How is it Friday already? Part of me is pleased with all we accomplished this week, and part of me wonders what we actually did.
Wednesday (I think) I sanded the excess fiberglass insulation off of the panels.
Mike wanted to spray Lizard Skin on the walls before we insulated. It is typically used in car builds to keep heat and sound down.
It was pretty noxious, so I didn't hang outside. He was out til about 10PM, knocking it out.
This is the final product:
It was our first time using it, and we actually noticed a difference. Under direct sun, the aluminum roof panels were fairly hot to the touch. Not so much anymore.
Not surprisingly, we noticed the adhesive they used to marry the skin to the studs had solidified and began to fail. Mike scraped it all out, I drilled holes for new rivets, and he backfilled with new adhesive before riveting the body to the walls.
While he was riveting and messing with wiring, I spent the better part of two days installing foam insulation panels.
All of the cavities that can be filled, are. We can't tackle the bottom until we rip up the rotten subfloor and replace it. But with 75% of the camper done, it is noticeably more temperate inside than it was.
One thing that happened today was unexpected: a microburst.
Right as we were getting started to work, a microburst blew through and took our awning off the side of the Revcon and twisted it. We were able to get it upright again, but mechanisms are bent beyond repair and it will have to be replaced at some point. A huge hit to the budget. Much cursing and sweating was done to try and save it, but we don't think it is serviceable beyond acting as shade while we work.
Such is life with B.O.A.T. (Bring Over Another Thousand)
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