How To Wrap Exhaust Headers Properly + PROS & CONS of Exhaust & Header Wrap

[@bleepinjeep]

In this video I'll show you how to properly wrap your exhaust and headers with header wrap. We will also paint the exhaust and then coat the finished product with a high temp silicone spray to lock in the wrap and prevent moisture and oil intrusion. I'll show you all the cool tips and tricks to make the job easier and we will discuss the pros and cons of exhaust and header wrap. ********************************* Fiberglass Exhaust Wrap: amzn.to/3JuLUkf Optional Titanium Wrap: amzn.to/34EqlPI I recommend Extra Stainless Steel Zip Ties: amzn.to/3JMg82D Cant make your own custom tool? Buy one: amzn.to/3h4Se69 High Heat Black Header Paint: amzn.to/3rQzcGD Hight Temp Silicone Coating Spray: amzn.to/3uRyf2I ********************************* Like this video? Check out these: How To Match 64 Year Old Patina with Spray Paint Cans: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWmycpd9pJuGas0 How To Super Flush Your Cooling System: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZmolWdvYr2DrLc How To Make Your Own Battery Terminals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqKykmWabdtritk How To Paint Aluminum Wheels: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXrLmKyElrB-n7M How To Notch Tubing Perfectly for Cheap: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4KlYqOPfZarn6c ********************************* Get 15% OFF Adam's Driveshafts: Enter Code "BLEEP15" at checkout Get 15% OFF Baja Jerky: Enter Code "BLEEPIN15" at checkout Get 10% OFF Napier Precision Fender Flares: Enter Code "BleepinJeep10" at checkout Get 10% OFF Eastwood Tools: Enter Code "BLEEPINJ" at checkout Get 10% OFF Barnes 4WD: Enter Code "bleepinjeep" at checkout Get a Free Pre-Filter for Thor Cowl Intake: Enter Code "BLEEPINJEEP" at checkout ********************************* If a BleepinJeep video has ever helped you consider returning the favor by: • Supporting us on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/bleepinjeep • Becoming a Member here on KZbin: bit.ly/2wGeSec • See what we recommend on Amazon here: amzn.to/2kc6Syn • Buying a T-Shirt Here: www.bleepinjeep.com/store • Or Just leaving a kind comment on FB here: facebook.com/BleepinJeep ********************************* *This product is meant for entertainment purposes only. Your mileage may vary. Do not try this at home. Void where prohibited. Some assembly required. For off-road use only. Slippery when wet. Batteries not included. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle, heavy equipment, cherokee XJ, wrangler TJ, wrangler JK, or any Jeep vehicle, especially the newer Fiat ones. How-to videos may be too intense for some viewers and children under 30 years of age. Please remain seated until the 4x4 ride has come to a complete stop. Studies have shown viewing these videos causes increased cancer risks in laboratory test people. I am not a professional, I have no training, I'm not even particularly good at horse whispering. Don't believe everything that you know. Please keep your hands in the vehicle at all times. Do not tap on glass. Do not eat anything that has been on the floor for more than 3 days. Keep your hands to yourself. Not to be taken internally. Reproduction strictly prohibited. Driver does not carry cash. Objects in Bleepinjeep mirrors may be farther than they appear.* ********************************* #exhaustwrap #headerwrap #howto

[@SkyBlueOffRoad]

Thank ya

[@TheFasonJranklin]

If you were to do it again, do you think the 1" wide roll would be easier to wrap the header? Also a suggestion I'm pulling from bicycle handlebar wrapping, starting at the joints and finishing at the mount flange, then from the collector up will have the overlaps in a direction that wouldn't catch or hold water. Think overlapping like shingles on a roof. Looking forward to a follow-up video when you think you've got a good idea of how well it dropped under hood temps, how well it's holding up, the idea that they cause the exhaust to rot from the inside out etc..

[@nd6629]

Thanks Matt, Great help to me getting my exhaust wrapped here in the Uk 👌🏽

[@innerspace56]

HOT tip- use regular plastic zip ties at first. Much easier and quicker to work with, so you can focus more on the wrapping. Then you can even do the painting over the plastic zips, let dry, remove the plastics one by one (if you really want to go all the way then spray each "ring" of bare wrap as your remove the zips), and finally install your stainless steel zip ties.

[@bleepinjeep]

Good tips thanks!

[@Tylerjschmidt]

You can’t beat Matt’s how to videos. Just like old times.😎

[@ThievesPrince_96]

That opening intro just took me back 10 years! Love the intro from the good ole days 🥰😍

[@jaycrane761]

Great tool you made I use needle nose pliers but love the idea of making that tool. Just not the 10mm deep well because it is missing lol! Thanks

[@jimmccabe801]

So many of your videos have made building my xj so much easier. Thanks.

[@kindercarcaredetailing4768]

Perhaps the best video out there that I've seen to show how to go about measuring out how much exhaust wrap you'll need as well as indepth informative detailed Information. Nice work indeed Sir, Thank You!

[@chefdan87]

A couple Irwin style quick clamps really help if you are doing this by yourself. Get the first couple wraps started then clamp it and anywhere you need to stop and make a cut clamp it so it stays tight until you can strap it down. Like an extra hand. Sometimes trying to keep it tight and neat while getting the band clamp on can be frustrating, the quick clamps really help with that.

[@al_tariot]

This is the best video on this topic. Thanks for making it! I haven't seen your channel before but I'll subscribe now

[@paulsmith9341]

Thanks Matt! I built a steel band tool that puts a lot more tension on it. Plenty of KZbin videos on the construction. I wrapped my cold air intake.

[@phas4085]

Much appreciated, those pro and cons is what I needed to know about, make that part a main subject in your videos thanks again

[@CE-gy4if]

Hey.....thanks for the video, lots of info. Question: wouldn't you want to start a wrap from the bottom instead of the flange ? You mentioned a lot of water exposure. Like a roofing shingle overlap from top to bottom instead of otherwise. Seems like it may trap more water. Just a thought.....thanks again.

[@StormbornJKU]

I’ve done a little bit of heat wrap before and it was such a pain in the ass. I only did a piece of straight pipe but it was on the vehicle. After watching this, you did a dam good job. Looks absolutely beautiful and I bet it will work very very well.

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

Bleepy at it again! Nice work as always!

[@IonIPopa]

Hi. Thanks. Should I wrap my intake manifold also?

[@ronnydowdy7432]

I have enjoyed this episode and thanks for the information and you're hard work.

[@99jeepxjguy97]

Good on ya Matt! Practice the easy stuff first. I have been considering (read procrastinating) on this for a long time. I have an actual header that I paid a fair amount of money for . . Not the OEM tubular manifold. So that is part of why I have been putting it off. Gale Banks says I will void the warranty if I wrap. So-o-o, I guess I will be "considering" a bit longer .. . Great as usual, though. Really appreciate the quality and pleasant entertainment value of what you do here.

[@True2self_44]

Thanks for the detailed rundown and nice work on that wrap! I’m just about to do this for a ‘70 Ford 4.1 in my Maverick and confidence is high 😎

[@juancamaney3562]

That fiber glass rap is nasty, and it only lasted me about 6 months before it disintegrated, next time I will try the titanium wrap, Great video 👍

[@mattboyer7812]

Great tips and tool designs. This is why I watch your videos. Seems simple but always nice to review and listen to experience. Ty👍

[@andrewroyer3090]

"If I had a helper" and there's a bench vise right behind you struggling 😆. Great Video Man

[@mikegillam1000]

I really appreciate your videos! I've watched a few videos as I'm getting ready to wrap my headers. Yours was easier to follow than most, and had the best combination of tips and tricks. I think yours was even better than DEI's video

[@timvanasen6711]

Nice job Matt I've never wrapped past the headers or exaust manifold makes sence to wrap entire system tho...

[@larryalexander4833]

Cool Matt Shop / build videos are back . Helps us guys out never know may learn something new.

[@gayle4804]

Good advice for people that go rock crawling, I just like to watch it!

[@mclarenscca]

I've also used it on aftermarket intake systems.

[@Scrambler85]

I had never really given this a thought. I will definitely wrap my next exhaust system. Thanks for sharing this. Definitely a thumbs up for the video 👍

[@arnoldmiller3120]

How moist should it be after insertion

[@stoneblue1795]

Hey now.....

[@timoy4988]

Perfect! I'm doing new exhaust on my xj this spring. 😁👍💪

[@MotoWorld777]

forgot to say it also helps silence a bit the exhaust noise.

[@muznick]

Nice job on the headers. I know that is a PITA. And that homemade tool is very clever.

[@SkyBlueOffRoad]

With the other stuff, the titanium wrap, what did you mean you have to paint it first/ added processes? Do you paint the wrap before and after? or are you saying you have to paint the header, then wrap then paint again? I have a roll of this in my garage i want to wrap my muffler under my cab (a TJ) so the tunnel on the passenger side does not get so hot. I have no AC and in the summer the floor/tunnel is so hot. Thanks in advance for the info.

[@bleepinjeep]

with the titanium if you want to paint it, you have to installthe header (unpainted) , paint it, then start the car and let it warm up to very hot, then let it cool, then paint it again, then repeat 3 times. This is because (as per the manufacturer) "it doesn't absorb the paint very well" and must be done in stages with high heat inbetween. seems like a pain to me.

[@dandahermitseals5582]

How da heck do you git ur bolts back n??. Think I mightuseba stepped still to clean the holes for the bolts??

[@seanpollard5254]

Great tutorial will help me a lot doing mine 👍👍

[@SquadleaderMike]

2:49 yes! I want to give ervybody here a warning. I did it with bare hands and that was a really bad idea💀

[@rileycoyot42]

I didn't know you had to wet it. Also I've had crap luck with those ties, they always loosen up on me. Is there a reason to not use those clamps?

[@bleepinjeep]

you can use hose clamps but if you use the tightening method I showed it wont loosen.

[@rileycoyot42]

@@bleepinjeep Alright, cool I'll give that a try. Thanks.

[@DaddyJeepGarage]

Nice clean job. I did my exhaust back to the muffler as well. It wasn't too bad of a project.

[@AFloridaSon]

Very interesting. I can see the benefits of it, and it actually looks really cool, and it shows how you go the extra lengths to get optimum performance. But, I'm too lazy, if I was being honest - lol.

[@Butterfly07949]

Best video out there by far!

[@dg4457]

Can I use high temp rust oleum paint instead of silicone coating?

[@aacar4095]

Great video and great job. One of the best on wrapping exhaust/headers. QUESTION: Can you just use the high temp paint (like VHT) on both the metal and on the wrap itself?

[@GoatOffroad]

Very cool. Looks good too! ❤️🐞

[@dandahermitseals5582]

Hey Mat got Spartans for front and rear. Dana 44 TL and Dana 30. 87 Pioneer Metric ton.( My 30 is the two piece axle vacuum shift. How do I push the two inner axles in to drop the C clips?? Thanks. Dandahermit

[@bleepinjeep]

I usually just tap them in from the outside once you remove the unit bearings.

[@dandahermitseals5582]

@@bleepinjeep Thanks for replying. I'm 80 yrs old and never took an axle apart like this version. I watch you and all your buddies constantly.We live Waaay up in the mountains in the snow.and waaay off grid. I'm not interested in doing any of that scary stuff. Just need my Comanche to get us up da trails to our cabin.. We're buried in the snow n been sorta stranded fer bout 3 months. Plans for 4 1/2" lift. Wish they had hung this rear axle on top of the spring pack. That would give me close to 6" but I'm on social security and couldn't afford the long arms and shaft mods. Also too dam busted up for the work. Just hoping the lockers and MT rubber I just got will git it done. Haha. Been subbed to you since you started. You've really come a long way. I think that new Jeep you got for your wife is a sad example of what the computer age has done to machines.No thank you. Wish I had that warehouse sized shop you been setting up. Hope you survive our newly broken country. Stay strong and live free. Dandahermit.

[@robsabourin7439]

Thanks, Matt, great tips for a professional job - I especially appreciate your tightening tool for the straps. I will be wrapping the headers on the 496 in my '68 Camaro SS... the plug wires run very close to the header.

[@bleepinjeep]

Glad it was helpful! Maybe one day I’ll look into ceramic coating as well, seems like another good solution

[@zanixinaz]

Can you paint the headers with hight tempt paint and wrap them with titanium wrap ?

[@angushoover8670]

Good info to have. Question??? When are we going to see You, Colt and Jeremy out doing some crawling? The Comanchjeep, The Samurai and Chubby Chaser need to get some video time.

[@nordiccowboy3430]

Nice detailed video!

[@d3klin]

Hello, is it necessary use high temp paint with SILICON or I can use just regularly high temp paint?

[@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery]

Doing my sportster. Thanks for the pointers

[@landon4278]

@BleepinJeep would you wrap if you had a turbo on your vehicle? Kinda wondering if the wrap would cause EGT to always run higher than you'd want.

[@elijahlokifennell4736]

Love the videos man! Keep up the good work

[@matthewpeterson3329]

Can I ask, why get the fiberglass type wet before application? Is this so that it will shrink and tighten as it dries? Or is it just too stiff to deal with if you don't get it wet?

[@bleepinjeep]

Ya, I believe it expands a bit when wet then shrinks and tightens up as it dries. But imagine it also keeps you from inhaling glass fiber dust! ouchie!

[@matthewpeterson3329]

@@bleepinjeep That makes sense.

[@yazming1720]

Great Video..Sure came out looking AWESOME 👍💯👍💯👍..Great pointers also💪💪💪🏁🏁🏁 Thanks Yazmin Venice Beach CA ⛱️ ⛱️ 🏖

[@zokusharuuku1091]

Stainless has a much better resistance to heat and does not conduct heat as much. Would you be able to wrap it with a 1/2 overlap vs 1/4 in order to further reduce heat? My exhaust sits right next to my heat exchanger which needs to stay as cold as possible..

[@warriorr6966]

What if I installed mine before wetting it? Can I just water it on the header after installed?

[@welndmn]

Matt needs to make an at home ceramic coating kit!

[@alorrick7546]

Super tip: stainless bale wire wrapped helps the wrap from unwraping from abrasion. With metal zips every so often.

[@alorrick7546]

Or chicken fence wrapped and ziptied over had also helped a ton

[@princeg24]

better to paint first or wrap first? just a thought

[@chrisslky7018]

Thanks for info! Cheers!

[@bleepinjeep]

You bet!

[@juliahobbick4604]

All the metal zipties I have used I can never get tight. I use hose clamps usually they are stainless and they are cheap and at any hardware store.

[@bleepinjeep]

Gotta try my custom tool trick!

[@SH0RTY625]

I dont think you have to worry about rust as long as you run the car. I can understand if you get the wrap wet and then park it for weeks but, if it gets wet one night then just leave it running or go drive it the next day and the heat from the exhaust will evaporate all the moisture?

[@twoscoops6449]

Which High "Heat Black Header Paint" were you recommending? (The Amazon link is dead.)

[@cantbeserious8843]

With a high flow flowmaster cat I've had mine for 9 years and its still going strong with the wrap which is extremely hard to believe to be honest because I have beat this jeep to Hades and back

[@Lakihastam]

How clean manifold without open?

[@drewmon100]

why is it that you need to heat the silicone spray on the titanium wrap before a second coat and not the fiberglass? or did you mean you need to heat the paint, then heat the wrap, then heat one coat of the silicone?

[@e.s.bryant765]

Thanks for the new video.

[@jimmicrackhead12]

Pro tip: put some on your intake manifold 👍

[@chrissutton3043]

Any issues with the infamous 4.0 collector crack occurring more often/sooner?

[@bleepinjeep]

I always get cracks further upstream no matter what.

[@jerryb953]

Would it be safe to wrap the catalytic converter also?

[@gypsonny2]

Please help. I tried wrapping my drive shaft and it ended up getting tangled on my transmission. Is there a fluid I can put in my trans to help dissolve my DEI wrap?

[@markekberg8371]

So I am doing a build where I will need wrap, but I did wrap on a set of headers long ago and they broke apart in less than a year. I am very leary of wrapping again?

[@bleepinjeep]

it doesnt last forever, especially in the elements and mud and water. For that you might look at ceramic coating

[@watcherofwatchers]

The only con on your list that matters to me is that it's only temporary. That makes it quite undesirable to me. I also didn't know that before watching this video. Thank you! Also, I plan to purchase a freedom winch line very soon! It's such an exciting product!

[@bleepinjeep]

Thanks! Ya. Only permanent solution might be to ceramic coat them. I haven't looked into that much.

[@jeremiehumbert583]

Thank you for sharing.

[@davidt3464]

The stainless tie wraps are available at many hydraulic and commercial electrical suppliers. DO NOT use them on wiring unless its armored cable. I fixed a rig along the road where the mechanic had used them to run a battery cable.. It wasn't pretty.

[@jimmicrackhead12]

Why does the silicone have to be higher temperature rated than the header paint?

[@unified95]

I don't think titanium version needs to be damped, fiberglass does.

[@Kam65]

Hi hope I can find an answer. I put a aftermarket full exhaust on my razor to and wrapped it ,to hopefully help with the heat. Afterwards I started it and the head pipes started to smoke . More so on one side than the other . I thought it was gonna catch on fire ,so i turned the razer off. It didnt do this with the new exhaust before i wrapped it. Anyone know why or what to do? I didn't wet it nor spray silicone. Wrap is by design engineering.

[@bleepinjeep]

Ya, it does that. It'll burn off and stop smoking after a few hours

[@Kam65]

Thank you very much for getting right back to me. I appreciate it. Also watched you guys many of times. Found u threw watching Matt's off road. All you guys are great. Again thx for this lady in az out.

[@kennethsonier1766]

Thanks for another very well explained tutorial, keep up the great work Matt 👍☮️

[@frediefarmer]

👍🏽🇺🇸👍🏽 great video very helpful

[@chillyourself5208]

why is the spray paint taped up?

[@kikiboss7427]

will the other wrap hold moister the same ?

[@Maleekus]

Anyone ever tell you you'd do a great rendition of Alice's Restaraunt? :)

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Quick question: why doesn't anyone make prewrapped headers with a paint over it to preserve it?

[@weldorworx6858]

I know several ppl that have tried header wrap . All 3 had the same problem . The header tubes got so hot they melted because of the wrap ! 2" slits opened up on the tubes . Instant leak . Couldn't see the leak though because a the wrap . What a frickin mess that was all 3 times ! Never again !

[@DownNDirty_OffRoad]

Great job!

[@rickysweet1036]

Idk about the "tightening tool" being a pro tip..I think a pro would just use some needlenose pliers to tighten the zips, instead of ruining a good socket...just my thoughts tho

[@916wetcustoms]

Lookin good. The only downside is that paint smells fuckin awful in cab for about a week.

[@3RAN7ON]

2:47 you should also be probably wearing a mask. Don't want to breathe in those fiberglass particles

[@j.d.mcginn6946]

I can understand wrapping an intake that doesnt deal with extreme heat or even a motorcycle exhaust thats easy to get to. But wrapping a header that has to come off every 5 yrs and be rewrapped? Cant get that please explain. I guess the expensive titanium is for me.

[@1_badass_z28]

Like he said the benefits is the heat will stay in the header and not in the engine bay. In conclusion a cooler engine bay decreases iats which increases horsepower

[@manuelrivera3646]

Geniallll

[@jrsforest187]

I took my wrap off after a number of years and the amount of rust it caused almost destroyed them.

[@eatsleepplayrepeat]

Tightening tool? What? Or you can use pliers...

[@thrashmetal7588]

Yeah “ catalytic converter”! ✌🏼😆✌🏼

[@bleepinjeep]

😄

[@dougdean3134]

Why wrap the pipe in the first place?

[@jvazquez7160]

I should have used long sleeve now my forearm are itching

[@Kerry-fw6jt]

Your thought about white wrap & black hi temp paint is backward. Header wrap should be of a light color to allow you to spot oil leaks on the header. Same reason you shouldn’t paint a engine block black.

[@fredfleming261]

👍👍

[@hedgepethracing9590]

Properly... probably... Properly...

[@MichaelSchmitz-mk8ll]

Couldn't you just wrap it and then get it wet ?

[@InstlPrints]

PLEASE WEAR AN INSULATOR WHEN BURNING ETC REMEMBER IT IS FIBER GLASS!