Thread: Exhaust wrap (110 2001 TD5)

Ive used that exact product on a motorbike I used to own.
The pipes ran right under your right leg and the shield was missing.
After wrapping you could touch the headers, even after a hard ride.

It is often blamed for rusting out headers though, if its left damp.
I just made sure to run the bike for a while after a wash/rain etc - never had a problem.

You need to make sure you get it very tightly wrapped though or it comes undone, I had to take the headers off to do it properly, I would expect the same on a car.

Looks cool too..

I once wrapped the exhaust on a Series 3 diesel. When I unwrapped it to work on it 4years later, it had rusted faster than it had done out in the paddock where it had been for 10years. Never again.

I have thought about this as an alternative:

KBS Heat Paint


•Withstands continuous temperature of up to 812°C
•Outstanding heat and weathering resistance
•Will not peel, flake, or chalk
•Long Lasting
•Dries to touch in 15 mins
•Resistant to scratching & marring
•Reduces underhood temperatures & reduces exhaust manifold surface temperatures
•Improve exhaust gas velocity which increase Horse Power
•Can be brushed or sprayed
•Resists Rust

Originally Posted by blackbuttdisco

I once wrapped the exhaust on a Series 3 diesel. When I unwrapped it to work on it 4years later, it had rusted faster than it had done out in the paddock where it had been for 10years. Never again.

my experience was the exact opposite.. on several vehicles ranging from a series with holden motor thru to disco and 110 with 300tdi and 4bd1 donks.

i just used 50mm x 3mm fibreglass wrap in a 50% overlap so that i was in effect getting a 6mm wrap.

i do it to every vehicle i get, except the vw i just bought, because it has stainless steel pipes and wrapping stainless pipes will kill them.

gets rid of a lot of heat and kills a bucketload of noise.

I personally would get the headers heat coated.

I receieved a quote last week for a set of Pacemaker Extractors triple coated inside and out for $360.

The claim is a 30% - 40% reduction in temperature.

The other bonus is they should stay rust free.

I have had my extractors ceramic coated on the inside and outside, they were second hand and have come really well.
There is a mob in Castlemaine who have been doing it for years and have some good insights into this type of work.
It also gives good corrosion protection.
any how it's a thought you may like to follow up

Originally Posted by beastie

I have had my extractors ceramic coated on the inside and outside, they were second hand and have come really well.
There is a mob in Castlemaine who have been doing it for years and have some good insights into this type of work.
It also gives good corrosion protection.
any how it's a thought you may like to follow up

How many beer tokens?

Thanks all and keep it coming.

While I know coatings and in particular the ceramic are very good they are expensive and more preformance & visual (IMHO).

The "Wrap" at first glance seems to be a cost effective solution for simply reducing heat in the cabin.