Insulate Sprinter Van Vinyl

Soundproofing a sprinter van.

Insulate sprinter van vinyl.

Measure twice cut once. They are always in stock at home improvement stores e g. R value denotes the capacity of an insulating material to resist heat flow. That wasn t enough insulation though.

We used 1 inch rmax rigid foam on the ceiling and walls as the first layer and 1 2 inch rmax for the second layer giving us 1 1 2 inches of insulation around the ceiling and walls. Insulation is supposed to stop or slow down the flow of heat or noise. This product can double both the heating and cooling efficiency of your vehicle no matter what the climate you operate in. The white side goes against van and the black scrim faces out.

Flanged l track holds the three layers in place. R value is measured per inch. It is normally noted for example 6 5 per inch. We painted the metal van floor and reinstalled the wood floor with some closed cell foam underneath it.

Sprinter van custom fit insulation kits. An empty sprinter is a big metal oven in the summer trapping and amplifying the heat of the sun. It means applying one inch thickness of the material will provide 6 5 r value. Okay in this situation that isn t really all that necessary.

In the lower cavities it needs spray adhesive to hold it to the walls. Another material that you can use to insulate your sprinter cargo van are rigid foam sheets. While tackling floor insulation we took advantage of the opportunity to reduce road noise. Im about to start my sprinter conversion and i had few questions.

A floor has many other critical functions than just supporting our feet. Soundproofing your sprinter van will make for a much more enjoyable highway experience on those long road trips. During the winter it loses its heat quickly to the outside. And now is the time to install a floor in our van conversion.

Therefore proper van insulation becomes a delicate balance between r value space and expenses. Purchase a few cans of 3m 90 spray adhesive spray it on both the van wall and the insulation. On the floor we installed mass loaded vinyl resonance deadening material fatmat rattle trap. And so on r value takes into account all three heat transfer mechanisms.

In the upper wall cavities of a sprinter anyway the thinsulate stays put without glue. This means if you stack a material to 2 inches thick you get double the r value. Just measure enough to get close because your pieces are going to need to be trimmed in place anyway. Sprinter roof insulation with foamular.

The higher the r value the greater the insulating power. Home depot foamular and come in either 1 2 or 3 4 thickness. Horse stall mat vinyl coin matting and closed cell foam make a good sound damping combination over the factory wood floor of the van. The climate control in the dash can t keep up with the massive area of the van.