I don't know how many of you advised against the fiberglass header tape for a non-coated set of pipes, but I remember there were a few of you who said I'd be steaming my pipes and not to leave it on too long.
Y'all were right. I never intended to leave that stuff on all summer -- and should have taken it off as soon as the remote cooler was put in. But, me being me, I didn't. The header was made of several used header peices and one of those pieces took a sh*t on me last week, so it had to be repaired ASAP.
We did that over the last few days, and then painted it with that black woodstove paint for the short term.
It'll be ceramic coated in a couple weeks, and I won't be wrapping it up again, ever.
Good deal, for those of you who are local to Baltimore. The ceramic coating for my specific header is only going to cost me $150; $150 less than Jet-Hot's quote -- and I don't have to ship it or have it cleaned first.
The only drawback is that they hang onto it for a week. Next time it looks like rain for a few days at a stretch, I'll be dropping it off.
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