Use of foam as insulator?

[julie at menloparkrandd.com (julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)]

Ouch! That much?
google dynacolors truck bed liner. I figure it might be worth it for 50$ for a gallon. At least it will be water proofed :)

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Geordy Rostad [mailto:geordy@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Friday, November 9, 2007 12:45 PM
>To: julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, 'David Utley', ''Mark F.''
>Cc: ''A Org, Scirocco''
>Subject: Re: Use of foam as insulator?
>
>Are you talking about the truck bed liner in a spray can or something else? 
>The stuff in the spray can isn't thick and won't block any noise at all. 
>(Ask me how I know that). If you have the car all apart anyways, there is 
>no excuse not to dynamat the crap out of it. It will sound like a Mercedes 
>inside when you are done. It's expensive but you should be able to overdo 
>the car for $200-$300.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "David Utley" <fahrvergnugen@xxxxxxx>; "'Mark F.'" <mk1mark@xxxxxxxxx>; 
><julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Cc: "'A Org, Scirocco'" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 3:04 AM
>Subject: Re: Use of foam as insulator?
>
>
>> Thanks all. That was good info.
>> Vic's really noisy inside the car, out side is ok, but WOOF. tromp on it 
>> and you cant hear a thing.
>> The floors will be done with truck bed liner from duplicolor, I was 
>> thinking that while the guts were out of the doors, it would be a good 
>> time for a bit of that stuff in there as well.
>> The foam I'd use in the rear Passsarea behind the covers and near the 
>> trunk.
>> If any one has a link to the type of padding the MKI uses as underlay I'd 
>> love to see it.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: David Utley [mailto:fahrvergnugen@xxxxxxx]
>>>Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2007 11:58 PM
>>>To: ''Mark F.'', julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Cc: ''A Org, Scirocco''
>>>Subject: RE: Use of foam as insulator?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Mark F. [mailto:mk1mark@xxxxxxxxx]
>>>Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:34 AM
>>>To: julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Cc: A Org, Scirocco
>>>Subject: Re: Use of foam as insulator?
>>>
>>>On Nov 8, 2007 10:08 AM, <julie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> I remember a long time ago a discussion of using the expanding foam to
>>>fill the voids in a car to reduce sound and heat.
>>>>
>>>> Any body remember this?
>>>
>>>
>>>Utley was looking into this, but I don't think he followed through.
>>>David, do you still have the info? I was considering using it on my
>>>75...
>>>
>>>If it's a closed cell foam (won't absorb water), and has an adhesive
>>>property (seals completely against 'walls'), I don't think water
>>>should be an issue...
>>>
>>>Later,
>>>
>>>Mark.
>>>
>>>
>>>Here are two threads on Vortex about it, the bottom one has a bit more 
>>>info.
>>>
>>>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1681937
>>>
>>>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1101373
>>>
>>>
>>>I have not followed-through, but need to look into it more. Pulled the 
>>>dash
>>>out of the pickup, goddamn that thing is noisy. I need to do something 
>>>more
>>>than just dynamat, or it's cheaper sibling, b-quiet.com.
>>>
>>>As Mark mentioned, water won't be an issue if you used closed-cell foam, 
>>>as
>>>in what they use in making boats. The only way water would get in there
>>>then would be if you regularly forded a body of water.
>>>
>>>As a precaution, do NOT use the foam in a can. It is NOT closed cell, and
>>>it WILL cause your car to rust. Someone did not heed my warning, and their
>>>truck is now full of rusted dirt...
>>>
>>>
>>>I would love to treat the truck, I have two cavities in mind. The one
>>>directly behind the dash, and the other at the drivers/passengers feet.
>>>However, money is as tight as it has been since I have joined the list, so 
>>>I
>>>am not sure when I can act as guinea pig. :(
>>>
>>>David
>>>
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Scirocco-l mailing list
>> Scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
>> 
>
>