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2008-11-03 02:27:26
#1
The Hairspray Trick
Has anyone else heard of this? My friend said he ran over 20lbs of boost on one of his cars without any problems.

Try using hairspray.

Spray a thin layer of hairspray on the joiner in your troublesome area. Assemble the parts and wait 30 minutes for the hairspray to dry. This will make the surface sticky to hold pieces together and prevent leaks, but not strongly adhere or damage anything. Many people use hairspray on every connection - not only does it make for better connections, but it also makes pieces easier to slide together when you first apply it.


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2008-11-03 02:28:15
#2
Friends say a lot of things...but yes, i i have heard of it. Have I actually seen the results of it being done? Cant say that I have.
2008-11-03 02:43:51
#3
Originally Posted by Joekuh
Friends say a lot of things...but yes, i i have heard of it. Have I actually seen the results of it being done? Cant say that I have.


I dunno when it comes to friends with 400+ whp cars you know
2008-11-03 02:50:28
#4
I used to do that to put my grips on my BMX bike. Worked great to hold them on. So i dont see why it wouldnt work for that
2008-11-03 04:22:47
#5
It's a cute idea, definetly won't work if your making power, my ic setup is gona be all v-band this time, **** couplers and clamps.
2008-11-03 04:29:06
#6
^^^ yeah, probly better just to do it right the 1st time.
2008-11-03 04:36:26
#7
Originally Posted by caughtbycops
It's a cute idea, definetly won't work if your making power, my ic setup is gona be all v-band this time, **** couplers and clamps.


I'm thinking about doing it along with the T clamps and rolling the ends haha. This is a DD with draw through setup, so it should be an extra precaution.
2008-11-03 05:15:13
#8
Honestly I have never had a coupler blow off. I'm running 2.5" piping hot and cold side with bead rolled ends and the lame worm style clamps. Gonna get some T-Bolt clamps here soon though because I know I am probably leaking a little somewheres.
2008-11-03 10:09:51
#9
Originally Posted by byronchrisp05
I used to do that to put my grips on my BMX bike. Worked great to hold them on. So i dont see why it wouldnt work for that


Haha yea I did that with my bike back in the day.
2008-11-03 11:23:54
#10
i know of a guy that rallies an old ford escort and swears by hairspray when re-doing the head gasket
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