Heat shield tape

Heat shield tape is used to protect components against radiant heat and high temperatures in the engine bay, underbody and other areas where heat can cause problems. It is a practical solution for standard cars, modified road cars and more demanding motorsport projects where sensitive parts need to be shielded from heat generated by exhaust systems, turbochargers, manifolds, downpipes, cooling systems or other heat-producing components. Heat shield tape is a heat-protective tape that is typically applied to surfaces or components located close to a heat source. The purpose is to reduce the heat impact on nearby parts and help protect wiring, hoses, plastic components, airboxes, intake pipes, firewalls, tunnels, panels and other areas where temperatures can become too high.

In many performance and motorsport builds, heat shield tape is used as part of an overall heat management solution. It may be used together with turbo blankets, exhaust wraps, manifold wraps, heat shields and other thermal protection products, where the aim is to keep heat away from the parts that cannot tolerate constant exposure to high temperatures.

Heat shield tape is used in many places on a vehicle, depending on where the heat problem occurs. It may be applied to firewalls, floors, tunnels, bulkheads, around wiring, on intake components or on panels and surfaces close to the exhaust and turbo. It is also often used to protect components in areas where space is limited and where there is no room to fit larger fixed heat shields. On vehicles with turbochargers, custom exhaust systems or altered manifold layouts, heat can quickly become a problem for surrounding parts. In these cases, heat shield tape can provide extra protection on the surfaces that would otherwise be exposed to high levels of radiant heat over time.

One of the major advantages of heat shield tape is that it is a flexible solution that can be used on many different surfaces and in many different builds. This makes it possible to add heat protection exactly where it is needed without having to make major modifications to the vehicle.