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New spray foam
#569451 June 18th 2012 9:38 pm
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I know nothing of this stuff, but I did have it in my 89 G-20 conversion, the company did it, made removal of the taillight fun when a bulb went out.

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Re: New spray foam
maples01 #569471 June 19th 2012 12:33 am
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I think Ken, SUPERBEAST, has a history with this stuff. . . . .



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Re: New spray foam
maples01 #569475 June 19th 2012 1:31 am
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God that looks like a miserable mess to clean up....


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Re: New spray foam
maples01 #569481 June 19th 2012 6:20 am
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Think I'll pass


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Re: New spray foam
maples01 #569493 June 19th 2012 8:32 am
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No...Can you imagine trying to remove that stuff.


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Re: New spray foam
maples01 #569511 June 19th 2012 10:06 am
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That is the worst crap you can put inside of a van.
i have seen it actually bulge panels out that it get between.
It was applied to a sprinter van so no real lose there.
It can and will hold moister next to the metal.
Removing it to do repair work is a giant PITA.
Yes some body will chime in. "I have it in my van with no problems".....
Sorry, I have first hand seen more problems it has caused than what it is worth......

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maples01 #569531 June 19th 2012 11:22 am
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The moisture is the problem, the van will rust from the inside out.


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maples01 #569587 June 19th 2012 4:29 pm
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The chemical that most spray foams use to make it expand and harden will actually eat through the paint and rust the metal out from the inside. I use the stuff at work a ton and its a PITA to work with in a house if you have to cut into it to find and fix something, I would hate to subject my van to that abuse.

My boss did it to his Sprinter and he LOVES the thermal qualities to it but I think the damage it will eventually cause would out weigh the benefits. If you plan to keep your van around for many years to come Id avoid it. If you're gonna trade it in before it becomes an issue then I guess it some other guys horror to find.

Ill stay with my Johns/Manville and Owens-Corning fiberglass rolls. Way easier to clean up and way easier to remove and replace. Some products cross over really well from the building industry to the van customizing realm.....spray foam is not one of them.


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Re: New spray foam
maples01 #570003 June 21st 2012 7:31 am
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thats intense. i'll stick with removable stuff. i'm sure it has a purpose in somethings but not my van.

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