Sweat look

I disagree with the Header wrap statement above tho. I have had mine wrapped from each cylinder head till where the slip-ons connect for over two year and mine still is white and clean. I use simple green (won't streak aluminum) and just spary the wrap and wash off. I have gooten caught in numerous rain storms and had to run across mud areas that washed across roads and in all instances i have been able to clean up the wrap very easily.

Besides if the wrap is of a good quality it will be easy to clean and stays looking sharp. It is a different look for those that like it. I have yet to have a risting problem, It s a stainless Steel pipe that shouldn't be rusting to start with.

Every one of the superhawk pipes i have seen polished have eventually turned color due to heat anyway and loose the chrome look over time.

 

so, are the stock pipes stainless or what? If they are, does the abrasivety of the tape make them prone to rusting like non-stainless pipes?

 

Stainless Yes, the wrap is not abrasive, it is a fiberclass based cloth material. You soak it is a bucket of water and wrap the pipe. It is held on by Safty wire wrapping on eack end and some people use water hose clamps.

Wrap can easily be removed with no mess. Pipe can then be repolished just as you can do when the pipe is tarnesed when never wrapped.

 

How is the Jet hot holding up?

 

so far so good.

 

under 140 and is was back to me within 2 weeks
they did a good job looks great.

 

OK now you have got me thinking about wrapping my headers...how many rolls of tape is that gonna take. and does it really hold with a clamp or wire? that seems like it might be kind of crappy looking, does anyone have pics of pipes wrapped up to the cans?

if i am going to do it i want it all the way up

 

i too am thinking about the tape or the jet hot. I think i am looking more at the jet hot just cause i here it works really really well. i talked to a couple of guys that had there street rod done and it makes a noticable difference for them and they say its a no brainer. Also they say the reduction of heat is the best part.

I think i answered my my own question I am gonna do the jet hot with itermediate pipes included. I will post when i get them back.

 

Has anyone else tried this? Does this really work?

 

I should get my pipes back from the ceramic coater here in town & will let you know.
This guy polishes them so they look like polished aluminum when they are done.
Performance Coating Specialtes
(817) 274-1947
1107 California Ln Ste 209
Arlington, TX 76015

You can polish the jet hot coating but you have to put in the time doing it yourself!
I'll post some pictures when I get them back & installed.
Did my TBR headers and connector pipes.
Might do the cans later if the pipes turn out good.\
It's a 2 week turnaround time (depending how busy he is) not including shipping time.

 

One roll will sufice, check summittracing.com.

Trick is to soak it in water before you wrap it. Start at one end and overlap where you start to hold it in place the just overlap each time about 3/8" as you go down the pipe. My suggestion is to start in the rear and wrap to the front, that way the over lapped ridges will be facing the rear instead of the front. Once you reach the end use two seperate strand of Safty Wire to hold in place. Mine has been on for over two year and holds up extreamly well. I just shoot mine with simple green and the rinse off with a water house pipe. I have gotten mine pretty dirty and it always comes clean, Drys very fast if it gets wet, so no worries there either. You can almost grab the pipe and hold it. Really keep heat away from the rear shock.

I wouldn't use water hose clamps to keep it in place, that would look pretty crappy. The safty wire is easy to install assuming you have a safty wire plier set (Habour Frieght has them cheap, twist the wire for you).

What ever you decide, good luck.

 

just a heads up.... its been almost a year and the jet hot still looks sweet.