Pipe lagging

Hi, I want to lag some of the 3/16 copper pipe coming out of my stand alone boiler, and was wondering what sort of material you guys use. Any ideas please.

Thanks

Garry in SUNNY jersey !!

I followed Keith Appleton's advice of string initially held in place with cycanoacrylate, then painted with white (or off-white) enamel. Seems ok.

For some reason I can't edit my post to remove the rogue apostrophe....

My Steam boat boiler lagging was done by soaking soft string in plaster of Paris and winding it round the pipes. its been in place for over 15 years!.

Thanks, have now got a few ideas on what to use.

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We are only permitted a short window of time in which to perform edits.

I must ask though: What is ‘rogue’ about your apostrophe ?

MichaelG.

Comma not required between "boiler and". Also possibly full stop instead of comma after "Hi"

What relevance does that have to my question, Anthony ?

MichaelG.

Carry on. The world could use less grammar Nazis.

Fewer grammar Nazis.... LOL

We're taking it all too seriously... I think Michael is referring to the (acceptable) apostrophe, whereas Anthony now refers to a comma (which, for me, also works well, as a pause). Michael loves his pedantry, and I enjoy it too.

Bill

I was having a brain fart. I was thinking I'd used it incorrectly as a contraction (as in "Keith Appleton is" but obviously it had been used correctly all along. I've no idea why my scant knowledge of grammar decided to desert me completely.

Gary

I have used thick bucher's cord (cotton string about .070" in dia. ) wrapped around the pipe, ends held in place with a drop of CA glue, and painted with flat white acrylic paint. Looks quite prototypical. You can see it on my Clarkson's compound mill engine picture.

John

Before you fit the nut or flange on one end of the pipe, one way to lag is to buy white (sports) shoe laces of appropriate width. Cut off the aglets and pull the lace over the pipe. Bind the ends of the laces onto the pipe with a little brass wire. Always worth drinking a bottle or two of good Rioja just to get the brass wire : - )
The woven fabric looks OK but for more authentic "asbestos" effect, paint the length of shoe lace with a watery mix of Polyfilla.