Date:         Wed, 5 Nov 2014 04:12:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Replacing fiberglass insulation...
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        BTDT.  Guessing you’ve not read my Dometic Fridge Maintenance document.  Pink or Blue Styrofoam is the answer.


On Nov 4, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> First, the exciting news: I had my van towed to a body shop yesterday
> to get painted!!!! He says two weeks; we'll see.
> 
> Now, to other stuff: To prepare my van to be painted, I removed a lot
> of bits here and there, including the utility connections on the
> driver's side. It is an '87 Westy. I don't have a garage to work in,
> but kept it tarped as best I could. However, I noticed some water got
> into the fiberglass behind the fridge.
> 
> I don't want to have to do the whole rust reparation process again
> anytime soon and I'm thinking that fiberglass holds water nicely and
> contributes to rusting from the inside out.
> 
> So, when the van comes back from being painted, I'm thinking I'm going
> to pull out the fridge/sink/stove cabinet and remove the fiberglass.
> I'm sure somebody else has done this before. Is there a
> preferred/recommended alternative to fiberglass for that space?
> 
> Is there also a nice write-up somewhere about removal/reinstall of the
> cabinet(s)?



Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale)
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