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Originally Posted by BlackDogZulu
If you mean what the custom boys call 'wrapping', then I wouldn't bother. It might keep debris from hitting the pipes, but any moisture can't evaporate quickly and they might well make them rust quicker than naked pipes. The only way to get rust-free headers is to go stainless.
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He's right ya know....
The tape holds in water and dirt like a sponge. The tape then sticks to mild steel pipes like a plaster on a hairy arm and the pipes rust beneath.
If you have mild steel pipes, you can try painting them in high temp (BBQ) paint but the paint doesn't last long.
The only permanent option is to upgrade to stainless.
Wrapping can be useful though. Especially for hiding the "Not for road use" stamp on my Triumph offroad can
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