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Subject:Re: inner wall insolation
From:Julianna Thoennes
Date:Tue, 15 May 2018 14:03:09 -0700

I soooo miss having my van having sound deadner and insulation!  I spent a
lot of time and money setting up The Rastafalia, and still haven’t done
Ophelia yet!  I was thinking solid foam, or even having the inside sprayed
with the expanding foam!  Has anyone here had spray foam done???  Is that
even a good option, considering seam rust will continue to happen, and I
will need to get in there again sometime??

Julianna
1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia)

On Tue, May 15, 2018 at 1:34 PM Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote:

> Hi Roy,
>
>         Do you have a link to the type of product you are describing?  I
> don’t know what it is.  It sounds like a good option.
>
> I have done the fat mat thing and it helps but now I am lookingfor the
> next layer for insolation and a bit more sound proofing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eric
>
> 85 GL Auto
>
>
>
> On May 15, 2018, at 15:18, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
>
> A better solution would be to use a thin layer (1/2” - 1”) of flexible
> high-density polyurethane insulation or an aerogel matt insulation.  Both
> are hydrophobic and the aerogels have R-values ranging from R10 - R25 per
> inch … the only thing better is vacuum panel insulation (~R50/in), but they
> are too fragile for most retrofit applications.
>
> I plan to use aerogel when I redo both my ’66 Westy and the Hyena.
>
> > On 15-May-2018, at 15:57, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > I use Fat Mat insulation and add a thin layer of  fiber glass insulation
> on
> > top of it.
> >
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/FatMat-Self-Adhesive-Sound-Deadener-Install/dp/B003TP4R16
>
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Julianna 1990 VW Vanagon Westfalia with Tiico Conversion (The Rastafalia)
1988 VW Vanagon (James) 1985 VW Vanagon Weekender (as yet unnamed) 1991 VW
Vanagon Westfalia automatic (as yet unnamed) Yes, I bought two more vans!