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20th August 2011, 08:27 PM
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Exhaust Wrap
I,m wrapping my exhaust down pipe in exhaust wrap from the manifold to halfway along the down pipe , mainly to cover the clamps ( radius etc) that join the down pipe to the silencer pipe,
So, are there any "tricks of the trade" to ensure getting a good tight wrap? is it a case of just using the steel tie wraps at each end after wrapping the webbing / bandage ? Thanks in advance for any info/advice  cheers andy 
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20th August 2011, 09:27 PM
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Fix the end close to the head first and wrap loosely the pipe with the cloth and then tighten in with a little overlap on each join,worked a treat on the Teamtrain /Saturn car we put together.
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20th August 2011, 09:37 PM
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Thanks Paul,
I,ve done it the way you suggest but it seems to want to unwrap itself if touched ( checking for tightness ec ). Is it worth wetting/soaking the bandage first ? then wrapping it, securing the ends then to start the car to heat up the exhaust? does the exhaust wrap then tighten up? Sorry for such a numpty question / thread  , I,ve never used this stuff before & being honest....its not as tight as I,d expected  Tho it does cover the clamps nicely  cheers andy
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20th August 2011, 09:41 PM
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It does take a little messing about Andy but it does stay in place and tends to dry out after a while,the one I put on Jims is no probs and done the way described.
And I used jubilee clips to hold it,not pretty but practical.
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20th August 2011, 09:46 PM
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ok thanks Paul
I was considering securing it all in place using stainless lock wire wrapped around it all to ensure it stays in place. car is finished once this is done test shortly cheers andy
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20th August 2011, 09:49 PM
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Would most lkely sort it,sugest later rather than pre IVA possibly something to pick on.
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20th August 2011, 10:08 PM
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Top tips there Paul
Going to be needing some exhaust wrap to hide the ugly welds on my manifold That'll teach me for trying to do a job when fabricators block has set in, 2 days after I made a hash of the job, It was plain as day how I could have done the job better 
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22nd August 2011, 12:48 PM
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Seen your welding,think you is telling big one's Ronnie,p poor excuse
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22nd August 2011, 01:05 PM
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You got me Red handed Paul
Just wished I managed to get the primarys the same length/shape & thought bandage would hide it up a little Moral of the story, if the jobs not going right, walk away & leave it for another day
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