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Date:         Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:01:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Curtains
Comments: To: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com>
In-Reply-To:  <A7065130-AE1C-4EEA-A67E-75DAE1C77755@vickersdesign.com>
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+1 on that Jeff. The foil/bubble insulation keeps us cooler and lets us sleep later after a late night of jamming at a festival.

We love it. :-)

On 7/31/07, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote: > > If you want a cheap sun block and insulator you can make an entire > set for about $25 if you make window "covers" with silver "bubble- > wrap" from Home Desperate. Just cut the stuff out to the shape of > each window and find some suction cups that have a "push pin" style > back to them. Attach a suction cup at each corner and yer done. The > bubble stuff is 100% opaque, reflects light and radiant heat, is > cheap and replaceable and stores flat in the upper bunk. I use mine > with my curtains drawn so I don't have to look at the shiny stuff all > the time and it works well as an insulator and light block. > > Jeff / 87 Subie Syncro Westy > > > On Jul 31, 2007, at 3:11 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > > > As for curtains, someone posted pictures of their van where they had > > replaced the curtains and added a fabric that's often used for oven > > mitts > > and ironing boards that reflects radiant heat and insulates. I > > think it's > > called Insul-Bright and is available at some quilting stores and > > online. I'm > > planning on using it to do just this as it's time to replace those > > old worn > > curtains in my van too. My only worry is this stuff will be too > > thick with > > an added piece of fabric (for appearance) to store open properly. >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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