Ceramic insulation
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==What is ceramic insulation?== | ==What is ceramic insulation?== | ||
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===LizardSkin=== | ===LizardSkin=== | ||
| − | "LizardSkin" is the popular name for the two insulation products available from LizardSkin, LLC. One is SC (sound control) which contains very small rubber beads and the other is | + | "LizardSkin" is the popular name for the two insulation products available from LizardSkin, LLC. One is SC (sound control) which contains very small rubber beads and the other is CI (ceramic insulation) which contains very small ceramic beads. These products are easy to apply and can be used together with the SC product first. |
LizardSkin, LLC sells only three products to the public: their standard [http://www.lizardskin.com/pages/ceramic.php LizardSkin Ceramic Insulation], which retails for $159.98 per 2-gallon container, [http://www.lizardskin.com/pages/sound_control.php LizardSkin Sound Control Formula], which retails at $149.98 per 2-gallon container, and the [http://www.lizardskin.com/pages/spray_kit.php LizardSkin SuperPro Spray Gun Applicator kit], a spray gun "designed to handle the high density and viscosity" of LizardSkin products like a standard undercoating gun. | LizardSkin, LLC sells only three products to the public: their standard [http://www.lizardskin.com/pages/ceramic.php LizardSkin Ceramic Insulation], which retails for $159.98 per 2-gallon container, [http://www.lizardskin.com/pages/sound_control.php LizardSkin Sound Control Formula], which retails at $149.98 per 2-gallon container, and the [http://www.lizardskin.com/pages/spray_kit.php LizardSkin SuperPro Spray Gun Applicator kit], a spray gun "designed to handle the high density and viscosity" of LizardSkin products like a standard undercoating gun. | ||
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===SuperTherm=== | ===SuperTherm=== | ||
| − | SuperTherm doesn't appear to offer an auto-specific product, but they do | + | SuperTherm doesn't appear to offer an auto-specific product, but they do shows how effective these materials can be. It's quoted as giving an R-factor of 19 for a 10 mil (0.010") dry coat of their material. That's about the same as 6" of household fiberglass insulation. If this is accurate, this would be a tremendous amount of insulation propery for its thickness (''needs confirmation'')! |
==Other possible (non-sprayable) alternatives== | ==Other possible (non-sprayable) alternatives== | ||
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