FC Generator Compartment Walls

[Henry Jay Hannigan]

---This is in response to Tom's.. DO NOT USE LIZARD SKIN
WARNING...welll...I've been there and done that...AFTER applying
the "LIZARD SKIN" to the doghouse on my FC, the heat was MUCH less
AND the sound was less than the OLD foam, although there wasn't much
foam left........I am happy with the "lizard skin" as it
significantly reduced the HEAT AND did reduce sound, but heck, the
sound on the FC still comes from the front so it is difficult to
determine how much sound the "SKIN" reduced.....
ALSO, the company also sells a seperate bucket of "LIZARD SKIN SOUND
REDUCER" that I chose NOT to buy. Hey gang, I've been there and
I'd do "lizard skin" again!!! Probably next year when we get Back
from Australia in MAY, I'll put "lizard skin" in the SP radiator
compartment BUT I'll probably spring for the extra $200 bucket and
buy the SOUND REDUCER TOO!!
Best REGARDS to ALL!
Anybody need a great 80FC31???
$30,000 and I'll pay your AIR FARE to VEGAS to get it...Ask Harvey
Lawrence about it..He saw it Last week!!
Hank Hannigan
90SP36 in VEGAS..keeping it!
80FC31..a beauty FOR SALE IN VEGAS $30,000 and air fare!
In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> I am going to make an exception because I believe this is so
> important. Do not use LIZARD SKIN on your
> doghouse or generator compartment. It is a wonderful material when
> used as an INSULATOR however it does absolutely nothing for the
real
> problem caused by a diesel engine running in close proximity to
the
> driving compartment....NOISE! To reduce noise you need a
composite
> insulation that combines both a heat shield and a sound
suppressor.
> To do this effectively, that is to attenuate the specific kinds of
> radiated noise that diesels put out, you need a 2# per sq foot
> composite foam insulation which contains a lead as a separator
> between the two densities of foam. There is also the same
composite
> that uses a heavy vinyl separator and it does work but at a
reduced
> There are several companies that sell this including
http://www.soundown.com
> however JC Whitney is NOT one of them. If you decide to do it on
the
> cheap that is of course your efficiency. The choice is yours but
if
> you want to really reduce the noise and the heat then use the
correct
> product. Lizard skin is a ceramic insulator and is not suitable
for this job.
>
> Tom Warner
> Vernon Center, NY
> 1985 PT 40
>
> you need At 10:43 AM 10/21/2006, you wrote:
> >---Scott:
> >If u need new insulation...suggest u consider "LIZARD SKIN" it
is a
> >space age product that I painted on the doghouse of my 80FC31 and
it
> >is a ceramic heat/sound shield.........I think it is great..and
about
> >the same price of two lead/sponge shields that I bought at Marine
> >store for my 90SP36........I would rather have the "LIZARD SKIN."
> >Check it out on the net.
> >Regards,
> >Hank Hannigan
> >80FC31...creampuff for sale in Vegas for $30,000 now!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@>
> >wrote:
> > >
> > > What are they made of? Kryptonite?
> > >
> > > I am trying to thread some self-tapping screws into
the "ceiling" of
> > > the compartment to secure my insulation that keeps sagging
> >regardless
> > > of the amount of adhesive I apply. Anyone have any tips? I
can't
> >seem
> > > to get anything to penetrate.
> > >
> > > Scott Forman
> > > 82 FC35RB
> > > Memphis
> > >
>