![]() I was skeptical but now I am a believer! Like painting, the prep work takes some time. Lizard Skin claims that the temperature differential between outside and inside (after coating) is in the range of about -30 to -40 degrees. The purpose of this coating is to reduce the thermal transfer of heat from the outside skin of the van to the inside. ![]() We completed our first layer of insulation by applying a coat of Lizard Skin Ceramic on the interior walls and ceiling. Once in position, you roll it flat, its stuck pretty tight.Insulation - Part I. It can be cut with a utility knife, peal the backing and stick it in place, can be re-positioned a little. Getting it inside the doors would be very difficult, it is a peal and stick product that has no small and is stable between 140 degrees F and -40 degrees F. ![]() The only things not covered are the inside of the doors and the underside of the trunk lid. I have about 2 1/2 boxes in the coupe, covering the entire floor, the entire roof, the firewall, and both sides of the car. The Noico is sold in 36 sq ft boxes on Amazon fr around $65/box. When I redid the coupe last winter, I added the Noico to it as well, I covered the entire inside of th car except the trunk lid (and I'm considering doing that as well), this past summer, the coupe is quieter and cooler then it ever was with the other stuff. After 5 years, the glue failed and the insulation kept falling, even after a re-glue. There is a dramatic difference between the inside temp and the outside temp with the Noico there, and all 3 vehicles are a lot more quiet.īefore the Noico, I used the silver covered bubble insulation from Menard's and glued it to the body with spray glue, I had that in my coupe. The current project is the 3rd vehicle I've used it in. I liked the idea of not having all the advertising covering the inside of my ride. I paid an extra buck to get the black foil backing because it might be a long time before the project gets a headliner. 4 hours down the road in 100 degree heat is when you find out if you did your job the best it can be.Īnother vote for the Noico 80. If you don't make long trips in your rod, none of this is important. A confined engine compartment doesn't allow near as much heat to escape. A small cab such as a model a or 32 need all the help they can get. No part of this is in the "traditional" realm but the results are very good. If you have mufflers under the floor, I would install a layer on the floor also. I normally install it on the firewall, rear of cab, roof of cab and some in the doors if possible. I use interior adhesive to adhere it to which ever surface that I install it on. It is micro cell bubbles with a foil barrier on both sides. I recently searched and couldn't find a source that I used to use for that product. My favorite has been a quality sound mat followed by Low E insulation. Very noticeable improvements in both areas. My most recent project has generic sound mat followed by an insulator mat. ![]() One of the Hamb members years ago did a real world test with Lizard skin with an infared temp gun. I have used and assortment of products from Coolcar, the original before Lizard skin to home made ceramic coatings. My answer will be a little different from the others.
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