Date:         Tue, 2 Mar 1999 20:37:35 +0000
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From:         Racer X <akimmons@PDQ.NET>
Subject:      Re: respect - Didn't your mama teach you any manners?
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I insulated a van once in the past using these 1/2 sheets of foam covered with
foil.
It's used as house insulation, comes in 4X8 sheets. Fairly cheap, easy to cut
and seemed to do a good job. Only drawback was the formaldihide smell that
stayed around for a couple of weeks...
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Steven Cu wrote:

> Wil,
>
>       There is a substitute material for the fiberglass and it is called
> closed cell polyethylene foam. I've replaced most of my insulation with
> this, it is easy to work with (blade and Rubberized glue) It insulates
> against heat (max-120 deg C) and cold. It will not absorb water and is not
> a health hazard.
>
> Steven
> 82 Westy
>
> ----------
> > From: William W. Barker <wbarker@NOTES.CC.BELLCORE.COM>
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: respect - Didn't your mama teach you any manners?
> > Date: Tuesday, March 02, 1999 2:01 PM
> >
> > Ditto Micheal.
> >
> > I usually just read on the list unless I think I have something
> > useful to share.  Yesterday, I posted a response to a listee asking about
> > how to
> > deal with road noise in his van.  I posted simple response suggesting
> > that loose fiberglass insulation might be a health hazard if installed
> > in the walls of a vehicle.
> >
> > In return I received a couple of responses, one suggesting a hidden
> > political agenda and condescendingly referring to me as "dude".
> >
> > While this is pretty mild stuff, I also received a response with pretty
> > much the same opinion, but which made no attempt to insult me.
> > But actually dealt with the issue.
> >
> > It makes me wonder how newcomers leave if they ask their first question
> and
> > get a
> > smart-ass reply instead of help.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > - Wil
> >