chris_harris_
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 08:29 PM |
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Protecting Paintwork From Exhaust Heat
I need some sort of heat shield for my bodywork, to protect the paint on the front panel, as it sits about 9mm away. This is the front pipes as they
come from the engine bay and so they are a bit hot when running!, it will only be fairly temporary as i plan on getting a new system made later in
the year or in winter. Just don't want to waste my time painting it up then watching it peel off.
i was thinking of a piece of
THIS or maybe
THIS sandwiched behind a pice of 1mm polished stainless, will this protect though.
Regards Chris
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Steve G
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 08:36 PM |
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Cant you wrap the exhaust instead??
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 08:46 PM |
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I could do, but it doesn't look too pretty,and i don't want to increase the exhaust heat too much either.
Regards Chris
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joemotion
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 09:25 PM |
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ive got a square of that silver exhaust foil on mine as it was taking the paint off! i could do with a purpose made shield or something that looks a
little better - any ideas anyone?
To be fair it took the paint off when i didnt have any exhaust wrap on so would prob be ok now i have some but still cant reverse the paint damage
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 09:28 PM |
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Joe motion, has the heat pad worked then, has it reduced the heat enough to stop the painting damage.
Regards Chris
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joemotion
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| posted on 1/3/10 at 09:32 PM |
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well i would say yes however i cant see behind it now - i got some chunky carbon effect heat wrap for th exhaust and went up to the join of the
exhaust can. dosent look as nice as a nice shiny exhaust however mine was grey in anycase so dosent look bad at all
i wouldnt mind a carbon effect rectangular protection to stick on with some sort of nice trim - does anybody know of anything?
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MautoK
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| posted on 2/3/10 at 08:18 PM |
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I fitted an aluminium panel between exhaust and body to pre-empt any problems.
Here's a not-very-good pic:
 
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I can take a better picture if anyone wants...
John.
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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joemotion
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| posted on 2/3/10 at 09:23 PM |
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i reckon a nice piece of carbon fibre or carbon effect plastic may do the trick
its lower than yours as the exhaust comes our the lower panel and not the bonnet and has scorched from the exit point up the side 30 cm or so but
principle would be the same
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