Date:         Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:35:09 -0700
Reply-To:     James V <chimivee@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         James V <chimivee@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heater Box refurb
Comments: To: Michael Hart <mjhart853@yahoo.com>
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On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Michael Hart <mjhart853@yahoo.com> wrote:
> James,
> I used MD brand 'camper self-adhesive foam tape' from HomeDepot (this is 1.25"
> wide and 0.25" thick, self adhesive on one side),

Thanks for the info, Michael. The camper foam is what I remember to be
the common replacement when I did the job 6 or 7 years ago. But for
whatever reason, I wasn't totally satisfied with that foam (not from
actual use, just, uh, "bench testing" it). So I wondered if any
alternatives had surfaced lately.

Besides the camper foam, I had also searched McMaster-Carr and tried
my luck ordering a few different foams  that seemed like good
candidates. But ultimately, I ended up using pipe insulation wrap from
Home Depot (recommended by another list member back then) as it seemed
to me to have the best qualities for this purpose. It worked fine, but
in practice, I don't know if it is actually any better at sealing than
the camper foam.Like a lot of things I do, I was probably WAY over
thinking the whole thing :)

James V
86 Syncro Westy