Camping mat material

[Croak]

Can you buy it in a big roll or do you have to buy loads of individual mats to insulate the boat.

I was going to go with silver bubblewrap but camping mat material would be easier on the eye.

 

[ghostlymoron]

HERE 10£/m2 for 3m2 sheet. Could be cheaper in large quantity.

 

[Croak]

I think that works out more expensive than buying the mats.

 

[V1701]

Hawke House do self adhesive on a roll, doesn't work out hugely more expensive & is quite easy to work with. Measure, cut roughly to size, offer up & trim to fit, peel off backing as you apply. Done the forecabin with it & under side decks in saloon, spent about £100. It's dark grey, looks a bit industrial but OK & certainly makes a difference, no condensation & living on boat FT...

 

[pagoda]

Hawke House do self adhesive on a roll, doesn't work out hugely more expensive & is quite easy to work with. Measure, cut roughly to size, offer up & trim to fit, peel off backing as you apply. Done the forecabin with it & under side decks in saloon, spent about £100. It's dark grey, looks a bit industrial but OK & certainly makes a difference, no condensation & living on boat FT...

That's good stuff. I have had a similar experience with it, though I have also stuck other materials on top -vinyl or thin carpet.
It is quite easy to work with, but make sure all your surfaces are dry and dust free. Once you start peeling the film off you will discover it is intensely sticky, and likes hands/ clothing just as much as the surface you want it on!

 

[V1701]

That's good stuff. I have had a similar experience with it, though I have also stuck other materials on top -vinyl or thin carpet.
It is quite easy to work with, but make sure all your surfaces are dry and dust free. Once you start peeling the film off you will discover it is intensely sticky, and likes hands/ clothing just as much as the surface you want it on!

Indeed! Have been thinking about putting something on top but will wait til it's warmer/drier now I'm happy to be sorted for the winter...

 

[VicS]

I dont know how you are planning to stick it on but I believe these mats are polyethylene foam.

Polyethylene is one of the more difficult things to glue.

However i think you may be able to find it with a self adhesive coating if it helps.

Hawke House http://www.hawkehouse.co.uk/default.asp sell a self adhesive 6mm closed cell insulating foam, 100cm wide by the metre at £8.82 per metre.

Cut sheets as well but much more expensive

 

[V1701]

I dont know how you are planning to stick it on but I believe these mats are polyethylene foam.

Polyethylene is one of the more difficult things to glue.

However i think you may be able to find it with a self adhesive coating if it helps.

Hawke House http://www.hawkehouse.co.uk/default.asp sell a self adhesive 6mm closed cell insulating foam, 100cm wide by the metre at £8.82 per metre.

Cut sheets as well but much more expensive

Yes that's what I used, can cut it easily enough with a decent pair of scissors, which do gum up after a while so you have to clean them every now & then...

 

[Croak]

Not cheap, I think I will have to put up with shiny walls

 

[SteveSarabande]

Camping mats are £5 each in gooutdoors

 

[catalac08]

I am not sure that Camping Mat is a very good insulator. I lined a hanging locker recently and the 7mm thck one still had a trace of moisture on it but we had just been cooking in the boat. Some of the locker that was lined with 6mm thick stuff was distinctly wet with condensation. I think there must be better stuff. My cabin headlining which is plastic cladding 10 mm thick including a box section airspace was totally free of condensation but the locker has too many tight curves for that stuff. I can see that I will have to double up the exercise matting in the locker.