[C320-list] Replacing engine sound insulation

[Brian McLamb]

I used a similar product when ai did my installation many years ago. It was
purchased from Sailors Solutions web site. Very pleased with its easy
installation and is holding up well  Brian s/v Serenity. #1075


On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 1:13 PM Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>
wrote:

> When we bought Surprise in 2003 the first upgrade I did was to add sound
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> insulation to the engine compartment using the West Marine kit. That
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> lasted until this week. When I removed the front cover the insulation
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> was sagging and falling off the cover. I considered this a hazard and so
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> decided to remove it. Tearing it off I found that the foam rubber layers
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> had completely disintegrated and were turning to a sticky dust in my
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> hands. It made a real mess. I was able to remove most of it, but there
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> is a sticky layer of adhesive still adhering to the inside of the cover.
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> It looks like the layers were attached to each other using a double
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> sided adhesive film, and that this was used to attach one side to the
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> inside of the cover as well. That film likely is still attached.
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> Has anyone gone through the process of replacing the insulation? If so,
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> how did you clean up the inside of the covers? Is there a better
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> solution than the West Marine kit?
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> The rear cover is showing signs of failing too so I'm going to do both
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> with whatever I decide upon.
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> Scott Thompson
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> Surprise, #653
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Brian McLamb