There is a clear hi-temp spray available to apply to
the wrap once applied.  Don't bother painting it, I've
seen it done and the outcome is not pretty.  Check
Summit, they should have the spray.

--- Jim King <terrapincampers@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:
>   I'm still not sure that I would wrap the pipes on
> a stock engine/exhaust just to try to keep the
> engine compartment cooler, although it absolutely
> makes sense if you have modifications that need to
> be protected.
>   The reason I elected to install the wrap was that
> a buddy had made me up a complete custom header for
> my 85 Westy for just the cost of the pipes( In 1990
> a complete system from VW cost around $2k) The new
> exhaust system ended up sounding "tinny" and the
> collector was located in a spot I was certain would
> cook hoses & wiring. In retrospect it was probably
> over-kill... but that's how I usually approach
> everything unfortunately.
> If you do end up insulating the pipes, I wonder if
> you can paint the wrap BBQ black to keep it from
> looking bandaged. ( Here I go again! )
>
> Jim "over-kill" King
> 86 Syncro Westy (Terapn)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
> Date: Friday, May 20, 2005 8:24 am
> Subject: Re: Exhaust system insulation
>
> > John:
> >
> > I did that to my ceramic coated S&S header pipes
> with good
> > results.  No more
> > burns from accidentally touching hot exhaust pipes
> while trying to
> > findthose elusive coolant drip sources!  It does
> make a big
> > difference in the
> > amount of heat in the engine compartment area, and
> camper spaces
> > are cooler
> > too.
> > TEMiller
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 9:43 AM
> > Subject: Exhaust system insulation
> >
> >
> > > I've given some thought to putting an insulating
> wrap on the exhaust
> > > system  of my van to help alleviate some of the
> heat that soaks the
> > > engine area and to help dampen noise.
> > >
> > >  I know there is a trade off when this is done.
> Heat held in the
> > exhaust> will burn out the pipes sooner. But that
> heat escaping
> > through the pipes
> > > cooks everything back there, especially  in the
> summer time, and it
> > > seeps into the vehicle interior as well, when
> the engine shuts down.
> > >
> > > Has anyone had any experience - positive or
> negative - with
> > applying and
> > > insulating wrap to the pips??
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > John Rodgers
> > > 88 GL Driver
> > >
> >
>

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