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Ok so I've just painted my roof inside and out and someone said in the winter it will condensate and drip all over the seats etc. So my question is what have you guys done? I was thinking about getting some of the carpet that they use on the inside of camper conversions.

Thanks.
Norrie.

norried said:

Ok so I've just painted my roof inside and out and someone said in the winter it will condensate and drip all over the seats etc. So my question is what have you guys done? I was thinking about getting some of the carpet that they use on the inside of camper conversions.

Thanks.
Norrie.

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You could.... I had similar on a shed in my garden, I painted PVAGLUE on it and it did the trick. But air will always go to the coolest surface.

Bare metal surface really bad when you have a 'damp by design' Land Rover, any warm moist air will rise and condense on the cold roof panel
Only way to eliminate this is by some thermal layer, preferably closed cell material, and high temp glue to stop it falling off in the summer.
I've noticed some people also put vents up high, I suppose as the moist air rises to the highest point having a vent uppermost might help but not convinced:

norried said:

Ok so I've just painted my roof inside and out and someone said in the winter it will condensate and drip all over the seats etc. So my question is what have you guys done? I was thinking about getting some of the carpet that they use on the inside of camper conversions.

Thanks.
Norrie.

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Fit a Canvas tilt. no more condensation, more waterproof, warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Everyone is a winner.

The more you put on the less it will drip.

I have 10mm foil backed EVA foam. I utilised some exercise mat as it’s very bendy and easy to stick on with high temp contact adhesive. The sretchy van liner would go over that a treat. You could also put a 10mm layer of scrim foam between them to help absorb noise. It would make a big improvement to the sound bouncing around in there.

Camping mats are worth a look. If your pockets are deep (VERY DEEP) there is an outfit in Scotland whose name is eluding me at the moment they make a glass fibre lining along with door trims etc. Edit, just remembered it is LaSalle

LaSalle Interior Trim, I'd say.

Edit: divie apparently found it

I've just removed my hard top which was in place for 35 years. The front portion had a rotten valence which trimmed between the header plate and the roof trim. My roof trim only over the front seat area. However I'd say the insulation (synthetic fibre stuff) is great but probably unobtainable. The back half of the roof drips badly is the winter and as posted its just the way it got. Probably if you've got a Defender it's worthwhile doing a full trim fit but for series it's a drippy thing.