Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 16:11:05 -0800
Reply-To: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject: Re: Insulation
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Think about this:
Even if the insulation you choose does not absorb water, if water gets
between the insulation and the metal door it could stay there a long time.
This could happen due to pockets that hold water or the surface tension of
water droplets. As an example put a few drops of water between two clear
plastic sheets that are in contact. The surface tension of the water and the
friction of the two plastic sheets hold the water there against gravity and
there is relatively little possibility of evaporation. Think about it before
insulating the front doors or the slider where water does leak through the
window seals.
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
-----Original Message-----
From: Vernon Craddock <Vernon@CRADDOCK.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: Insulation
> I have been considering insulating my '90 standard vanagon for a
while.
> The recent thread has me interested again. It seems to me that fiberglass
>would be the easiest, least expensive and fastest way to do this. The
>front doors cannot be done because of moisture. The sliding door is also
>susceptible to water because the paneling gets wet when it is opened in the
>rain. This leaves the drivers side, rear quarter panels, and rear hatch. I
>know I don't want a lot of fibers flying around inside my van, but once the
>wall panels are back in place, how much air will be circulating through
>there? It doesn't seem like this is a major issue.
>
> I have considered the spray in two part foam insulation. This
would
>undoubtedly insulate better, as it would expand to fill every niche. Fire
>retardant is mixed into the stuff, so I'm not sure there is a fire hazard.
> The difficulty here is the actual installation. Do you remove the panels,
>spray it in, then use a knife to hack the excess off to where the panes fit
>again? If you pull an edge back and spray it in, will it pop off the
>paneling? One in there can you ever remove the wall panels again? Would
>this be a problem if you ever had to have any body work performed? I
>called a local shop and they have a $300 (Ouch!) kit they estimate might be
>enough to do the job.
>
>Anyway, I'm leaning toward fiberglass now, and perhaps having the sliding
>door filled with foam.
>
>All input is welcome,
>Vernon Craddock
>'90 Standard Vanagon
>
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