One concern I have, hasn't been brought up (perhaps I'm crazy.) That
is, what about moisture between the insulation, CO
containing/releasing, or otherwise, between the mat and the metal,
building up and promoting rust. Specifically, I would be concerned
about this when the insulation is applied to the inside of body
panels.......all this so you could hear Barry Manilow more clearly.
Miguel

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
  - Thomas A. Edison

On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 5:47 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> I performed a series of experiments this summer that I can now disclose....
> These experiments were conducted strictly for the purposes of disproving
> certain nay-sayers that reside in our Pittsburgh Vanagon Club in regards to
> this very subject, so I did the following....
> I filled the inside of my front doors with Peel-n-Seel product, rolling it
> on with an edge band roller and a hair dryer. I then proceeded to place a
> small patch of Dynamat inside my sliding door (for no effective soundprofing
> purposes, simply adherence and gassing). I then proceeded to live in the
> desert.
> A thermometer inside my car which measured interior car temps and interior
> fridge temps kept me informed. My highest recorded interior car temperature
> was 180* (SERIOUSLY), at that temperature, the candle I keep in the sink for
> nighttime illumination had melted (It's in a glass container, but the wax
> was liquid). I routinely drove around with my windows up, and just the air
> vents open....
> In the deserts around Reno NV.
> NEVER did i smell anything. I waited untill it had cycled a year including a
> serious cold winter, and I can now say, the Peel-n-seel product has not
> sagged one bit, it's still stuck perfectly to the panels and makes a
> substantial difference, even just in the front doors!
> I plan to do my next van completely in the material.
>
> On an equally positive note, I've learned that my dometic fridge is capable
> of maintaining a 90* difference in temperature : )
> (It was only about 80* in the fridge at the time).
>
> Also:
> chocolate, in the desert, doesn't work.
>
>
> -Craig
> '85GL turned WESTY
> BOSTIG in the back
> Headin East this year.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com>wrote:
>
>> I've got a Syncro full of the stuff that's been in temps well over
>> 120F and there's no smell or melting or any other shenanigans. Been in
>> there 5 years. Feel free to buy Die-no-mat at $20 a square foot though
>> - you'll be doing your part to end the recession...  + )
>>
>>
>> On Mar 16, 2010, at 4:03 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>
>>  Date:    Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:51:03 -0700
>>> From:    Jeff <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
>>> Subject: Re: Peel N Seal  RE: Dynamat...
>>>
>>>
>>> I've heard a few horror stories about Peel N Seal here in Sacramento.
>>> Mostly from the fumes when the inside temperature of the vehicle
>>> hits 120+
>>> in summer.
>>>
>>> Not easy to remove either...
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>
>