Author |
Message |
602
Firing on two.
Joined: July 21st, 2010, 7:12 pm Posts: 859 Location: Chatenet, France
|
 Van Insulation
Next year we are travelling somewhere very hot in my AK350. As the roof metalwork gets blisteringly hot in the climate of SW France it is going to get even hotter next year.
Clearly I am going to have to put some kind of insulation under the cab roof and also the roof of the back of the van.
I have seen all sorts of attempts at people doing this, most I have seen seem to either fall off or don't do the job.
So has anyone had real success at this and if so what material did you use and how did you fix it on?
Cheers.
_________________

No offence is implied or intended with any of my posts. I love you all, well most of you anyway.
|
June 28th, 2012, 10:45 am |
|
 |
Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm Posts: 2356 Location: Worcestershire
|
 Re: Van Insulation
Celotex/Kingspan (there are a number of proprietary names for this stuff) rigid board insulation -commonly used for roof insulation on loft conversions - held in place with extrudable foam. Available in all sorts of thickness. Thicker the better for insulation purposes, although this will cut down on space inside the van, so you'll need to choose a trade-off.
Google for "Celotex seconds" and you'll get sensible prices.
_________________
|
June 28th, 2012, 11:41 am |
|
 |
2CViking
viking bastard
Joined: April 18th, 2009, 11:43 am Posts: 2424 Location: Meneac, Bretagne France
|
 Re: Van Insulation
Attachment: azu7windowopenside.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
_________________
|
June 28th, 2012, 12:16 pm |
|
 |
J-dub
Aircooled Idiot
Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am Posts: 5733 Location: Location Location
|
 Re: Van Insulation
Bison contact adhesive is amazing. That'd do the job
_________________

1988 2cv 652cc 1993 Toyota Hilux Surf 3000cc runs on Bio Diesel 2004 Toyota Landcruiser Amazon 4200cc runs on Bio Diesel 1998 Daihatsu Hijet 1300cc 2005 Susuki Bandit 650cc
|
June 28th, 2012, 12:21 pm |
|
 |
602
Firing on two.
Joined: July 21st, 2010, 7:12 pm Posts: 859 Location: Chatenet, France
|
 Re: Van Insulation
I have seen the vent in the grey picture before Peter but not the blue one which I like. Is this something you have made?
_________________

No offence is implied or intended with any of my posts. I love you all, well most of you anyway.
Last edited by 602 on June 28th, 2012, 3:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.
|
June 28th, 2012, 12:55 pm |
|
 |
602
Firing on two.
Joined: July 21st, 2010, 7:12 pm Posts: 859 Location: Chatenet, France
|
 Re: Van Insulation
Smiffy wrote: Celotex/Kingspan (there are a number of proprietary names for this stuff) rigid board insulation -commonly used for roof insulation on loft conversions - held in place with extrudable foam. Available in all sorts of thickness. Thicker the better for insulation purposes, although this will cut down on space inside the van, so you'll need to choose a trade-off.
Google for "Celotex seconds" and you'll get sensible prices. Is this stuff flexible enough to fit on the cab roof which curves in 3 ways
_________________

No offence is implied or intended with any of my posts. I love you all, well most of you anyway.
|
June 28th, 2012, 12:57 pm |
|
 |
knightley
Firing on two.
Joined: June 19th, 2010, 8:40 pm Posts: 761 Location: Kingswood, S.Glos.
|
 Re: Van Insulation
602 wrote: Is this stuff flexible enough to fit on the cab roof which curves in 3 ways
Up to 25mm might be ok, if available. I know the 50mm would not bend, although you could cut some slots on the back to make it more flexible.
_________________ John Jordan
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a d'olly.
|
June 28th, 2012, 1:07 pm |
|
 |
Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm Posts: 2356 Location: Worcestershire
|
 Re: Van Insulation
602 wrote: Is this stuff flexible enough to fit on the cab roof which curves in 3 ways It's not flexible at all. You'd have to cut it to a best fit on the curves, and fix it in place by back filling the curves with the extrudable foam. (Wedge or cramp it in place while the foam cures.) Here's an artist's impression: Attachment: insulating van.png (note: not to scale!) Top tip 1: extrudable foam expands massively, so less is more! It can be tempting to try to fill the space available, but you'll only end up with masses of waste. Top tip 2: NEVER be tempted to clean up spilled extrudable foam before it has cured. Simply leave it until it is all expanded and dry, and then knock it off the surface that it's stuck to. If you try to clean up when it's wet/still expanding it'll stick forever!
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
_________________
|
June 28th, 2012, 1:44 pm |
|
 |
602
Firing on two.
Joined: July 21st, 2010, 7:12 pm Posts: 859 Location: Chatenet, France
|
 Re: Van Insulation
That's great [love the diagram] I think the van back should be straight forward enough. It the cab area that curves in all directions I want to get right. Not only does it have to do the job but it needs to look reasonable. I love the rear flaps that Viking has pictured. I will be making some of those.
_________________

No offence is implied or intended with any of my posts. I love you all, well most of you anyway.
|
June 28th, 2012, 2:41 pm |
|
 |
Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm Posts: 2356 Location: Worcestershire
|
 Re: Van Insulation
Thinking about it, there's another house-insulation product that might be more up your street: Triso Super10 multifoil insulation. I've never used this stuff (it's pricey - about £12.50/m2 for a 16m2 roll). However, I'd imagine you could glue it in place (with a heat-proof adhesive) and then cover it with a vinyl, for improved aesthetics. 
_________________
|
June 28th, 2012, 3:30 pm |
|
|
Who is online |
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 70 guests |
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
|
|