Hi All,
I am looking at buying a good insulating material for Wheely (1995 Land Rover Defender 6x4) so that in my trips around Ghana and Africa I won't suffer too much from the engine heat nor the very loud engine noise
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I intend to buy the one Urocamper offers (Kaiflex 20mm)
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I plan to cover it all top to bottom (all floors and the ceiling) - I removed the headlining and the original carpet as it was in horrible conditions.
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I have a series of questions, but let’s start with the easy ones.
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1) How do you recommend to treat the surface on which the material will go? Currently it’s bare metal ( a bit rusty). By this I mean, besides cleaning properly, do I need to paint with a special material (e.g. rust converter, waxoyl, …)
2) Since it will be applied where there were seats that are now removed and there are holes exposing it to the bottom of the vehicle/road, what should be done to cover the holes before applying the kaiflex on top
3) I've heard the moisture we produce while sleeping condenses on the steel panels, gets trapped in the insulation and causes rust. Between the steel panels and the insulating material do I need to put anything to prevent moist to get trapped and cause rust? Do I need to give a special treatment to the panels (not sure if Defender is made of alluminium alloy or steel)?
4) Can kaiflex be exposed to water if I put in the bonnet?
5) Is the Kaiflex glue strong enough or apply other one? as it is closed cell, I heard the glue won't penetrate to give a good bond
Thanks so very much,
Simone
I am looking at buying a good insulating material for Wheely (1995 Land Rover Defender 6x4) so that in my trips around Ghana and Africa I won't suffer too much from the engine heat nor the very loud engine noise
*
I intend to buy the one Urocamper offers (Kaiflex 20mm)
*
I plan to cover it all top to bottom (all floors and the ceiling) - I removed the headlining and the original carpet as it was in horrible conditions.
*
I have a series of questions, but let’s start with the easy ones.
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1) How do you recommend to treat the surface on which the material will go? Currently it’s bare metal ( a bit rusty). By this I mean, besides cleaning properly, do I need to paint with a special material (e.g. rust converter, waxoyl, …)
2) Since it will be applied where there were seats that are now removed and there are holes exposing it to the bottom of the vehicle/road, what should be done to cover the holes before applying the kaiflex on top
3) I've heard the moisture we produce while sleeping condenses on the steel panels, gets trapped in the insulation and causes rust. Between the steel panels and the insulating material do I need to put anything to prevent moist to get trapped and cause rust? Do I need to give a special treatment to the panels (not sure if Defender is made of alluminium alloy or steel)?
4) Can kaiflex be exposed to water if I put in the bonnet?
5) Is the Kaiflex glue strong enough or apply other one? as it is closed cell, I heard the glue won't penetrate to give a good bond
Thanks so very much,
Simone