Is it ok to spray paint the Thermo tec heat wrap?
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Originally Posted by aresh' post='980209' date='Aug 18 2009, 12:08 AM
Darn chrome is ugly. Well if black aborbs the heat then why are our intakes black? The thermo wrap is it the wrap that makes it work or is the the chrome that does the trick?
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Honestly, if you want the looks, just spray it black. It's not going to affect it THAT much. Or if you want, get the aluminum tape from home depot. It'll look more aluminumn than chrome!
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well if i do spray it black, then is there any benefit of wrapping it in the first place since it will absorb radiant heat. Would it not be the same or better as leaving the intake tube alone?
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='980173' date='Aug 17 2009, 11:31 PM
u beat me by a few seconds!
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Originally Posted by aresh' post='980325' date='Aug 18 2009, 01:08 AM
well if i do spray it black, then is there any benefit of wrapping it in the first place since it will absorb radiant heat. Would it not be the same or better as leaving the intake tube alone?
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='980349' date='Aug 18 2009, 01:16 AM
Nice to see that we have some serious mad scientists on these forums.
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='980357' date='Aug 18 2009, 01:22 AM
There still is insulation. It's okay to wrap it. But I'd rather you leave the chrome or wrap it a second layer with aluminum tape wrap. That tape is actual aluminum.
No heat is the way to go.
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