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Fitting Heat Reflective Mat
Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 10:19 pm
by CMA
I got some heat reflective mat (tin foil type on one side) from Stonleigh as the missus keeps burning her feet on the passenger footwell end.
How is it best to fit this stuff? Is there a heat resistant glue I could use? Or is Tiger Seal/Sikaflex suitable?
Rob
Re: Fitting Heat Reflective Mat
Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 1:19 pm
by stylussprinter
CMA wrote:I got some heat reflective mat (tin foil type on one side) from Stonleigh as the missus keeps burning her feet on the passenger footwell end.
How is it best to fit this stuff? Is there a heat resistant glue I could use? Or is Tiger Seal/Sikaflex suitable?
Rob
I used SIKAFLEX but just in thin short lines around the edges plus a few lines in the middle. If it was going to be upside down then you'd need more lines and closer together
Re: Fitting Heat Reflective Mat
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:08 pm
by CMA
Cheers Rob, got myself some Tiger Seal and it seems to have done the trick. Never used PU stuff before but I can see a few futuer uses for it now.
Re: Fitting Heat Reflective Mat
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:17 pm
by stylussprinter
CMA wrote:Cheers Rob, got myself some Tiger Seal and it seems to have done the trick. Never used PU stuff before but I can see a few futuer uses for it now.
Never heard of TIGER SEAL . Does it set like very firm rubber or stay a bit sticky
Sikaflex SETS LIKE A CAR TYRE RUBBER and doesn't let go --- expensive but does the job
You are using it on the engine side of the bulkhead/footwell
Re: Fitting Heat Reflective Mat
Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 10:10 pm
by CMA
Tiger Seal and Sikaflex are both polyurethane adhesive/sealants, I just searched for the cheapest online. Not much cheaper than Sikaflex but every penny counts.
Yes it sets quite firm and doesnt seem to want to let my test of 2 blocks of wood seperate but still a little eslastic. Test stuck some heat mat to a piece of ply, let it dry then hit it with a blow lamp to see how it stood up to heat. Quite impressed.
I have put it on the engine side of the footwell.
Re: Fitting Heat Reflective Mat
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:02 pm
by flipper123
hey rob im craig i bought dave hunters stylus on the members list and i am in the middle of updating the interior but as it always does the build just gets bigger. onto the wiring now.
hope you dont think im rude but how much did you pay and where did you get the tiger seal i cant get it any cheeper than £12 a tube
thanks mate from craig.
Re: Fitting Heat Reflective Mat
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:35 pm
by PeteC
If you search tiger seal on ebay there are loads, delivered for about £8.50!!
I have used Wurth in the passed with no problems..
Pete..
Re: Fitting Heat Reflective Mat
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:25 am
by flipper123
thanks pete thats great, ordered some yesterday cheers