Anyone have some pics of their engine bay who used this tubing for dress up? Im trying to decide if it will look good or just a bit cheesy. Its fairly inexpensive and my old wiring is going to be an eyesore im thinking
I don't have any pictures, but it looks pretty cheesy when people cover every single wire in the bay with contrasting tube. If it's done in black, or of it's used sparingly, it looks just fine. The better way is to clean up your wiring and route it better or hide it better.
The mesh wrap is fine, if you have a way to slip it over one end of the wires. I used it when I built my pc, and if you can't remove the connectors, it's a huge pain, probably one of the cleaner options though. I prefer spiral wrap to convoluted tubing. It looks similar to factory wrap without all the gooey mess.
Very cheesy!!! I've walked up to some awesome cars to be turned off when I look under the hood and see the colored tubing.
I honestly havent seen it that much on many cars.....maybe there was a reason for that. Seemed like it might look a bit cheap, but thought it could possibly look good if done well. Where can the factory wrap stuff (spiral wrap) be ordered from? I didnt see any when I was searching for wiring dress-up under the hood.
The parts store I shop at carries it right next to the convoluted tubing. You can also get it at Radioshack, and probably even WalMart, in automotive or electronics.
I've used some of the Black tubing sparingly and think it looks nice. If I had the time I'd do it over with the mesh fabric style wrap. If I REALLY had the time though, I'd hide everything under the fenders outside of the engine compartment. Thats part of my 10-year plan though.
I have used shrink wrap tubing quite a bit. It will hide wires really well. I got it at Radio Shack. Get the big stuff in 3 foot pieces. I use a propane soldering torch to shrink it. But I am sure there are better ways to get heat. I just don't have any of them
That's probably the best way if you don't anticipate having to access the wires with any frequency. The easiest way to apply it is with a heat gun, or a hair dryer cranked up on high. You can buy the stuff from Harbor Freight in spools, so you can use one continuous length for a really clean look.
I use the black convoluted tubing (we call it split loom at work) in a black engine bay and it's pretty much hidden. I could take a picture but you wouldn't see it.
I use the black split tubing for now until i can park my car for awhile then im gonna completly rewire it and hid everything for a cleaner look.
