Install 3M insulation SM600L | FOUR SEASON VAN LIFE | EP.21

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  • Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
  • DIY Vanbuild #21: Four season van insulated with 3M Thinsulate SM600L
    To be a true Four Season Van insulation is key, we are using a top of the line product and spray gluing our SM600L 3M Thinsulate to our walls and ceiling of the ROAMR. We have discussed the importance of the right tools in the past, and even just a simple pair of scissors can slow progress to a halt. This step is helping our tiny home on wheels get one step closer to become a true 4 season 4X4 Overland Roaming home.
    Check out the video and let me know what you think in the comments, maybe even hit that subscribe and follow along.
    Thanks for Watching! See you next Sunday.
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  • @rosesmith2410
    @rosesmith2410 4 роки тому +10

    Your van looks very cozy
    My late husband Archibald and I could have had some nice fun in there !

  • @dimitylong792
    @dimitylong792 4 роки тому +8

    Good morning Jeff! Fantastic video! You crack me up 😆 not only are you diverse enough to complete this rebuild, and a man of many talents, you’re funny.I enjoy watching you and all your projects. Looking forward to the electrician sense of humor 😆👍 See you next Sunday ☀️ Stay safe 🙏

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  4 роки тому +1

      Hey Dimity, super happy I was able to make you smile not easy to make insulation interesting!! Electrical is going to be a real challenge, 1st off video making wise and well I am just not a SPARKY in general!! But we are going to learn and laugh together :)

  • @SamB-fv6su
    @SamB-fv6su 4 роки тому +6

    So much to think about when building a new mobile home ! Who knew ?! Nice job Jeff !

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  4 роки тому +1

      So very true. More than I expected as well. Haha. Thanks for watching.

  • @drewbradford7608
    @drewbradford7608 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for explaining and demonstrating why you used what you did. Your content is incredible. Thank you.

  • @kurtiswagner
    @kurtiswagner 4 роки тому +3

    This video cracked both Tracy and I up, so good. I can't point to anything particular but the delivery was great. So true about having the right tools for the job. Home Depot is a complete nightmare! Good God. Wonderfully done, see you next week.

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  4 роки тому

      Perfect!!! I got you both laughing, hope you are having a great long weekend.. Thank you for the kind words and yes the right tool make a huge difference in quality and time spent.

  • @adrianhuysman3331
    @adrianhuysman3331 4 роки тому +2

    love that quick intro

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  4 роки тому

      awesome, thank you for watching!!

  • @carvesnow
    @carvesnow Рік тому

    Love your series!
    Top notch build.
    Wish the rv manufacturers had one tenth the commitment to quality.
    Thanks

  • @annechoyrocks
    @annechoyrocks 3 роки тому

    I love your Canuck humour! Thanks for going through your decision-makibg reasons for choosing Thinsulate. Looking forward to seeing the next week!

  • @harryt988
    @harryt988 4 роки тому +3

    Nice video Jeff! I watched the whole thing - very informative

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  4 роки тому +2

      Awesome, thanks for watching glad you enjoyed

  • @weldondares3664
    @weldondares3664 3 роки тому +1

    Good and informative I wouldn’t have thought about the insulating tape excellent DIY vid

    • @AB-nb2ic
      @AB-nb2ic 2 роки тому

      Foil tape doesn't insulate. Great stuff tho

  • @johnmccabe716
    @johnmccabe716 2 роки тому

    Very helpful, thanks so much! I think Ill go with the Thinsulate also-then vapor barrier, then the walls. I just bought a 2003 AWD high top Astro Van.

  • @sages101
    @sages101 3 роки тому +1

    nice video man I'm also going with thinsulate. Starting work on my van next week :)

  • @mausie1967
    @mausie1967 2 роки тому

    I really love your videos and am starting to get addicted to them. Greetings from the Netherlands.

  • @factsgriffin1397
    @factsgriffin1397 2 роки тому

    Great choice

  • @rongreen1199
    @rongreen1199 2 роки тому

    I have seen a few of your videos. They are very good and informative and with a bit of humor. i actually came back to this video to see what was used to cut the Thinsulate as regular HD shears didnt fare so well either. I liked and subscribed. Thanks.

  • @dylanbeckham952
    @dylanbeckham952 3 роки тому +1

    dude. Dude. DUDE.
    Your process for making videos? *finger tip kiss* Fantastimo. I see a lot of crossover into the Skoolie community (what I'm doing) - keep it up. Can't wait to run into you out on the road, some time. Cheers.

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  3 роки тому +1

      Perfect, thank you very very much for watching and commenting!!

  • @livinginthenow
    @livinginthenow 2 роки тому

    Excellent video! Now I know how important a good pair of scissors is for a job like this. Tangentially, it took me a while to figure out who your voice/accent reminded me of, but I finally got it. Johnny Harris, the guy who plays Constable Crabtree on Murdoch Mysteries. I will probably think of you as Constable Dares from now on. Hope that's okay with you! 🤣😂😆

  • @goldhunt1559
    @goldhunt1559 4 роки тому

    We just subscribed. We cannot wait to see the finished product!

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  4 роки тому

      @GoldHunt awesome thank you for joining the journey!! I cannot wait for the next hunt!!:) Well and the completed project...

  • @AnkeneyVanBuilds
    @AnkeneyVanBuilds 3 роки тому +1

    Great video! I your editing it on point! I also went with 3m thinsulate! Hope you're enjoying it!

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  3 роки тому +1

      Awesome, super happy you enjoyed. Thank you for the kind words and watching my video!

  • @OldExodus
    @OldExodus 9 місяців тому

    Another great and informative video Jeff! I like how you did multiple layers of sound deadening and insulation (Lizard Skin | Killmat | Thinsulate)
    Did you insulate the headliner area with Thinsulate as well? How did you insulate the ribs/rails of the van?

  • @sg9817
    @sg9817 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing. We enjoy watching your videos. Just wondering what tape you used for covering the wheel base on top of the thinsulator?

  • @marc.boudreau
    @marc.boudreau 3 роки тому

    Nice job and thanks for sharing. I think i will use LePage adhesive too. Much cheaper then 3M 90 like most people use. And I have read that I don't need sound deadening with thinsulate...what do you think?

  • @RedBatteryHead
    @RedBatteryHead Рік тому

    When you use wool as it is supposed to it won't absorb water. You need a anti damp foil.
    With this thinsulate it won't absorb itself. The walls will however and condens in between the both. So again a foil is required too.

  • @philipburgess2865
    @philipburgess2865 2 роки тому +1

    How many feet of thinsulate did you use? Also I am loving this build series!

  • @MrLg734
    @MrLg734 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video. I'm wondering why you didn't use thinsulate on the metal (above the lizard skin) and floor? Does compression affect it's usefulness?

  • @daviky01
    @daviky01 3 роки тому +1

    How much thinsulte did you use? We just got a mid-roof, long wheelbase Ford Transit, and I'm trying to determine how much is enough. I figure maybe start with the 40ft x 60in roll to start and hope that's enough? Thanks for all of the videos! Will be using your advice for much of the build!

    • @AB-nb2ic
      @AB-nb2ic 2 роки тому

      Just do the math

  • @popatop75
    @popatop75 3 роки тому

    just subscribed thank you, do you have the van build in order #1 #2 #3 ect. i'm trying to follow in order from the get go thank you. your video is worth watching thank you good job

  • @tommy1a1a
    @tommy1a1a 3 роки тому

    Another great video, thank you! Any idea where I can buy thinsulate? Amazon seems to be out of stock. I have the added challenge of being in Canada where it seems more difficult to source. I am having no luck finding it anywhere. Very much appreciate any suggestions.

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  3 роки тому +1

      Yes I am in Canada as well, I do hear there are a lot of challenges with acquiring parts right now. Maybe try ebay, that was a good source for the product. Thanks for watching

  • @chozami7759
    @chozami7759 3 роки тому +1

    Would it be wise to put a double layer of the thinsulate in some of the deeper bays where there's room?

    • @AB-nb2ic
      @AB-nb2ic 2 роки тому

      Of course it would

  • @Bigbacon
    @Bigbacon Рік тому

    what are all those little silver panels everywhere?

  • @65plusfabulous56
    @65plusfabulous56 2 роки тому

    Thermo tape? Any links? Thanks.😊

  • @infamouse9149
    @infamouse9149 3 роки тому

    Where did you get the thinsulate? Local in Calgary??

  • @jesseperez8805
    @jesseperez8805 2 роки тому

    Bro, what about stuffing the frame?

  • @libertybell144
    @libertybell144 2 роки тому

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

  • @jackhamilton7017
    @jackhamilton7017 Рік тому

    how much thinsulate did you buy??

  • @itsdeedee2178
    @itsdeedee2178 3 роки тому

    What was the shiny material you had in the walls before the insulation??

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  3 роки тому +1

      That is Kilmat sound deadening. Thank you for watching!

  • @merg5539
    @merg5539 Рік тому

    i have a 170 sprinter van how much would i need? 20x60 roll?

  • @arthurquinn7515
    @arthurquinn7515 4 роки тому +1

    SpongeBob SquarePants was in the video

  • @jswilson5445
    @jswilson5445 3 роки тому

    Jeff, how much of the insulation did you get?

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  3 роки тому +2

      I bought one roll, Which was 50 linear feet. Ended up with quite a bit left over.

  • @sunnydaze6974
    @sunnydaze6974 4 роки тому +2

    It's only open cell spray foam that absorbs water, closed cell spray foam is what's needed as it hardens all the way through.

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  4 роки тому +2

      Hey thanks for watching. Yes, that is correct.

  • @leblancexplores
    @leblancexplores 3 роки тому

    Why not just use something like foamular?

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому

    Jeff, it looks like you didn’t fall for all the hype put out by Havelock wool and their “brand ambassadors”. Bravo. Glad somebody can’t be bought.

  • @CindyCaVANas
    @CindyCaVANas 3 роки тому

    How much thinsulate did you end up using...it's expensive 🤔😳

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  3 роки тому +1

      I used just over 1/2 of the roll. It is one of the more expensive insulation types for sure.. Hopefully it pays off once on the road!

    • @CindyCaVANas
      @CindyCaVANas 3 роки тому

      @@DaresDrives hopefully! Cuz I think I'm going with your advice. 👍🏻

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  3 роки тому +1

      @@CindyCaVANas I am very confident it will do great!

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому

    I’m curious to know what your ratio of minutes of footage shot is to final video length?

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому

    How many layers of thinsulate did you use in the deep areas, just one?

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому

    What size van is this?

  • @velianlodestone1249
    @velianlodestone1249 2 роки тому

    PU foam does NOT absorb water - there's two types and you need to get the closed cell type; you've confused open cell. PU foam you have to also apply properly, it expands, if it has nowhere to go it will push outward. If you do it right it stops rattling and it's perfect.
    Case in point, PU foam is used for boats - sometimes as part of the hull (double hulling, fiberglass - pu foam - more fiberglass, this works against osmosis which has everything to do with water saturation, if it absorbed water, this would be bad.
    The only legitimate reason not to use PU foam on a van built is the option to undo the campervan conversion, PU foam you will not be able to remove so if you ever intend to sell the van as a non-campervan.

    • @AB-nb2ic
      @AB-nb2ic 2 роки тому

      All facts. As you said, it all comes down to open cell foam vs. closed cell foam. And if you don't over do it, you won't get ripples in the body panels.

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому +1

    If the coin fell on his side you could’ve done insulated wires

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому +1

    If I do me won’t I go blind?

  • @SheaDesign
    @SheaDesign 3 роки тому +1

    Dear GOD get a stabilizer! I love you content and delivery but the loose camera work prevents me from staying more than a minute or two.

    • @DaresDrives
      @DaresDrives  3 роки тому +1

      It is on the wish list, but not in the budget unfortunately.... I promise to be more cautious of the vibrations in hopes we can have you return and watch more of the complete videos.

    • @SheaDesign
      @SheaDesign 3 роки тому

      @@DaresDrives Thanks for your consideration. Maybe 30 years on the computer is my issue ;)

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому

    No way am I drilling two big holes where you cut them. That will decrease the horizontal strength of that beam by over half. Which beam was that? You jerked the camera around so much I can’t tell no matter how many tines I replay. When the camera is mounted on the selfie stick it jerks it around the background too fast.

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому

    I though thin-so-late was a failed diet plan

  • @stevestadterman9270
    @stevestadterman9270 5 місяців тому

    thinsulate is by its name not for a van build it was made to wear,,it keeps the wind from blowing thru ur clothing,,riduculous to use on a meta; container

    • @noahbolt
      @noahbolt 5 місяців тому +2

      Same exact concept, and this is made for automotive. So yes, for a van. The whole purpose is insulation to prevent extreme temperatures from affecting the cabin of the van. It’s perfectly fine and encouraged to use on a van or even a car to enhance interior sound quality, block out road noise and insulate the cabin to keep it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому

    If ceramic is a thermal insulator why are crockpots ceramic?

  • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
    @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 3 роки тому

    I’d have to be a speed reader extraordinaire to read those responses about what you should do first wire or insulate. I’m pretty sure I learned in filmmaking 101 how long to leave up words and it was so many seconds per word. You gave us about a 10th of a second per paragraph. I wanted to read the comments but obviously you didn’t want us to read them because you were going to do it your way regardless. What happened to you do you? I’m trying to do me.