i'm getting black header wrap on wednesday, do i use silicone or water? the guy @ cycle gear said either or. what works best? the roll is 20 bucks or a kit with silicone spray for 60. if i need the silicone spray i'll get it myself.


and i'm about to start prepping the side panels and front fender for paint. what grit sandpaper do i use before the primer? and after? and what rattle can brand is good?

Rocco wrote on 06/22/09 at 08:20:11:


Scuff with a low grit such as 120 in order to start removing any paint. You could then sand down with a 220 or so. Maybe finish with a 380 or just under. I love the look of header wrap. I vote for header wrap on your pipe.

you might not be so enthused once you ride with it. It'll stink something awful the first while riding and also when you get caught in the rain. Some complain wrap causes the header to rust aswell.

Rocco wrote on 06/22/09 at 21:57:47:

 Yer too much buddy   Hey lemme know how that goes... And where in the world did you get the wrap?? I checked at the stealership ..75.00  And checked Oreilleys Auto ..  55..00    For a big roll.. Heck i just need like 10 ft... i think..

Rocco wrote on 06/22/09 at 22:22:14:


Good point but are any of us here normal?? We smile when we are snuffed by dudes on a harley and laugh at them driving by their F250 Pulled over to help fix their now broke down harley ... cool buddy lemme know how that goes... definitely wanting to go wrap..

When your finished wrapping, let it air dry then bolt it up and run the bike for a couple of minutes so it could start curing, then shut it off and let it cool down. After that I took it for a spin and boy was I pumped, it did smell like complete crap that gave me a head ache but was well worth it.

I wrapped my bike to judge how much I needed. I then cut off more than I needed because i measured loosely. I then soaked my wrap for an hour. This makes wrap tighten and grip better. Use rubber gloves and go somewhere you dont mind getting colored water on. If your hands are not hurting while you wrap, you are not going tight enough. Start at the point where you connect your muffler (make sure muff is removed), and wrap around itself twice. Then tie it down with the metal tie downs it should have come with. Then start wrapping with quarter inch overlaps and boy your hands better hurt while wrapping. Wrap until an inch from the port at the cylinder is what I was told. Then tie that down with the little metal tie downs. I got mine from the Harley shop and it came with tie downs. Good luck.

Rogue_Cheddar wrote on 06/23/09 at 15:45:26:


I found mine a bit slipper and not grabbing when i tried it dry. It gripped well when soaked. I let my exhaust try for 2 days before mounting and running it. I am sure running is faster to dry, but I never got the stink or smoke. I had rain for a couple of days so I took the car to work for the time the wrap dried.  Gloves are a must as this stuff is itchy. Which evey way works, have fun with it and post some pics Backfire Man (Rocco) lol!