert I don't really care so much about moisture and > rust anymore. But I would agree James lives in a damper climate. Mind > you he is still drier than some places.... I would never wrap a mild > steel header or anything mild steel unless of course I didn't care and > could afford to replace like some racing teams. > > James, I had assumed that it was not mild steel. Mine is stainless > steel. I have no idea what your one is made from. An alternative I have > heard are coatings that take the heat, stop the rust and act as a > thermal barrier to some degree. Not sure what is available in the UK. > Trouble is that I am sure they cost more than the wrap. Also you can buy > cans of spray treatment from the wrap manufacturers that seal the wrap > from dirt and moisture. No idea how good they are though. > > Alan > > Joe Curry wrote: > >>One large downside to exhaust wraps. They retain heat and moisture in >> the header and lead to premature deterioration of the header metal. I >> would never use them unless there was no alternative. >> >> >>Joe /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
