Reflectix install?

[timjones]

Do the people that have reflectix installed have the edges taped to the fish house material with something? If not, wouldn't you get frost build up between the fabric and the reflectix? If you do, what did you use? Saw it on sale and thought I would put some in the ceiling of my Kenia and Voyager.

[Northlander]

You may get some frost between the refectex and canvas but who cares. Its easy to do just cut to fit, put slits in it for the velcro around the poles and tape it at the joints where needed. No need to tape to canvas or anything. If it hangs over onto the sides a bit thats ok too.

[BartmanMN]

Go here

http://www.hotspotoutdoors.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/2057709/1

I love it in my Guide. Works great.

[crappiebuster]

Ive been thinking about doing this for a good year now. Does anyone have a rough estimate on how many degrees this warms the shack up? Or percentage?

[BartmanMN]

It is warmer, doesn't drip, and Much brighter with your LED lights. One string of LED's in my house now and it looks like the metrodome in there.

[TallPaull]

Last year was my first year ice fishing and I did it in my Eskimo. Not sure of the savings but it is great for lighting and reducing condensation dripping. The best part is that it rolls right up when you take down your house. At the end of each fishing trip I would set up the Eskimo in the garage to let it dry out.

I just got a Scout and Yukon and will be installing it next weekend with the leftover Reflectix from last year.

[picksbigwagon]

I need to figure out how to put it in my pop up house now......or wait until it is absolutely freezing to try it.....past experience says it will be rather cold when I attempt it

[CJH]

I have it in my Guide and I like it, for all the reasons mentioned above. I just used a little tape on the ends to hold it in place and to reinforce the slits the straps are fed through. Gotta love that you aren't adding any real weight to it either, since I pull mine by hand.

[SkunkedAgain]

One string of LED's in my house now and it looks like the metrodome in there.

Awwww, man! I was all sold on this stuff. I was drinking the koolaid. The cash was burning a hole in my pocket, and then you told me that my fish hut would look like the Metrodome! Nooooooo thanks

[Sherpa]

Where do you buy reflectix? Sounds like a pretty good thing to have in the fish house.

[bassmann77]

You can buy it at Menards. Like everything mentioned above, it is a lot warmer. I have the older Little Buddy heater and last year was the first time I had to turn it to the lower setting. It is worth the little investment it takes to insulate the shack.

[LMITOUT]

Its easy to do just cut to fit, put slits in it for the velcro around the poles and tape it at the joints where needed. No need to tape to canvas or anything. If it hangs over onto the sides a bit thats ok too.

That's exactly what I did to my Otter.

[SkunkedAgain]

Two years ago I asked at the House depot and everyone looked at me like I was crazy. Never heard of the stuff. I was there a few weeks ago and they were selling tons of it in the insulation department.

[McGurk]

I picked it up at Menards, and they have multiple widths to choose from. I bought a 2' by 25' (I think). It was by the roofing/insulation materials. It was a pretty cheap and simple install that I would do again in a heartbeat. I measured the length I needed from the front cross beam across the top and down to the top of the sled and cut 2) strips that length. I layed them out on the floor and taped them together, and measured where the holes for the velcro straps would go. I cut them and the window area, and reinforced them with more tape. I then undid the velcro to the poles and slid the whole thing in and threaded the velcro through to reattach the poles. It folds up nicely, and really makes a difference in heat retention and reduces moisture buildup.

[bikeoutback]

Stupid question: What are you taping it with? Just plain and simple duct tape or is there a specific or special tape that has to be used with it? Sorry I couldn't tell from the pictures if the tape was reflectix also or just duct tape.

[McGurk]

I just used a decent grade of duct tape, most anything will do unless it doesn't work well in the cold.

[CJH]

Yep, I used duct tape as well.

[LMITOUT]

I used that aluminum foil tape on the seams.

[timjones]

Thanks for the replies. I bought a 48 inch wide roll today. Menards and FF both have it on sale. Going to try and get it installed this week or next.

[WTN4ICE]

I put it in my Voyager and it helps with heat retention and the lighting. It does add some bulk to the fabric when folded down. I have mine modded and carry the auger behind the seats so the extra bulk makes things a tighter fit.I am hoping to find a thermal cap for a Voyager that may be less bulky.