I installed something I think is similar, progard or something. Had a
peel away backing exposing a sticky back, front side was blue poly,
protecting the mastic/asphalt/whatever core.

It did smell on the summer day i cut and installed it, and I was
worried about the smell inside the van. But there was no problem, no
smell.

Alistair

On 9-Nov-05, at 2:16 PM, jake beaulieu wrote:

I am in the process of installing sound deadening material in my 82 AC
Westy.  I picked up some roofing material from Home Depot called
"Weather
Watch" (http://www.gaf.com/General/GafMain.asp?Silo=RES1&WS=GAF) it is
much
like the "ice guard" stuff we have discussed on the list.  One BIG
difference, it stinks to high heaven!  I picked the stuff up last
weekend
and have had it in the back of my car since.  Every time I drive the
car I
get high from nasty petroleum smells.  Glad I discovered this before I
stuck
it all over my van.
Have any of you who have installed similar stuff had this particular
problem?  The smell is strong enough that I don't think it is just
going to
go away on its own.

Jake