what's a good metallic heat shield mat'l

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mikeny59

NAXJA Member #300

Location

NY and/or Fl.

• Jan 26, 2005

• #1

(cheap) that'll reflect heat back off a homebuilt fipk.

Thanks,

Mike #300

 

RichP

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Effort, Pa

• Jan 26, 2005

• #2

Same stuff you use for roofing, that comes in aluminum rollsa about 8" wide I think. Used in valleys and such, what it's called slipped my mind, too early yet...
Flashing.....

 

lazyxj

NAXJA Member #1310

Location

Los Angeles

• Jan 26, 2005

• #3

Try an aluminized folding windshield sunshade, the type sold at auto parts stores. They are designed to reflect heat and are made from a stiff material that can be cut and shaped. Use aluminum mending tape to form the corners.

 

Roxtar

NAXJA Forum User

Location

NW Indiana-Chicago area

• Jan 26, 2005

• #4

lazyxj said:

Try an aluminized folding windshield sunshade, the type sold at auto parts stores. They are designed to reflect heat and are made from a stiff material that can be cut and shaped. Use aluminum mending tape to form the corners.

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I'd think about that first. I believe those are made out of cardboard. I don't think they're made to take that high a temp.

 

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footdale

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Albuquerque, NM

• Jan 26, 2005

• #5

The link below is from Dr. Dyno's site, he has the whole writeup there.

Homebrew FIPK

 

JeepFreak21

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cameron Park, CA

• Jan 26, 2005

• #6

THIS stuff looks pretty impressive. I read about it in the new issue of Peterson's.
Billy

 

Dirk Pitt

Adam Dowling

Location

Salem, IN

• Jan 26, 2005

• #7

try this...

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34229&highlight=insulating+paint

 

XJ_ranger

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Port Orchard, WA

• Jan 26, 2005

• #8

cardboard and aluminum tape...
if your cheap and poor like me

 

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mikeny59

NAXJA Member #300

Location

NY and/or Fl.

• Jan 26, 2005

• #9

I found a metallic windshield sunshade in the house, think it belonged to my sister. Might test it out (or part thereof) under the hood to see if it holds up.

Thanks,

Mike #300

 

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Dr. Dyno

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Al Ain, UAE

• Jan 27, 2005

• #10

XJ_ranger said:

cardboard and aluminum tape...
if your cheap and poor like me

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That's what I used 'cause I'm cheap too. This is space age technology at its best but without the cost

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mikeny59

NAXJA Member #300

Location

NY and/or Fl.

• Jan 27, 2005

• #11

As I get older, cheaper is indeed better.

Mike #300