Well, all my scars from the zoomies, I have 7 on my legs, 3 on my left, 4 on my right, 2 on my left forearm (actually more than that, I just kept burning the same place over and over)....caught my pants on fire about 5 times....3 I just smoldered for awhile, before I actually got hit by the fire extingusher....I know about burns.
As a professional, wrapping is wise around little ones. What Mike Said! Rubber Gloves! And wrap from the free end, that way the spoils of dirt or oil won't try to slide Under the Edge. of the wrap.
Theres a certain way you prep the pipes....clean, clean, clean. The best thing if your gonna wrap yours, get the steel pipes, no chrome, paint VHT on them.
Make sure all the VHT in on there, and none of it is scratched off before.
Theres a spray that you can get, it helps limber the wrapping and is a pre-treatment. Wrap it good and tight, from the collector to the headpipes. Take your time and get the spacing uniform. Whenever you order your wrap kit, make sure you get the wide stainless ties.
After the wrap job, there is a spray thats meant to top the wrapping to make it durable. Put a good coating on and let it dry good. I normally put 2 coats, just to be sure.
Plus, theres all kinds of diff. colors for the wrappings now....
The wrapping will hold in the heat, and pratically burn thin headers up alive....so get heavier headers if you can. Plan accordingly....