by Jennifer 2003 36′ U295
The generator itself is insulated nicely in its own enclosure. But the cabinet bay door had a different type of insulation, foam covered by a rubberized layer. The foam and rubber have been needing replacement since I bought the coach and were in bad shape.
The rubber material just fell off easily. And the old layer of foam insulation came off with scrapers, De-Solv-It solution, and finally acetone. This was all done with the door in place. Not especially easy, but doable.
I used the “Cool It” blanket fiber felt type material faced with aluminum, along with their heavy-duty spray adhesive.
Once the insulation was trimmed to size, it was time to spray the adhesive and get it stuck in place. I did some tests to see how long I would have, and it seemed like I would have a good two minutes to adjust the material in place before the adhesive took hold. Well, by the time I got the bottom section of the cabinet and the material sprayed and started slipping the material in place, it started sticking in the wrong place. Luckily I was able to pull it apart enough to get it in place. So be sure to work fast and have a helper, if possible. It would have been terrible to have to start over, including cleaning adhesive off the cabinet again.
It looks much better now, and won’t have deteriorating foam flying around anymore.