Installing Thinsulate Insulation in Ford Transit. Best Van Insulation

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4 жыл бұрын

Day 2 of not knowing what I'm doing and still somehow getting things done. Woot.
Today we worked on and nearly completed the van insulation using Thinsulate. If you have a strong/sharp pair of scissors, tape measurer, and marker (as well as the Thinsulate and spray adhesive) then this job isn't so hard.
Read the walk-thru here: www.storiesfromtheroad.life/v...
Materials:
3M Thinsulate (I have used just less than two 30x60 rolls and I still have not made window covers so I imagine I will need the rest of the second roll for that): amzn.to/3e3hPcl
3M High Strength 90 Contact Spray Adhesive (I've used 5+ cans so far between the Thinsulate and EZ Cool, so just buy more than 1-2 and save yourself some trouble): amzn.to/3fts4H3
Awesome resource to read through and follow to do this yourself: faroutride.com/thinsulate/
Music from Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicsound.com/referra...
My van is a 2019 Ford Transit 150 Medium Roof with a 148" wheelbase.
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@kathslan 3 жыл бұрын

You're a fun dude. Make me smile throughout the video! What will I mess up... I don't know what will happen... also me my whole van build 😄

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't receive higher praise than that :) haha you understand! How far along are you / are you gonna document the process?

@kathslan 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahLuke I have been documenting... but between poor internet, being busy with the van, and a general lack of interest in technology... I haven't made a video 🤣🤣🤣 one day... I do put stuff up on Instagram 😇 Your videos are great!

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

What is your Instagram! (im @jeremiahlukebarnett if you don't want to put yours out here in the wild). I know that struggle...I don't know how many times I was struggling with a project or a part of a project and KNEW I should document it and then make a video with it but just wanted to get the damn work done and therefore didn't capture as much as I wanted. Oh well. Thank you :) appreciate you.

@kathslan 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahLuke My Instagram is @kathslan 🙂

@kathslan 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahLuke no I have almost everything on video... its the making the video part 😅

@phontomz 3 жыл бұрын

Dude, you’re fucking amazing. You make such great entertaining content, keep it up

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

ahaha thank you for that - super nice to see / hear (I read it and somehow hear it). Thank you! Gonna make a 6-month review of living on the road and it will allow me to tap back into this humor. Stay tuned.

@darrenicome559 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, makes a point of being right to the point and also made me really wanna watch 300 lol

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

hahah I cannot apologize for making you want to watch 300, in fact, I kinda wanna go watch it now too! haha

@1990sRailfan 2 жыл бұрын

How did this insulation work out? Are you satisfied? I'm in the process of insulating my Transit, but man, the entire body of the van seems to be one massive thermal bridge, especially around the rear doors.

@JeremiahLuke 2 жыл бұрын

ohhh I loved this insulation. If not just because it is water resistant / proof! So, when i was in the process of discovering and fixing the leaks in my transit.. the insulation wasnt ruined! I am of the opinion that you can't really seal/insulate a van fully... its more about reducing all likely leaks of hot air as much as you can. i think thinsulate does a great job of it. The EZ cool over the thermal breaks was what Faroutride (popular van build reference material) recommended. It seemed to work... The rear doors... now that I never solved. If not just because of that massive crack in the back which allows ANY wind to come thru...i just got used to the fact that the front of the van was warm (where the heater was) and the rear was cold.

@dr0ol 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, thanks for this video. What size roll did you get for your medium height transit?

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

Hey there - I bought TWO rolls of 30x60 and I will probably come out with juuuust barely a little left over after I make window covers using the Thinsulate and EZ Cool.

@reeceorlando7640 3 жыл бұрын

You prolly dont give a shit but if you're bored like me during the covid times then you can stream all the new series on Instaflixxer. I've been watching with my brother these days :)

@zakaigatlin5812 3 жыл бұрын

@Reece Orlando yup, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

@mitchellwoody5565 Жыл бұрын

Got a like just for the intro line

@JeremiahLuke Жыл бұрын

honestly if everyone just enjoyed the intros and nothing else I'd be happy... perhaps also the outros, I have fun with those too

@starla8749 3 жыл бұрын

Weighing my different options. Easy is always good for a lady without much experience in building. I've been looking into sheeps wool too. Could the wool be tucked in with the material you used covering it? Am I going overboard?

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

I don't see why you couldn't tuck the wool and then cover with Thinsulate. Going overboard is always a matter of opinion...On one hand, I would highly recommend a solid attempt at insulting the van well for the sake of those really cold nights (and the hot ones too!). On the other hand, there is NO way that we will ever seal our vans to the point of them being toasty little boxes that hold all heat and never lose a bit. I am happy with my thorough installation with the Thinsulate and EZ Cool. I am not sure I could achieve much more if I tucked the wool stuff behind the Thinsulate. Just my thoughts though!

@starla8749 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahLuke Thank you for your response.

@janossweetheart8192 3 жыл бұрын

You make this world a better place! Never stop being you! Thanks for that! Subscribed and notifications ALL on!

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

This absolutely made my day. Thank you, Janos! For leaving such an encouraging message.

@brown55061 3 жыл бұрын

OK so thinsulate is very thin and not crazy high R-value so why not use a thin extruded pink foam board where a 1/2" sheet would be R3, or 1" pieces where you get R6? And maybe put a few pieces of wool insulation in those cavities. I'm getting read to go down this rabbit hole but Ive used 3M spray adhesive before and it's not very good, and that's on stuff that doesn't go shaking down the road. I hope it worked out for you, love the video.

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted the Thinsulate mostly because of its flexibility (easily working with grooves and curves and edges and cavities and then also for its hydrophobic properties (which I believe Foam board would share but not the wool?). Also, it was one of those things I had my heart set on earlier on in the process after reading those endless discussions where people are evenly divided down every possible line... I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with you on the 3M 90....what I didn't realize was that people most often use it simply to hold something in place UNTIL they cover it (insulation being the prime example)...Had I known that, I would have used contact cement in spray form for everything... Thanks for commenting :)

@amizz1951 2 жыл бұрын

are those speakers in the back wired up/functioning?

@JeremiahLuke 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! They are stock speakers that came with the van. They still work.

@pommygeezer9309 11 ай бұрын

What if you used thinsulate & insulation board (R3)?

@JeremiahLuke 10 ай бұрын

I've seen a lot of people use insulation board! I think the main downside is rigidity + lack of breathing? I don't know much about this... but I seem to remember some people fearing sweating between the walls of your van.

@barbaralott7149 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering: did you install E-Z Cool before you put in the thinsulate?

@JeremiahLuke 3 жыл бұрын

I actually installed EZ Cool AFTER the Thinsulate. I did it on an ad-hoc basis (you can see here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qa9kgc15v8mUeok.html)

@mrgcav 2 жыл бұрын

Thinsulate is good, Mineral wool is better, Areogel blankest are are best

@libertybell144 2 жыл бұрын

How satisfied are you with the insulating power of Thinsulate, now you have been through a couple of winters with it?

@JeremiahLuke 2 жыл бұрын

I loved loved loved it! It also is hydrophobic which is a huge plus imo

@libertybell144 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahLuke That's really good to know. Thanks!

@Anjanya1948 Жыл бұрын

Are you living the n a cold climate or a warm climate what would the difference be for the application?

@JeremiahLuke Жыл бұрын

I traveled between both! From hot hot texas days to freezing cold wyoming days. I think this thinsulate helps with both temps (hot and cold). It reflected a lot of sun heat off the van and it kept a lot of internally generated heat inside the van.

@Anjanya1948 Жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahLuke do you put the shiny part to the outside of the roof right under the plywood? I'm getti g the straight board type. Might use it inside too