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Old 12-18-2011, 07:52 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Sealing exhaust wrap/pipes against water

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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
The problem when people wrap pipes they skip a step. Almost no one seals the wrap.
I read online one argument that the paint is inferior, claiming that the paint can't contain the heat as well. I have seen folks who polish them up, the paint them with high-heat paint to protect against corrosion, then wrap them. When in such a process would you apply sealant? Only at the end, I guess?

@ Tygen: I painted my heat shield with flat black 1200 degree paint and reinstalled it. Looks nice.
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