No need to strip off the cover.Once insert ,coud be used right away . Hydraulic rubber hose ,it is also named wire braid hydraulic hose , wire spiral rubber hose ,high pressure washer hose , high pressure hose , braid hose ,braid pipe, spiral hose , spiral pipe , hydraulic pipe ,etcpartInHose Size ID DIN Dash SizeHose ODMax.Working pressureMin.Bend RadiusMin..burst pressureWeight(ibs/foot) ...