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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:54 pm |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2012 Posts: 178
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Location: Telford
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i am starting to modify my engine by soon make it look like a show bay, but real carbon covers are £160 minium
my question is could you use carbon wrap on it or would the heat make it go crapy?
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:55 pm |
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Joined: Oct 05, 2011 Posts: 672
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Location: Notts
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it would peel ? :/
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:57 pm |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2012 Posts: 178
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Location: Telford
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yeah thats what i thought but seeing what others think be cheaper ahaa
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:58 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2025
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Location: Gloucester
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Could possibly laquer it.
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:01 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2632
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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It will melt. Get some high temp paint
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:04 pm |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2012 Posts: 178
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Location: Telford
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so wrap it them put clear high temp paint or paint first then wrap?
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:07 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2632
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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No wrap!!! Unless of course you would like a fire to your engine then a explosion. I hope you are joking for safety sake!
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:11 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
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wet lay will be fine
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:13 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2025
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Location: Gloucester
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DeadEyePaul wrote: |
No wrap!!! Unless of course you would like a fire to your engine then a explosion. I hope you are joking for safety sake! | But engine covers don't get that hot? If it was that hot the engine cover wouldn't be plastic to start with.
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:13 pm |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2012 Posts: 178
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Location: Telford
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DeadEyePaul wrote: |
No wrap!!! Unless of course you would like a fire to your engine then a explosion. I hope you are joking for safety sake! |
i don't see how carbon wrap on the top PLASTIC cover will cause a fire its fine every other single time??
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:14 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2632
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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Ok do it. See what happens
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:16 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2025
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Location: Gloucester
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Plenty of people have done it if you search online, some say cheap wrap slightly shrinks but if you get decent 3M wrap it's fine.
The very worst that will happen is that it will shrink, it wont do anything else.
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Last edited by 2Oh!6 on Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:17 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:17 pm |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2012 Posts: 178
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Location: Telford
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thats what i thought 2Oh!6 but obvs paul knows best :s
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:17 pm |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011 Posts: 2985
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Location: North Manchester
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Only one way to find out.
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:19 pm |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2012 Posts: 178
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Location: Telford
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ill give it ago f**k it and report back soon ahaa
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