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Date:         Mon, 7 Feb 2005 22:05:10 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Pop top insulation from the inside
Comments: To: Peter Lackner <peter.lackner@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <BE2D92EB.12892%peter.lackner@verizon.net>
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well, the old fuzz was worn off his pop top, as it is on mine. Annoying thing about the old fuzz is that it doesn't hold enough water and I get drips of condensation (from a moulding line) right on my face some mornings (if i haven't got the vent open).

I don't think you're going to have much of a problem of moisture being trapped behind the glue-on carpet-like insulation, for if the glue job is done right, there "is no there, there".

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 7-Feb-05, at 9:49 PM, Peter Lackner wrote:

> Hello all - > I've always heard that the interior fuzzy surfacing of the Wessi > poptops is > designed to deal with moisture condensing on the ceiling from breath > etc. as > it hits the colder fiberglass. This factory surfacing deliberately > avoids > having a 2nd solid layer behind which moisture could collect and create > rot/mildew even faster. Is this a myth or accurate? If it's true, I'm > curious whether putting on a whole new insulating layer can cause this > increased moisture problem behind the new carpeting or whatever is > used. In > other words, does the new layer have to be particularly porous to > avoid this > problem, and does that influence the insulating quality? > > Peter Lackner > Syncro 90 > SB CA


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