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Posted By: lstout216 insulation and rhinolining interior - February 04th 2021 11:25 pm
hi everybody! I recently bought a '79 gmc vandura coachmen conversion. my first van. no rust really so I want to keep it that way. the interior is wide open. walls and ceiling are beige upholstery and there is just a newer piece of beige carpet on the floor. it's all in nearly perfect shape, it's just boring! I plan to leave the ceiling as it has some sweet fake wood and the lights are fine, but would like to change the walls and floor. if you had a blank slate to start with, would you paint the floor with rhinoliner (or something like that)? should I fill in any holes on the floor with something? would you insulate the walls? is wool good, or would you use something else? I want to do it right the first time. thank you!
liz
Posted By: lukester Re: insulation and rhinolining interior - February 08th 2021 3:14 am
Welcome from Florida.

I never used rhino liner on my floor but I have thought about it. I think most of us like myself use reflective insulation. Then cover the walls as you wish. I have also used thick foam board on one of my old vans. How big are the holes you need to fill ? Are they just bolt holes from seats or ?
Posted By: jimtmcdaniels Re: insulation and rhinolining interior - November 01st 2021 9:39 am
For insulation you might consider what I used for insulation for FREE for my van that I only use for light camping or road trips:

A lot of FREE loose insulation can be obtained from discarded pillow top sofas and chairs. It's called polyfil and is a plastic material that is mildew resistent and allergy resistent. It's the same stuff most of our bed pillows are stuffed with.

Discarded furniture can be found by dumpsters behind thrift stores, apartment complexes etc. A sharp knife and you can access the gobs of this stuff and pull it out. It often looks new as it's protected inside the fabric covering.
The furniture also has some in the form of batting/matt shape that you can peel off foam cushions or where ever you find it inside, if you need batting instead of loose.

If you can add some free insulation, why not?
Although for hard core insulation needs, foam sheeting is what is called for.
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