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Paint-on foam?
The deckhead in my boat is fiberglass and condenses water readily. I would
like to clad it in a thin layer of foam to prevent this, to add a modicum of insulation, and to assist with sound deadening. Does anyone know of a paint-on foam product that could be used to create a more or less uniform layer about 1/8" thick? Bob Swarts |
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Paint-on foam?
If you look in the Yellow Pages you can find a wholesaler of foam in most large urban areas. I've seen 1/8 or 1/4 inch sheet foam. They sell it in kits to glue onto the inside of toilette reservoirs to prevent condensation forming on the outside. I imagine you can paint any sheet foam with water-based latex house paint. The wholesaler would know. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-FreeNet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned |
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Paint-on foam?
William R. Watt wrote:
If you look in the Yellow Pages you can find a wholesaler of foam in most large urban areas. I've seen 1/8 or 1/4 inch sheet foam. They sell it in kits to glue onto the inside of toilette reservoirs to prevent condensation forming on the outside. I imagine you can paint any sheet foam with water-based latex house paint. The wholesaler would know. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ William R Watt National Capital FreeNet Ottawa's free community network homepage: www.ncf.ca/~ag384/top.htm warning: non-FreeNet email must have "notspam" in subject or it's returned Similar sheet foam is used to insulate hot water tanks. Contact cement, a layer of geotex or other fabric and paint or wallpaper should look ok. How about shag carpet scraps patchwork;-? Terry K |
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Paint-on foam?
If aesthetics are important, Defender used to carry a closed cell foam 1/10
inch thick that looks pretty good. No t sure if it's in the latest catalog, but their supplier was Hough (or something)Marine in Washington State For contact cement I'd use water base from 3M. Can't remember the name/number. Costs 3 times as much as what you'd get from the hardware store, but goes twice as far, and the fumes won't get you. Regular contact cement can soften some foams "Robert or Karen Swarts" wrote in message ... The deckhead in my boat is fiberglass and condenses water readily. I would like to clad it in a thin layer of foam to prevent this, to add a modicum of insulation, and to assist with sound deadening. Does anyone know of a paint-on foam product that could be used to create a more or less uniform layer about 1/8" thick? Bob Swarts |
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