DIY: Make your a/c blow colder air.

[cp[mike]]

i think its more industrial grade, so it might not be too common at home depot... any contractor supply stores or something around?

[FDAccord]

well what do you do when you have a possible leak? how will you be able to see the dye through that crap?

The premise of the idea works, but then you also gotta look at the short comings of it. And what about tackiness? does it attract dirt like a mofo? I would rather not have something that makes the bay look dirty as shit, like it has oil all over the stuff.

And how much is that stuff to begin w/? Exactly how much would you need to do this to our accords? If there's something else out there that doesn't look so tacky looking, like maybe a nice smooth cover or something, I'd prob. do it since I live in basically Hell for 3 months outta the year.

It is tacky but I have not gotten any dust or dirt on it, and it's been on my car for almost 5-6 months. It's still black. Like everyone else said, if anything wrap it with something and call it a day. It costed about $20 and I believe can do 3 cars. I know Jam Sandwich did his, mine and someone elses.

yeah! thats exactly where I just came from. They've got 3 diff. types of insulation. A foam type like those noodle things you play w/ in the pool which didn't look to heat retardant, a metallic tape w/ foam underneath which i thought was going to be okay, but the Home Depot guy said it might not work and was scared it was gonna catch on fire. And they also had this non-metallic foam tape which looked worse than the second option. And that stuff on the box said not to apply to anything that gets above 180*F. So since the T-stat opens at like 220 or 190 or something higher than 180, I held off in getting that tape.

I also tried going to Autozone, but the mexican dudes behind the counter looked at me w/ a weird puzzled look on their face. So idk, I can't find this crap anywhere.

Try pep boys or NAPA, it's an automotive a/c insulation tape.

[KeeleDesign]

why not wrap it in the 1" header wrap?

Thats what i have planed for mine.

[Night Wolf]

the people at autozone said they didnt have it. so Im gunna go to a AC supply store

[KeeleDesign]

or even better. remove the lines, hang them suspened and spray bedliner over them, that way they have the same isolation and actually have a durable uniformed look, i bet it would then be very dificult to ever get a leak....

[KeeleDesign]

true but a shop like mine wouldn't charge more than $50- $100..

[Jaga]

here my question. For those who have done this DIY is there a significant change in how much your ac blows. Does it blow a lot cooler or not

[npor]

i'll let you know when i get back from disney world