[C320-list] Adhesive to use to re-glue insulation to fridge doors/lids

[Chris Burti]

Polyurethane foam will reinsultate and bond...you need to strap the old
liner tightly backed with plywood panels.
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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC



On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 1:39 PM Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> Hi David,
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> This might be a good opportunity to improve the insulation at the same
> time.
> We made a new set of teak ice box covers for a Douglas 32 back a while ago.
> We used a product called FOAM-It from a company called "Smooth-On" to
> re-insulate the existing fiberglass forms that contained old Styrofoam.
>
> https://www.smooth-on.com/products/foam-it-4/  This is the product we
> used.
> I think we just bought the trial size, would probably need 2 for the 320.
>
> This was on Mark & Deb Hood's old boat.  Pics of the project are here.
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> https://photos.app.goo.gl/4xH6hLqPd3Sf1y84A
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> As for reattaching them, you could probably just use a bead of 4200, but be
> sure to trace out the original locations and mark which cover and
> orientation they came off of.
>
> That's probably what I would do knowing only what you told us up till
> now...
>
> As a side note, If you unscrew and remove the breadbox, you'll notice a
> double wall with a gap between the galley wall and the cockpit locker wall.
> You can insulate the back side of the fridge wall and maybe stop the
> condensation in the aft cabin with Great Stuff "Big Gap Filler".  You'll
> probably want to take some fiberglass insulation batting and poke it down
> into that crack towards the bottom of the gap to give this expanding foam a
> place to stop and sit while it expands.  That way it won't just drop down
> into the bilge area. Once you have sprayed a little in and it expands, now
> you can fill the rest of the back side of the fridge.  Maybe that'll stop
> the condensation that tends to form on the cushion back corner in the aft
> cabin.
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> -Jeff Hare
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> David
> Nolte
> Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 12:04 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Adhesive to use to re-glue insulation to fridge
> doors/lids
>
> Hi,
>
> The insulation units/containers on the bottom of the fridge doors/lids are
> pulling off/down. I guess gravity has its way over 30 years. Does anyone
> have a recommendation for what to use to re-glue them to the lids to get
> another 30 years of use?
>
> Thanks!
>
> David Nolte
> Beach House 0004
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