Wall carpet for Compact Jr

[Vickie and Darrell]

Hello! We are restoring a ‘71 Compact Jr. We were ready to paint our inside walls, and noticed other fiberglass RV’s have insulated carpet on the walls. Our’s has none. So either it never had carpet, or the previous owner took it out. Question is: Has anyone done this project that could give us some advice or do you know someone in the Missouri or Kansas area that could do this for us? Also, has anyone been successful without it? We will be towing this behind our street rod to shows, so won’t be staying in it a lot, but don’t want to have major issues with condensation, etc. down the road. Thanks for any help you could give us!

[Steve Carlson]

The carpet offers a little insulation and mainly serves to prevent condensation on the walls in cool/cold weather. I would want it there.

[Dave Fish]

We have a Campstrr with bare walls. They are OK. But in damp NW weather, the condensation is a killer. It depends on the type of camping you plan to do.

[Jon in AZ]

Scamp uses a layer of foil bubble wrap (Reflectix is commonly sold at hardware and big box stores) with carpet-like marine headliner on top (available online or through a marine supply store In a range of neutral colors).

Both are fairly easy to work with and can be applied using an automotive headliner adhesive.

Actual insulating value isn’t much, but it works well in practice for 3-season use. Does not absorb water or odors, does not form condensation, and feels soft and warm when you brush against it.

[john madill]

All the photos i have seen of the original insulation show a quilted vinyl.

I assume it has some kind of thin batting on the underside.

It looks like the quilted vinyl you would have seen in a 1960's automobile.