I just watch ur 2 videos on how to insulate my garage which is not at all the reason I came to CZcams, yet here I am! Thanks for creating such well thought out content - love to watch a perfectionist in action!!! 😂😂😂
To get better results from your insulation job, you should consider adding some weather sealant. Closing the air gaps around the garage doors will do a lot to help retain heat in the winter and keep it out in the summer. I noticed daylight coming from under one of your garage doors. You can replace the weather stripping on the bottom to get a better seal. This will help with temperatures and unwanted pests. There is also a product on the market that you can use to replace your rails so that the garage door pushes tighter against the wall when closed, but those are pretty pricey.
I stumbled across your video because of the title, but I'm also a car guy. I was trained as a mechanic and never really went into it, but I always did most of my automotive repairs.
I just got my hands on a 1981 280zx, i'm doing a resto-mod on it. So far your videos on restoring your Z-car have been immensely helpful. I went to donate to your gofundme but it wouldn't let me.
The reflective layer needs an air gap between it and the door in order to work properly. Foam on the inside and foil on top would be the most effective way to do it.
I don't know if they actually need to be retensioned that often, but I'm hearing that you should at least check. Super simple, takes like 20 seconds to test the balance.
Great original video and a great follow up. In my case I used just a reflective layer on my door because of the climate that i live in. Works very well at keeping it comfortable enough to work in my garage. Got to love the critics. 😄
Outstanding Planing, Presentation and Observations!!! Don’t care about Car Restorations myself, but I Subscribed and Liked for this type of content and analysis. Thank You for all the Time and Effort you put into this And Followed Up👍👍👍
Wtf is wrong with people? Thanks for that original video. I did what you did and I’m very happy. Also added a minisplit heat/AC unit. Totally worth it. Looking forward to more car content 🤙🏻
Haha thank you! I was also looking to add AC, but I thought it'd be silly to do that BEFORE insulating the garage. Now I don't even feel like I need to.
Best part was your discussion about the HOA's - super funny. I agree with you BTW, but I know they can be difficult. Thanks for the great info. I think I will give this a try!
If you hadn’t put the Reflectix on the Outside like you did that Styrofoam would crumble into little pieces ALL Over the Place. You Did Great Man👍 And Your DYI R-Value is just as Good as the $4000.00 New install would have been😉 for $100 👏 ~ Totally Agree with Your Pro’s out weigh the Con’s on the HOA too.
Reflective side exposed is correct. Reflective surfaces only help when they are in air. Masking tape usually pulls paint in just a few weeks. You can still heat it with a hair dryer or use alcohol if you want to remove it later. They make a wide pink insulation tape, but that foil tape will also work. Don't worry about all the opinions. Good video.
It's a hit and miss, a learning curve, hey you did a great job, everyone has an opinion and criticism so just do what best , I did pick up some pointers, thanks
I installed a heavily insulated garage door. That sucker has a 20degree temp change from inside to outside. It has windows, but blacking them out with vinyl covered coroplast keeps out the lookie lous. With the mini split running, it can be 105 outside and a nice cool 75 inside. Plenty cool enough considering the ceiling isn't insulated.
Jus saw ur video and I did tha with same insolación some where also and tha works. U just reducing some heat . I think that a good idea thank for sharing.
Great explanation on your thought process. You did a great job with the garage doors btw and reflexive sheets are installed on the inside of attics and homes in hot weather conditions like texas so you are basically doing the same thing. And ya way cheaper than getting new garage doors lol.
@@RestorationForBeginners hey btw I have an attic insulation channel you can check out. I always try to give useful tips like for bathroom fans and attic hatches. It can save you from long term water damage all depending if they are installed properly.
I've seen plenty of homes in our area with aluminum doors customized with wood cladding being serviced by just a 1 HP door motor. I think you will be just fine lifting a few pieces of insulation. :D
Yeah, it's not necessarily the weight of the doors, it's the balance maintained by the springs. some guys are convinced that the motor will be ruined very quickly if it's even a bit out of balance... I have my doubts about that, but it IS true that the springs need to be readjusted if the door won't hold still in any position.
Based on the views on your home improvement diy video on your garage door. 400k views. Vs. All of your automotive vid views.you should switch. Its obvious you hafe a knack for the home improvement genre and would be succussful doing it. Great vid. and good luck to you. Best to you
Honestly I found your channel from your original garage insulation video, but subscribed because I saw you were a fellow S30 guy in the Raleigh area, lol
1 time for the cool HOA. Some can be nightmares so I hear….but like you , my experience has not been that, so yeah I agree with u, I wud rather pay my HOA fees and keep my home nice knowing everyone is also required to do the same thing! Cuz ppl in general just have various tolerances for things like grass height(9 inches is too too much ok!), garbage in front of the house, parking on their lawns with cars that are rusting away, playing loud music at wee hours of the night with disregard for who has to work the next day, etc etc…so yeah screw that “down with the HOA” biz. Maybe certain ones need to lighten up a bit….but mine is cool. So yeah I agree with u man,cuz it beats the alternative.
5:42 The same people probably ask. Why are you restoring classic cars when you can buy a new one? Haha. Thanks for this review. I'll just be using the reflectix on my garage door.
How do the covered windows look from the outside now that they are covered with *Reflectix (sry if misspelled)? Thank you for these vids and your garage is enviously organized. Well done.
Both vids were great. It's natural to want to tell the HOA where to go. I feel that way as well. But in my complex, some folks have painted their garage doors and entrance doors different colours and I can tell you, it really sh*ts up the look of the complex. Love the blue Z btw.
For me it's a few degrees cooler in the garage with the reflective barrier but when I put on the AC in the garage it cools down very quickly and gets real cold.
I am most interested in specs and design of the tire rack you built. Do you have that video? That looks like one of the best designs I have seen yet. Loving the Z videos.
Is it good enough that if you also used fans and some kind of cooling system it would help keep the garage cool in the summer? I live in Texas and my garage has become my hobby room but during the summer it’s so hot it not enjoyable to be out there at all.
Are your outside walls and ceiling insulated? I am having my ceiling and outside walls insulated as I write. They were not insulated. Once complete, I plan on insulating the garage doors similar to what you show here. I am hoping going from no insulation whatsoever to insulation everywhere will result in a great more than the 10 degrees you indicated.
Responding to the "why didn't you buy insulated doors ?" Question....... because some ppl have more ability than they do money ! The ppl that have more money than talent are .........
What was the R rating of your garage doors? I have a insulated garage doors (R6.5), was wondering if I would get the same results but if your doors are not insulated I might not get a good of result. Thanks
Ha ha. I am sympathetic to people who don't like HOA's, but you can't tell them to F off. That will result in fines, liens, and ultimately foreclosure if you keep it up.
7:00 your townhouse exterior has lots of curb appeal including the garage door(s). Keep in mind you can't buy good taste, you either have it or you don't, and CZcams whiners don't, guessing most rent, and few are actual real life trolls living under a bridge.
Yeah 6 to 10° is huge when it is 106° outside. My garage is at 90° at the height of the heat of the day. #HEATWAVE2021. I used the reflectix on the hinge sections, and the foam boards on the panels. My garage is quite different with 4 long panels and the hinge areas are about 5 inches high. P.S. our HOA sucks. My son bought a 1985 F350 chassie cab duely to fix up. We had 3 complaints filed because it is ugly. Nevermind it is tagged, insured, and driveable. We had to move it to my parents home becauseit is unsightly. They really are a bunch of AHoles..
You have excessively high expectations of what your HOA will potentially be worth to you. Give it time friend, it's a scam to seperate you from your money. Time will prove this point to you and ultimately drive you away from them entirely, always does.
I just watch ur 2 videos on how to insulate my garage which is not at all the reason I came to CZcams, yet here I am! Thanks for creating such well thought out content - love to watch a perfectionist in action!!! 😂😂😂
To get better results from your insulation job, you should consider adding some weather sealant. Closing the air gaps around the garage doors will do a lot to help retain heat in the winter and keep it out in the summer. I noticed daylight coming from under one of your garage doors. You can replace the weather stripping on the bottom to get a better seal. This will help with temperatures and unwanted pests. There is also a product on the market that you can use to replace your rails so that the garage door pushes tighter against the wall when closed, but those are pretty pricey.
I stumbled across your video because of the title, but I'm also a car guy. I was trained as a mechanic and never really went into it, but I always did most of my automotive repairs.
I just got my hands on a 1981 280zx, i'm doing a resto-mod on it. So far your videos on restoring your Z-car have been immensely helpful. I went to donate to your gofundme but it wouldn't let me.
All three videos were so informative and helpful. Thank you so much for all the details!
The reflective layer needs an air gap between it and the door in order to work properly. Foam on the inside and foil on top would be the most effective way to do it.
oh please.... Yeah why don't we put a vacuum in between the layers so it's even more effective. Get a life bro.
That's what he did.
As always , another informative video, i didn't know that garage springs need re-tensioning every few years, a great topic for a future video 😉
I don't know if they actually need to be retensioned that often, but I'm hearing that you should at least check. Super simple, takes like 20 seconds to test the balance.
Great original video and a great follow up. In my case I used just a reflective layer on my door because of the climate that i live in. Works very well at keeping it comfortable enough to work in my garage. Got to love the critics. 😄
that was definately the best way to handle the HOA comments!
Outstanding Planing, Presentation and Observations!!! Don’t care about Car Restorations myself, but I Subscribed and Liked for this type of content and analysis. Thank You for all the Time and Effort you put into this And Followed Up👍👍👍
Wtf is wrong with people? Thanks for that original video. I did what you did and I’m very happy. Also added a minisplit heat/AC unit. Totally worth it. Looking forward to more car content 🤙🏻
Haha thank you! I was also looking to add AC, but I thought it'd be silly to do that BEFORE insulating the garage. Now I don't even feel like I need to.
How do you get on
Best part was your discussion about the HOA's - super funny. I agree with you BTW, but I know they can be difficult. Thanks for the great info. I think I will give this a try!
I subscribed to your site because it never hurts to see what someone is doing in regards to car. You may have done info that I wasn’t aware of. Thx
Great follow up and answering of your most FAQ’s. Appreciate your experience with this.
For me this part is better than first video.
Good comments about your HOA bro, appreciate that insight and attitude.
If you hadn’t put the Reflectix on the Outside like you did that Styrofoam would crumble into little pieces ALL Over the Place. You Did Great Man👍 And Your DYI R-Value is just as Good as the $4000.00 New install would have been😉 for $100 👏
~ Totally Agree with Your Pro’s out weigh the Con’s on the HOA too.
Reflective side exposed is correct. Reflective surfaces only help when they are in air. Masking tape usually pulls paint in just a few weeks. You can still heat it with a hair dryer or use alcohol if you want to remove it later. They make a wide pink insulation tape, but that foil tape will also work. Don't worry about all the opinions. Good video.
Thank you so much!
You are awesome and very intelligent 👌😀
so are you Katt
You're very welcome Katt! Thanks!
Found you because of your garage door instalation, but subbed because you restore cars! Haha
It's a hit and miss, a learning curve, hey you did a great job, everyone has an opinion and criticism so just do what best , I did pick up some pointers, thanks
I installed a heavily insulated garage door. That sucker has a 20degree temp change from inside to outside. It has windows, but blacking them out with vinyl covered coroplast keeps out the lookie lous. With the mini split running, it can be 105 outside and a nice cool 75 inside. Plenty cool enough considering the ceiling isn't insulated.
This was very informative and exactly what I was looking for.
That was fantastic! Love how you handled the questions section 🤣. Thanks again for the info and follow up.
Jus saw ur video and I did tha with same insolación some where also and tha works. U just reducing some heat . I think that a good idea thank for sharing.
Great explanation on your thought process. You did a great job with the garage doors btw and reflexive sheets are installed on the inside of attics and homes in hot weather conditions like texas so you are basically doing the same thing. And ya way cheaper than getting new garage doors lol.
Haha yeah, it's like saying, why would anyone fix up their old cars when they could just buy new ones?
@@RestorationForBeginners hey btw I have an attic insulation channel you can check out. I always try to give useful tips like for bathroom fans and attic hatches. It can save you from long term water damage all depending if they are installed properly.
I too got jebaited for home improvement haha. Came for the insulation install but staying for the chill vibes
I've seen plenty of homes in our area with aluminum doors customized with wood cladding being serviced by just a 1 HP door motor. I think you will be just fine lifting a few pieces of insulation. :D
Yeah, it's not necessarily the weight of the doors, it's the balance maintained by the springs. some guys are convinced that the motor will be ruined very quickly if it's even a bit out of balance... I have my doubts about that, but it IS true that the springs need to be readjusted if the door won't hold still in any position.
@Restoration for Beginners Appreciate you brother, very helpful. Putting a majority of your technique to work here in Tennessee...
Man, I love your channel.
Based on the views on your home improvement diy video on your garage door. 400k views. Vs. All of your automotive vid views.you should switch. Its obvious you hafe a knack for the home improvement genre and would be succussful doing it. Great vid. and good luck to you. Best to you
Fantastic video - I see teaching in your future!
Congratulations you make nice job ! Thank you for share video this time save $ excellent idea , ( Greenville SC )
Honestly I found your channel from your original garage insulation video, but subscribed because I saw you were a fellow S30 guy in the Raleigh area, lol
man what are the chances loll
@@RestorationForBeginners Maybe once covid is over we will cross paths at a car meet. I'm working on a 2jz swapped 260z personally.
@@rlhphotos Definitely, keep me posted man, I'm relatively new to the area so I'm always down to meet new people.
@@RestorationForBeginners Feel free to drop me a line on my instagram sometime if you want. @projectzupra
LOL...feel free to tell your HOA to GFT. I laughed at that one.
1 time for the cool HOA. Some can be nightmares so I hear….but like you , my experience has not been that, so yeah I agree with u, I wud rather pay my HOA fees and keep my home nice knowing everyone is also required to do the same thing! Cuz ppl in general just have various tolerances for things like grass height(9 inches is too too much ok!), garbage in front of the house, parking on their lawns with cars that are rusting away, playing loud music at wee hours of the night with disregard for who has to work the next day, etc etc…so yeah screw that “down with the HOA” biz. Maybe certain ones need to lighten up a bit….but mine is cool. So yeah I agree with u man,cuz it beats the alternative.
5:42 The same people probably ask. Why are you restoring classic cars when you can buy a new one? Haha. Thanks for this review. I'll just be using the reflectix on my garage door.
How do the covered windows look from the outside now that they are covered with *Reflectix (sry if misspelled)? Thank you for these vids and your garage is enviously organized. Well done.
LOVE YOUR VIDEO!
Both vids were great. It's natural to want to tell the HOA where to go. I feel that way as well. But in my complex, some folks have painted their garage doors and entrance doors different colours and I can tell you, it really sh*ts up the look of the complex. Love the blue Z btw.
You should get uv reflective paint for the garage door.
Great video! So curious, Did you notice a difference in heating/cooling bill? 6 or 10 degrees is a BIG difference...
Thanks in advance.
For me it's a few degrees cooler in the garage with the reflective barrier but when I put on the AC in the garage it cools down very quickly and gets real cold.
You were somewhat right, by using tape. However it was he wrong tape. You want to use black because it has the highest emissivity. 1
I am most interested in specs and design of the tire rack you built. Do you have that video? That looks like one of the best designs I have seen yet. Loving the Z videos.
Maaan! Thanks for this video - it was funny and useful. Subscribing
I appreciate your thoroughness!
I'm curious how effective the insulation upgrade was in super cold temperatures?
Is it good enough that if you also used fans and some kind of cooling system it would help keep the garage cool in the summer? I live in Texas and my garage has become my hobby room but during the summer it’s so hot it not enjoyable to be out there at all.
Whats up with the 280z??
the only thing you didnt do was add an air gap between the door panel and 1st layer of insulation. that would've done best
Awesome Q&A. Lol
Are your outside walls and ceiling insulated? I am having my ceiling and outside walls insulated as I write. They were not insulated. Once complete, I plan on insulating the garage doors similar to what you show here. I am hoping going from no insulation whatsoever to insulation everywhere will result in a great more than the 10 degrees you indicated.
BTW -- All the ridiculous questions, concerns and people who simply did not listen to your video... lmao.
😅
Hey, have you finished your car yet? 10 months gap and it looks like not even touched.
Responding to the "why didn't you buy insulated doors ?" Question....... because some ppl have more ability than they do money ! The ppl that have more money than talent are .........
Cool kid 💪🏼💯
What was the R rating of your garage doors? I have a insulated garage doors (R6.5), was wondering if I would get the same results but if your doors are not insulated I might not get a good of result. Thanks
Still no motorcycle in the garage, sad
So I live in hot south florida, if i only picked one insulating product which would you choose?
Hilarious ppl hate HOAs, those ppl are the reasons we need them. Abide by the rules and move on with your pife
Personally I will never live in a HOA neighborhood but if that's how yall like it go for it . I like my 77 acres .
How is the yellow tape holding up?
Was that blue chassis a 260Z or 280Z?
How do you like that red shop creeper? I'd like to get one but feels like a "get it and never use it" thing unless you're doing wrenching very often.
Yeah, it's nice, but not entirely necessary. I sometimes just put cardboard down and slide around on the floor instead.
You are the most Korean looking dude of all time.
Yeah I bet you’d want to repaint your garage door white that would reflect a bit of light radiation but thanks for the video
Ha ha. I am sympathetic to people who don't like HOA's, but you can't tell them to F off. That will result in fines, liens, and ultimately foreclosure if you keep it up.
Been a while lol are you still alive
The comparison between the insulated door to a manufacturer made one. You’re right the comment is a stupid.
Man, some people just have to bitch. Great set of videos. Thank you
The Zzzzzzzzeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
7:00 your townhouse exterior has lots of curb appeal including the garage door(s). Keep in mind you can't buy good taste, you either have it or you don't, and CZcams whiners don't, guessing most rent, and few are actual real life trolls living under a bridge.
Yeah 6 to 10° is huge when it is 106° outside. My garage is at 90° at the height of the heat of the day. #HEATWAVE2021. I used the reflectix on the hinge sections, and the foam boards on the panels. My garage is quite different with 4 long panels and the hinge areas are about 5 inches high. P.S. our HOA sucks. My son bought a 1985 F350 chassie cab duely to fix up. We had 3 complaints filed because it is ugly. Nevermind it is tagged, insured, and driveable. We had to move it to my parents home becauseit is unsightly. They really are a bunch of AHoles..
You have excessively high expectations of what your HOA will potentially be worth to you. Give it time friend, it's a scam to seperate you from your money. Time will prove this point to you and ultimately drive you away from them entirely, always does.
yup phook the hoa
Yeah dude, why didn't you just buy a new house? DER!
HOA is a joke.