Topic: insulation under carpet
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I'm having the floor boards replaced on my 76 as they totally rotted out. i want to add insulation under the carpet any suggestions which works best. corvette centrals heat barrier kit says it reduces heat by 50% and is $109.00 for a 6piece kit, and mid america has a kit for $79.00 which is a combo sound deadener and heat shield, both are front only.
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I put in the foil heat barrier from Mid-America. Before I did you couldn't wear sandals without burning your foot. I would say I did get at least 50% difference in temp. Very pleased with results, plus they are very good people to deal with.
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Lizard Skin, sound insulation, then the heat insulation, works very well. You spray it on. I'ts verrrry expensive!
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has anyone used the heat kit from corvette central,they say its a ceramic cloth and only a 1/8" thick
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You can go to Home Depot, or Lowes(or whatever home improvement center you have) and get a roll of the exact same insulation a lot cheaper. You will have to cut/fit it yourself, which is a pain, but it is worth it. It DO take some time to get it installed correctly...by that I mean installed so that it actually covers everything, with NO open holes.
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Sound like a nice idea but you did not give someone who has never seen the heat shield stuff much to go on when they go to Home Depot. It could be water heater shielding (that is thick stuff so I think not). Give us a picture or a part number and what department it would be located in
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I think it's called Reflex (? on the spelling). Get a roll of it and a roll of aluminum tape. Tape all the seams with it. the stuff works great and it's cheap. It's for heat only, it is not a sound deadener. I did my entire interior with the stuff, goes down very easy, forms to the floor shape easily.
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hey dave, hows it going, which department did you get the reflex in, its the same stuff corvette central is selling a ceramic cloth?
did the reflectex make a big difference
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