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Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152613]

Mon, 12 December 2011 00:58

gbarrow2

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I bought this product at Pep Boys fo installation under new carpeting on my cockpit floor. It has a reflective foil backing attatched to one side of a shredded fabric pad.
There are no instructions for installation but I assume that the foil side should go down--towards the heat source.

Any informed opinions as to installation and or effectiveness?

Seems to me that if engine heat has already passed through the engine cover it's too late for the reflective foil to be of much benefit. But, I'm often surprised by things that are counter- intuitive.

Someone please 'splain how this product can work in this application.

Thanks.

Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach

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Re: Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152621 is a reply to message #152613]

Mon, 12 December 2011 08:04

Harry

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I bought something similar and the instructions said foil side towards heat source.

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Re: [GMCnet] Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152623 is a reply to message #152613]

Mon, 12 December 2011 08:11

Steven Ferguson

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I have used that stuff on hot rods. It is far more effective that the foil
bubble stuff, not as light though. For a while, it was getting hard to
find.

On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:58 PM, gene barrow <barrowgene@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> I bought this product at Pep Boys fo installation under new carpeting on
> my cockpit floor. It has a reflective foil backing attatched to one side of
> a shredded fabric pad.
> There are no instructions for installation but I assume that the foil side
> should go down--towards the heat source.
>
> Any informed opinions as to installation and or effectiveness?
>
> Seems to me that if engine heat has already passed through the engine
> cover it's too late for the reflective foil to be of much benefit. But, I'm
> often surprised by things that are counter- intuitive.
>
> Someone please 'splain how this product can work in this application.
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Gene Barrow
> Lake Almanor, Ca.
> 1976 Palm Beach
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Re: [GMCnet] Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152624 is a reply to message #152623]

Mon, 12 December 2011 08:17

Harry

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J C Whitney has tons of it.

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Re: [GMCnet] Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152625 is a reply to message #152621]

Mon, 12 December 2011 08:29

Kudzu

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And it made a big difference in sound within the cockpit. Can't attest
to heat just yet...

Dan in NC
Caregiver to a 1976 Eleganza II

On 12/12/2011 9:04 AM, David H. Jarvis wrote:
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> I bought something similar and the instructions said foil side towards heat source.
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Re: [GMCnet] Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152635 is a reply to message #152625]

Mon, 12 December 2011 09:33

gbarrow2

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I will have some info on both heat and noise suppression once installed. I took sound and temp readings before I started the project and will remeasure after completion.

Hope I'm not dissapointed.

Gene Barrow
Lake Almanor, Ca.
1976 Palm Beach

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Re: [GMCnet] Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152649 is a reply to message #152621]

Mon, 12 December 2011 11:21

emerystora

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That makes sense as the foil will reflect infrared heat waves.

However you have to decide if you are trying to keep the motorhome
warm in cool weather or cool in hot weather.

I suppose you could put in two layers so as to have foil on both sides.

Emery Stora

On Dec 12, 2011, at 7:04 AM, "David H. Jarvis" <jarvis210@shaw.ca>
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Re: [GMCnet] Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152657 is a reply to message #152649]

Mon, 12 December 2011 12:43

Dwayne

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I have a 69 Avanti Ii - all Fiberglass body - when I got it there was
carpet but no insulation. Worse than a hot sauna. Installed the hot rod
insulation - foil side against the fiberglass and the wool like on the
inside. Made a world of difference - keeps the hot out in the summer and
heat in during this time of year. Helped a bit with reducing the engine -
exhaust noise as well. \
Dwayne Jacobson
77 Eleganza II
77 Kingsley
69 Avanti II
White Rock BC
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Re: Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152867 is a reply to message #152613]

Tue, 13 December 2011 20:10

winter

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would it be more effective to have a reflective foil under the floor so that the floor could then help insulate? I don't remember, is the cocpit wood or aluminum?

Jerrod Winter
1977 Palm Beach
Green Jelly Bean
Twin Cities, Minnesota

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Re: [GMCnet] Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152874 is a reply to message #152867]

Tue, 13 December 2011 20:59

USAussie

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Depends on the temperature range it is designed to be used at and if it is fireproof.

The forward angled part of the cockpit floor is aluminum, the flat part is plywood.

Regards,
Rob M.

-----Original Message-----
From: jerrod winter

would it be more effective to have a reflective foil under the floor so that the floor could then help insulate? I don't remember,
is the cocpit wood or aluminum?
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Re: [GMCnet] Thermo Shield Foil backed insulation blanket [message #152934 is a reply to message #152867]

Wed, 14 December 2011 11:07

Dwayne

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Check out Lizard Skin Ceramic Heat coating

www.lizardskin.com

I bought this and will be appling it to my Avanti Car and the front cab
part of my 2 coaches this early Spring.

Will post results following.

Not cheap - the 2 5 gal cans and sprayer ran just over $800.00.

Regards

Dwayne Jacobson
White Rock BC
77 Eleganza II (used by daughter's family)\
77 Kingsley
69 Avanti II

Planning Across Canada Rolling Rally - August - Sept 2012
email dwayne@havenproperties.ca
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