Ok, So when you buy heat wrap someone told me that i need to let it soak in water and put it on my headers wet? Is this true?

 

i think i heard this not sure it should say on the package when u buy it

 

^ im buying mine from ebay so its just in a box

 

I don't think that would be smart...I'm not 100% correct but I know header wrap can rust the header when it gets wet and sits on the metal too long...so I'm going to say no on this one.

On a side note, would it be smart to ceramic coat/high temp paint the header BEFORE putting header wrap on?

 

Posibly ceramic coat, but idk about high temp paint. I either is better then none if the wrap is going to collect moisture (and it will). We coated a header once with high temp paint and wrap WITHOUT getting it wet, but even with good prep the wrap took paint off in some areas.

I could understand getting the wrap wet when putting it on, might be easier to work with. Plus once drivin for a while it will burn off the water. Almost like breaking in a new pair of leather boots with water...

 

Well theres no way its going to get moist once the cars on... But advanced does sell a high temperature silicone you spray on to protect the heat wrap so im gonna buy that a spray my turbo manifold and then heat wrap it and then pray it again over that... but i heard that ceramic coating and ceramic headers should NOT be heat wrapped because they will crack...

 

NO YOU DONT WET IT!!!just buy a nice thick set of gloves and have about 3hours free on your back porch,its fiberglass you dont want to breath it in and it will itch the shit out your hands!!

 

wrap it and throw water on it, ive done this before.

 

i know you are a builder and all, but you are supposed to wet it so the wrap molds perfectcly into your header.

also need a clamp or some shit like it, to tie it to the bottom of the header (under oil pan).

make sure your clamp aint too big, cuz if it is it will scrape on bumps etc.

 

well im just going by the Instructions that came with my wrap said not to wet it or use bare hands,mine molded perfect as i wrapped it very tight it comes with metal "zip"ties to hold it together on the bottom