SO I been doing some experimenting with hoses trying to find a way to get the braided look on hoses not made anymore like the manifold coolant "S" hose on the 72 and a few other models... So I did this!......

I found a old hose that seemed the braid was beginning to delaminate from the rubber so i helped it out.. The pics should say all....

At the end, I just glued the ends to the new hose and it seems to be working!

What do you think?

Polecat

Damn fine idea. Looks like the stints they put in my Dad's arteries, but bass ackwards.

Edited May 7, 201214 yr by siteunseen

good idea, looks good to me.

I did similar some years back, only the braid was rotten, so I hit it with the waterblaster and blew the fabric off. The hose under looks like new.

haa Yes. STENTS. I have a couple.

Edited May 7, 201214 yr by olzed

The braiding was rotting off of some hoses, so I removed the remaining threads, then satin black rattle can, the cloth impressions in the hose make it appear the cloth is still there.

Bonzi Lon

The braiding was rotting off of some hoses, so I removed the remaining threads, then satin black rattle can, the cloth impressions in the hose make it appear the cloth is still there.

Bonzi Lon

Faux braid... I like that!

Jim

Polecat,

That is really a creative idea I admire your work. Might work on my car at some point, I have a lot of braided hoses, I don't know if they are original or have been replaced.

Mike

The braiding was rotting off of some hoses, so I removed the remaining threads, then satin black rattle can, the cloth impressions in the hose make it appear the cloth is still there.

Bonzi Lon

Yep. And the waterblaster makes it a very simple job. The finish is the same as a new hose.

If I had a water blaster, I could get into a lot of trouble.

Bonzi Lon