micro-balloons For insulation

short and sweet http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81933

Another source for micro balloons.

http://aircraftproducts.wicksaircraft.com/item/aircraft-fillers/micro-balloons/b23-500--g?

Has anyone on this board try anything like this yet http://www.isbu-info.org/eco_insulations.htm

Moved from DIY

I seriously doubt that any insulation contained in a coat of paint would be worth the effort.
bumpy

I vaguely remember that 10, 15 ? years ago there was an interior paint advertised with insulation properties. Can't remember the name but it was one of the bigger paint companies.

ryhed wrote:
Has anyone on this board try anything like this yet http://www.isbu-info.org/eco_insulations.htm

When I first started working at an aircraft company in the early 70's micro balloons were quite common. They were cheap and made the product lighter. Strength to weight is important in aircraft structures. Any potting compounds can be mixed with both micro balloons and macro balloons. I used them for potting honey comp core for fasteners. Getting the mix right is important. I think you have a good idea for your roof. It would allow for a thicker coat without sagging or running. Use a mask when mixing and mix by hand. I would start with a 50-50 mix by volume. Beside reflecting the sun for a cooler inside temp, it would lower the cost of the acrylic or latex covering, and may also reduce out side noise. let us know how this turns out for you.

I may be wrong, but I think the newer Tigers use something similar on the inside of the molded fiberglass roof for better thermal insulation. I seem to recall that the was one of the first improvements that Mark made when he bought the company about 2008 or '09.

Jim, "One good turn.... gets most of the blanket."

Bumpyroad wrote:
I seriously doubt that any insulation contained in a coat of paint would be worth the effort.
bumpy

Well then you need to start doing some reading. In the last 18 years of painting I have seen some pretty good products and some bad ones as well. It works, I just used some, lowered my roof temp on my house 20 degrees. I mixed it with some roofmate I had leftover. Seems lowes sells it too, called maxcool.