DIY heatshield question

[kjeff91]

So I haven't seen a DIY for a heat shield so I figured I'd embark on the adventure of creating one and documenting for everyone.

The basic premise is taking a small Rubbermaid trash can and cutting it to fit, adding weather stripping to the top, and painting with high temp to the creators choice. My question is if there is anything, such as an adhesive turbo pipe wrap, that I could put on the outside to help reflect back into the engine bay.

If anyone knows of anything that'll work well, let me know!

 

[tainopayute]

You can use Thermaflect tape, https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B000QFN3DU/ref=mw_dp_cr,
to reflect heat but I'm not sure about using a Rubbermaid can for a heat shield. Let me ask you this, are you wanting to make a heat shield for the turbo? If that's what you are wanting to make, have you checked out the heat shield that DDMWorks makes for the 1.4?

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[kjeff91]

You can use Thermaflect tape, https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B000QFN3DU/ref=mw_dp_cr,
to reflect heat but I'm not sure about using a Rubbermaid can for a heat shield. Let me ask you this, are you wanting to make a heat shield for the turbo? If that's what you are wanting to make, have you checked out the heat shield that DDMWorks makes for the 1.4?

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I'm just making one for the intake to help with yeah. I have but $100 is a bit much for me right now.

 

[tainopayute]

Oh! for the intake. I thought that you were wanting to make a heat shield for the turbo. Well, in that case a Rubbermaid can just might do the trick. Just get some of that Thermaflect tape or something similar.
Give it a shot and keep us updated.

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[kjeff91]

Oh! for the intake. I thought that you were wanting to make a heat shield for the turbo. Well, in that case a Rubbermaid can just might do the trick. Just get some of that Thermaflect tape or something similar.
Give it a shot and keep us updated.

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Oh yeah thats what I meant haha.

 

[JesusTheAgnostic]

Are you planning on using a plastic trash can or an aluminum one? Because I wouldn't trust something sitting so close to the engine to plastic. I think it would be better if you took an old school metal trash can lid, and cut it and bent it to fit. Painted it with heat resistant paint on the inside and covering it with that heat reflective tape on the outside. Then using some, I don't know what it's called, weather stripping? to cover the edges.

 

[kjeff91]

Then using some, I don't know what it's called, weather stripping? to cover the edges.

Yup that's what I was planning on, it makes it look way nicer.

 

[2014 Blue RS]

Pics? Update?

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