Koolmat

Was thinking of this to insulate the trunk and cockpit of my QV www.koolmat.com I know there is alot of other options but wondering what you guys thought

 

Looks like it will work well!

 

That's a slick idea.

 

I have used Koolmat to insulate a couple of old Jaguars that had major heat problems. It works remarkably well. It's not cheap, but works very well. Just a couple of issues. While it is relatively easy to cut to the right size, you have to use different glues to tack it down and attach carpeting to it. When I did it, I used 3M spray glue to tack down the fiberglass side, but you need silicone glue to attach anything to the smooth surface. Also, this stuff weighs alot. It's not a huge issue if you are using small amounts of it, but if you are doing the whole cockpit area of a car, it does as weight, if that's an issue. In the old Jaguars, putting insulation between the passengers and the engine/exhaust system was well worth the time, money, effort and extra weight.

 

The stuff can be die cut.

That means, with a proper digitized template, I can pre-cut pieces to fit exactly where I want, and then repeat the process for others.

I'm going to look into this a little more, but I think with a little work, you could lay out the interior of your car and then simply cad/cut the pieces for application. Looks like there's a jag guy out there doing this now.

Reduce waste, make a perfect fit.

Hmmm......

 

I have some of that on my firewall. Works pretty well against transferring heat into the car. My headers have been coated as well and combined with the koolnat translates into less radiant heat.

If your going to to the inside of the car, i would suggest www.dynamat.com
for your insulation needs. Much less expensive as well.

Paul