Any tips on foaming my rear hatch?

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I need to foam it and the rear walls, any tips before I do something that I'll regret?

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[Bosstradamus 10+ year member]

Whip cream?

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

I've heard that if you foam it all at once the outer edges will cure faster leaving the foam towards the middle still wet. When the foam in the middle starts to cure it has no where to expand and can warp/deform body panels.

cover up any carpet or anything you don't want it on because it is pretty sticky and can make a mess when it gets on things you don't want it on

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I've heard that if you foam it all at once the outer edges will cure faster leaving the foam towards the middle still wet. When the foam in the middle starts to cure it has no where to expand and can warp/deform body panels.cover up any carpet or anything you don't want it on because it is pretty sticky and can make a mess when it gets on things you don't want it on

I've heard about that, but didn't know it was from putting too much of it on at once. That's good to know then. That really helped me.

How much will 1 can do (of the dense stuff)? Like how many 2 liter bottles would it fill up?

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

If your worried about it just don't fill the whole thing at once....come back the next day and do the rest

Not sure but 1 can will do quit a bit

 

[Haunz 10+ year member]

have you worked with it before? its very messy stuff...

pull out carpet, cover everything you don't want to get it on... and wear gloves, its a ***** to wash that stuff off..

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

have you worked with it before? its very messy stuff...

pull out carpet, cover everything you don't want to get it on... and wear gloves, its a ***** to wash that stuff off..

No I've never worked with it before, so thanks for the warning.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Why not do it the right way with CCF?

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Why not do it the right way with CCF?

What is CCF? lol. New to the deadning seen.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

What is CCF? lol. New to the deadning seen.

Closed Cell Foam. You spray glue it to panels and it compresses to the areas it needs to fill the gap so things dont vibrate.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Closed Cell Foam. You spray glue it to panels and it compresses to the areas it needs to fill the gap so things dont vibrate.

Spray glue it? And how much is this CCF?

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Spray glue it? And how much is this CCF?

I believe I got mine for $9 a sheet. 3 sheets of the stuff I got was 27sq ft.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I believe I got mine for $9 a sheet. 3 sheets of the stuff I got was 27sq ft.

So how exactly does it work? I'm not following 100%. It expands, but you buy it in sheets?

 

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How is it better than gap filler foam?

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

So how exactly does it work? I'm not following 100%. It expands, but you buy it in sheets? 

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How is it better than gap filler foam?

Its foam that compresses to fill. The foam your talking about can screw you up big time. What happens if you have wiring issues and have to get a wire through where you foamed? What happens when that **** gets old and crusty? The CCF also wont make your panels bulge either.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Its foam that compresses to fill. The foam your talking about can screw you up big time. What happens if you have wiring issues and have to get a wire through where you foamed? What happens when that **** gets old and crusty? The CCF also wont make your panels bulge either.

Ok. Where I was going to foam there wasn't **** in. I mean no wires or mechanical devices. It was just emptiness. Anyways, can you provide me a link?