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A/C line "foam" material where to buy?

I know some of you guys have done this, but the foam insulation stuff that covers on the AC line (the one that comes from the condensor and goes up over the upper intake and over to the evaporator)...where do you all get that stuff?

Chances are my engine bay will never look as nice as some of the others on this site, but replacing that "foam" material would do wonders for my engine compartment.  Mine is coming a apart and starting to look like doo-doo ;).
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

A/C line "foam" material where to buy?

Reply #1 –
Home Depot?
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A/C line "foam" material where to buy?

Reply #2 –
On my last Bird,I got some really nice insulation from the local a/c and heat supply store. It's called Locke. I don't know if they are national or not.
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A/C line "foam" material where to buy?

Reply #3 –
Home Depot foam water pipe insulation. It's the same thing and that's what I used.

88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

A/C line "foam" material where to buy?

Reply #4 –
thunderjet302, I am jelous of your engine bay.  How much time do you devote to cleaning under there?  I am a clean freak but !  Nice work.  That foam insulation looks really good as well.  Has it held up to underhood heat OK?

I guess I need to stop by a home improvement store this weekend and buy some of that stuff up.  I think it greatly improves the underhood looks!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube
 

A/C line "foam" material where to buy?

Reply #5 –
The foam has held up fine over the last 2 years. The car is not a dd so I couldn't say how long it would last driven every day.

I "clean/dust" the engine bay at least once a month when I'm driving the car. I just clean it with Meguiar's quick detailer when it's cold. It usually gets cleaned every 200 miles or so. I usually drive it about 200 miles or less a month from April to the end of October.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.