Header heat wrap

[Jantrix]

Guys last time my wife bandaging me up for something I spotted this medical tape and this idea popped to mind. I think this looks pretty good as header wrap. I laid the tape down on wax paper, sprayed it white Krylon primer. When dry I cut it into 1/4 inch strips and commenced a-wrappin'. The primer flakes off pretty easy so take your time and don't stretch the tape. I'm going to mix up an off white paint to go over it later and then a wash of brown I think. Opinions?

[MrObsessive]

Looks great from my vantage point Rob! That tape is also good for replicating vintage 1956-57 Corvette seat/door patterns. It's close enough to the "waffle pattern" that the 'Vette's had in those years.

Great for headliners also!

[coopdad]

Agreed, looks really good. Was it difficult to paint (does paint stick to it)?

John

[crazyjim]

That wrap looks very good. I'll have to check Wal-Mart for a roll and maybe try and interior too! Might be easier to cut if you laid it out on glass. How about painting after you're wrapped the pipes?

[george 53]

Heck Rob, from the picks it looks good as is! Didja paint 'em before or after ya wrapped the headers? either way they sure look GOOD ta me! GREAT IDEA!!! I definately gotta use it!!!THANKS!!

[Jantrix]

Guys the white primer did stick to to it, however it did flake off as I was wrapping it. The first header I did, I stretched the tape too much an lost a lot of paint. The second one I did I took more care and got better results. However in hindsight it would have beeen easier to cut the unpainted tape into the strips, wrap that rascal, and then paint with an acrylic craft paint. I have since repainted them with a tan craft paint, because most of the pics I found on the web, header wrap that had been on a running motor for a while had darkened to a tan/brown color.

As well as the ideas Bill gave, I think this tape would also replicate rubber floor mats, the rubber cushions on gas/brake/clutch pedals, running board rubber strips and many other things if we wrap our brains around it. Great stuff.

Edited September 27, 2009 by Jantrix

[FujimiLover]

Perhaps after installation you should paint it then dull clear-coat it to prevent flaking off. Look's great, but what scale is the model?

[MikeMc]

To me it looks way too big...in 1:1 the tubes are wrapped to get the heat out so the air stays cooler...I do like the look!!

As far as the color goes in 1:1 white, tan , and black are available and you use a stainless wire to secure."tan " is copper....

https://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/product_cata...atId=&mmyId=

[dwc43]

Looks pretty good. I use the real stuff on our race cars. It comes in one and two inch wide rolls. Mine are a dark brownish tan. I don't use the straps to install mine. I use a dab of red high temp silicone adhesive and start wrapping one inch away from the mounting flange at the head and do each ind. pipe til you get to the bottom and can't get between the tubes. Then I start wrapping the lower section as one unit. Once it gets hot, it draws up really tight. Only way to get it off is to cut it off with a knife. Keeps the heat in so the expanding gasses will flow faster as well as lower under hood temps. You can even touch it to a certain point without getting burned too. IT's great stuff for the real world cars.

[Smart-Resins]

I have eyed several things that might could be used here. White gauze, or white medi tape, I have even wondered about dryer sheets? Need to make sure its not real fuzzy. But the real cloth wraps are that as far as I know, so would think would want to do about the same thing in scale. I also thought that the dryer sheets may be good for using as ait filter material and maybe even as chute pack covering? Jody

[Jantrix]

A couple things.

Marc - it is 1/24 or 1/25 scale. It's my junkyard rat build in the workbench section.

Dave - yep it is some sort of plastic - no fuzzies

Mike - the size issue might be because I cut it into 3mm strips which would be too big if the real thing comes in 1" or 2".

In any case. I'm real pleased with it. I should have completed engine pics with the headers mounted in my junkyard rat thread sometime tonight. I hope I helped.

[dwc43]

Mike - the size issue might be because I cut it into 3mm strips which would be too big if the real thing comes in 1" or 2".

Still looks good to me. And it does come in 1" and 2" wide rolls in 25 and 50 ft. lengths. So, how wide should it be for 1/24 and 1/25 ??

Here's what we use. One roll of this will cover a 6 cly and it takes at least two rolls to do a small block. I have never used it on a big block, yet.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DEI-010102/

This 1" wide stuff is for 4 cyl cars.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DEI-010101/

[Jantrix]

Still looks good to me. And it does come in 1" and 2" wide rolls in 25 and 50 ft. lengths. So, how wide should it be for 1/24 and 1/25 ??

Well 1mm scale more or less equals 1 inch so a 2mm strip should do it.

[dwc43]

Well 1mm scale more or less equals 1 inch so a 2mm strip should do it.

Thanks. I might give it a try the next time I build a model race car.