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Post by Bad Penny Customs on Mar 26, 2011 17:39:01 GMT 10
It's a load of hogs wallop. The tape is soaked in water and then applied. The bike is then run to heat up the pipes and then dry the tape. Once the tape has dried it can then be sealed with a high temp sealer. Even without the sealer the pipes won't rust. Today's pipes are usually made out of quality steel. Unless a you buy a cheap brand which are usually on ebay and then they are probably made of low grade steele. When your running the pipes and the temp rises the heat wrap creates a thermal barrier. Any moisture that manages to breach the heat wrap (maybe by running your exhaust under water) it would be evaporated by the heat. Black or white heat wrap. www.badpennycustoms.com.au/zen/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=heat+wrap%5C
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Post by Steve on Mar 26, 2011 19:08:47 GMT 10
It's a load of hogs wallop. The tape is soaked in water and then applied. The bike is then run to heat up the pipes and then dry the tape. Once the tape has dried it can then be sealed with a high temp sealer. Even without the sealer the pipes won't rust. Today's pipes are usually made out of quality steel. Unless a you buy a cheap brand which are usually on ebay and then they are probably made of low grade steele. When your running the pipes and the temp rises the heat wrap creates a thermal barrier. Any moisture that manages to breach the heat wrap (maybe by running your exhaust under water) it would be evaporated by the heat. Black or white heat wrap. www.badpennycustoms.com.au/zen/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=heat+wrap%5CSorry to disagree to some extent Simon, but the evaporation of the water will cause some oxidization to occur. This will continue as condensation between two dissimilar materials will also cause oxidization when the condensation is boiled off. This will be regardless of the quality of the Steel used in the manufacture of the pipes and also the quality of the Chrome applied. This oxidization can be little or great in the intial stages but will eventually cause some degrading of the materials. Steve
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Post by matandbek on Mar 26, 2011 21:30:05 GMT 10
.. so my bike ,being an everyday ride, wont get the chance to sit around.. thereby not much chance to stay damp?? or just leave it. i too have burnt my leg and not exactly safety concious (jeans and shirt safe) it bloody hurt. @simon: im still lookin around before i buy, making sure i have all my info before i jump. i have been makin valiants go fast for years now, so i know the best way to build something is to ask alot of questions.
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Post by Bad Penny Customs on Mar 27, 2011 17:42:20 GMT 10
I agree steve with what your saying but in this application the water would be evaporated before the oxidization has any effect on the pipes.
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Post by matandbek on Mar 28, 2011 8:57:43 GMT 10
ahh stuff it.. im gonna do it anyway.. ill send ya a pm on payday simon.. when my pipes rust out it'll be a great excuse to get new ones..
matt black and heat wrap, with rust streaks, may even add a rusty nail to help the rust streaks along
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Post by Steve on Mar 28, 2011 9:14:56 GMT 10
I agree steve with what your saying but in this application the water would be evaporated before the oxidization has any effect on the pipes. True Simon, it'll take a long time to happen. Go for it Mat it'll look real good with the mat, I'm bit partial to the black models (any Brand) on the market now.
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