How to Install an Exhaust Wrap

An exhaust wrap keeps the exhaust's exterior cooler and the inside warmer and more insulated. The exhaust wrap on a motorcycle can help keep the hot exhaust pipe from burning a shoe, clothing or your legs. Installing an exhaust wrap on car exhaust headers can keep the pipes cooler, which reduces the heat under the hood. Exhaust wrap can increase the performance of both cars and motorcycles. If you know how to install an exhaust wrap correctly, you can make an inexpensive improvement to your ride.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• High heat paint
• Exhaust wrap
• Stainless steel safety wire
• Screw driver
• Water
• Gloves
• Knife or scissors

1. Spray the exhaust pipes with high heat paint. Allow the paint to dry completely.

2. Soak the exhaust wrap in water until it is completely wet. Put protective gloves on both hands before handling the wrap.

3. Start at one end of the pipe and make one wrap that is flush with the end of the pipe. Make the next wrap directly on top of this one. Move every wrap after this to cover half of the previous wrap. Overlap have the last wrap all the way down the pipe to the end. Make two complete wraps here that are flush with the end of the pipe.

4. Cut the wrap left overhanging with a sharp knife or scissors. Place a piece of wire around the center of the last wrap and twist it at the top to secure it. The twisted piece can be pushed flat against the wrap to hide it.

5. Start the car or motorcycle and allow the wrap to dry. It will smoke a lot at first but the water will burn off and no more smoke will be seen.

Tips & Warnings

• Always wear gloves when handling the exhaust wrap because there are pieces of fiberglass in it.
• Do not use paint that is not for high heat. Exhaust pipes get extremely hot and will burn regular paint, causing damage.