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Old 07-23-2022, 12:40 PM   #1
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Covering Interior Panels for Warmth

I've spent about an hour reading/searching for this topic but haven't seen anything.

I have a Corner Bed 19' Airstream and one side of the bed is directly against the interior aluminum panel. If the outside temp is below 40, this makes one side of the bed very cold - even in the summer. One night last winter when the temp was -2 F it was unbearable, even with the inside of the Airstream warm.

I plan to cover the lower part of the aluminum interior panel with something to provide a little more warmth. We have been using blankets but I want something that is nicer and more permanent.

Does anyone have suggestions for what to use?

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Old 07-23-2022, 02:37 PM   #2
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From the factory my 88 has a piece of foam covered with fabric fastened to the walls next to the beds. You could do the same thing starting with a yoga mat or anti-fatigue mat cut to fit then wrap with fabric. You could install snaps to fasten it to the wall and have it easy to remove and clean or you might be able to just have it stuffed in between the bed and wall.
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Old 07-23-2022, 06:40 PM   #3
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We are most familiar with that wall. Our 2002 19' (purchased new) has Ozite ("mouse fur") on the walls which provides some insulation. Despite that, after the first year, we added, around and above the mattress, fabric insulation that snaps to the wall. It extends up about 7" above the top of the mattress and is two layers of heavy fleece stitched over 1/2" polyester batting. Is removable, washable, and took care of the cold wall problem.

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Old 07-26-2022, 10:04 PM   #4
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We chose the queen bed configuration for our 2018 27FB after experiencing this exact same scenario in our 22 Sport.

We have tried many things including baby bed bumper pads, blankets, and finally settled on the foil faced bubble wrap material found at Lowes and The Home Depot.

We folded the sheet in half to double the effectiveness and used the mattress and command strips to keep it in place.
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Old 07-26-2022, 10:47 PM   #5
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We have tried many things including baby bed bumper pads, blankets, and finally settled on the foil faced bubble wrap material found at Lowes and The Home Depot.

We folded the sheet in half to double the effectiveness and used the mattress and command strips to keep it in place.
I think the product being referenced here is Reflectix, I have used this for some of my cold weather tactics, and it is very effective. I don't have any permanent mounting solution, I have simply used masking tape, and although it is not going to win any fashion/design awards, it is very effective at insulating you and your bedding from the cold aluminum interior walls. I also have this extend about 10-12 inches above the mattress, you can easily adjust the size of that buffer zone to suit your preferences.
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This kind of thread makes me glad that we have the white mouse fur not the walls of our Excella. Have you considered permanently installing something similar on the bedroom walls? It wouldn't have to go all the way up - you could use a trim across the top where you end the wall covering.

Lots of options out there for this ranging from auto carpet to headliner material.
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Old 07-27-2022, 11:27 AM   #7
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Finding "mouse fur" (Ozite) in small quantities is difficult today, but, if you want to try it, this is the same material: https://www.sailrite.com/HullBlanket...e-Ivory-M93-72. With overnight conditions well below freezing, we found that the mouse fur was not sufficient to keep the cold wall isolated. That's why we went to the solution mentioned in my post above.

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Old 07-27-2022, 01:26 PM   #8
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Our solution was to use old style camping bed rolls, narrowed (slit) to 16" and covered with canvas duck material. We purchased 3 pcs and lengthened to cover the full outside of the mattress by splicing on an extension using the HVAC aluminum tape. They stay in place behind the twin mattress, absolutely warm and silent if you bump during the night.



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This is what we did. Sewed Velcro to the fabric and peel n stick Velcro the the aluminum.
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Find an upholstery shop (auto or boat are used to making specialty pads/cushions) and have them make a closed cell pad 1" thick, covered with a fabric you like, and snaps to the interior skin.
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Thanks for the ideas everyone.
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