DIY Igloo Cooler Modification Using Spray Foam

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-- UPDATE --
I want to take a moment to blanket answer a lot of questions and comments I've been receiving regarding this project. Before I do that, I want to thank everybody who had constructive feedback and tips. This project was spur of the moment with items I had on hand. I really had no idea what I was doing, and there indeed wasn't any scientific experimentation (meaning there weren't any before and after measurements).
1. The cooler exceeded my expectations. While keeping the cooler in a car (outside heat up to 93* f.) on a camping trip, I only had to add ice to it every few days. This beat the previous year where I had the same cooler, in the same car in the same heat where I had to add ice every day. So from my perspective, it was a success. The cost savings of buying ice by Yosemite National Park quickly offset the cost of the foam and Sugru.
2. Things I would do differently. I would drill six holes on the top of the lid and fill with Loctite closed cell foam. I would seal the holes with rubber stops vs. moldable plastic. Seeing the want for a more experiment based project, I would do before and after tests. The length of the video; I get it, 12 minutes is long for a DIY video. If you're watching RU-vid on VHS, I'm sorry, my next video will be shorter.
3. I'm not a professional videographer and/or speaker... I mumble, I say "Ummm" a lot, and I have a tendency to ramble. Noted.
4. The intent of this video to inform and help you get your own creative juices flowing if you thought about doing something similar. If you thought for a second "good idea" or "I would do it this way" then this video was successful.
Thanks for watching.
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DIY Igloo Cooler Modification Using Spray Foam. After watching a few videos comparing the innards of Yeti coolers to Coleman and Igloo coolers, I decided to make my cooler more efficient. Aside from the cooler walls being thicker on the Yeti coolers, the lid of Colemans and the Igloos are empty (they don't have foam).
In this video, I attempt to inject spray foam into the lid of my Igloo cooler to make it more efficient. I used three cans of Great Stuff Gaps and Cracks foam and four packages of Sugru moldable glue.

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@robertjanowski710 3 года назад

Now make a silicone seal for it. Clean the cooler side very well to remove any oil. Apply Vaseline to the lid seal surface. Now run a beed of silicone around the edge of the seal surface on the cooler. Close the lid. Let it set for 24hr. The silicone won't stick to the Vaseline. When you open it. You know have an air tight cooler.

@Vikingwerk 3 года назад

To anyone planning on trying this, a good idea is to get the low pressure foam for windows and doors, (usually with a purple lid) it is designed to not expand as hard, so it does not bend door and window frames, do using it for this makes less of a chance of it bulging/warping the cooler.

@Nstruction 5 лет назад

Great job, I only offer two things: 1. Spray the top with non-stick cooking spray before you inject expanding foam, it will release the overspray without any residue. 2. Use silicone to plug holes, it's non-toxic. What I did was use a nail to create a divot at each hole after it cured. It gave the silicone an interior anchor point. I'll probably show this in a vid when I do my next mod but just thought this info was too helpful to delay. Great Job!!

@tiffanyday5346 2 года назад

I want to see your method video

@xDrGeek 2 года назад

I would suggest instead of using nonstick cooking spray actually use silicone spray that way it does not degrade / go rancid overtime like food-based products would… just my two cents.

@BigTongan 5 лет назад

Question: What if you put the holes on top (outside) of the lid, that way you don't risk the foam contact with whatever contents you might put in the cooler? In order words, the excess foams goes outside instead of inside.

@6688ya 2 года назад

That's a good question too bad nobody answered it

@allterrainnb7309 Год назад

I assume that doing it inside is partly aesthetic, and to still keep the "table top" or cup holder features unblemished

@duckman5849 6 лет назад

i bet the yeti bottle opener on there alone makes it hold ice longer

@mixter7x7 6 лет назад

now just butter those muffins and you're in business.

@paulnoon1906 6 лет назад

"this stuff's pretty nasty - I should be wearing gloves - but you know... I'm a dude."

@hikerJohn 6 лет назад

(at somewhere around 6:00) If you take them all off when they are still wet in the middle and more comes out - that's good. Take them all off and let the stuff expand out of the holes some more so it's less dense in the lid. The denser the foam the less insulation it provides. With almost 500 comments I'm sure someone has already said this. I might even squeeze the lid a little to get some more out.

@johnmichaels4330 3 года назад

Very true. Surprised this doesn't have a thousand likes.

@kaminarimizu411 2 дня назад

The less insulation? Idk how that makes sense

@rmcnasty7319 6 лет назад

Try laying a blanket over your cooler , when camping. This helps, add 2 frozen containers of frozen salt water, will keep regular ice to last longer.

@Constructiongal827 6 лет назад

Put blue tape on 1st, drill through holes, less cleanup.

@yricyric 6 лет назад

I did this same thing with my Igloo cooler except that I drilled all of my holes on the outside instead of inside the lid. That way if anything off-gassed it wouldn't affect the contents.

@SteveOvsFidel 6 лет назад

yricyric perfect! I was thinking the exact same thing...

@dunnie1771 6 лет назад

yricyric totally what I was thinking... what did you seal the wholes with?

@yricyric 6 лет назад

I just covered the holes with aluminum refrigeration tape (the type of tape used for A/C duct installation).

@paulstallings1177 6 лет назад

You probably wouldn't really need to cover the holes as you're dealing with a closed cell polymer foam as it's basically air tight , but if you wanted to I'd suggest a two part epoxy putty (plumbers putty, kneadatite, greenstuff etc.)

@BlackDynamite901 6 лет назад

I'm def going to give this a try.

@milostea2 6 лет назад

Awesome to finally see a video on this! I've been wanting to do this to my $20 Coleman. It was very helpful to see how the foam reacted and vented through the other holes. Thank you sir!

@sshelton1433 6 лет назад

Wear gloves with that Great Stuff. It doesn't just wash off.

@b8con 6 лет назад

Learned that the hard way. That stuff is crazy sticky.

@bcask61 6 лет назад

Denatured alcohol.

@vicp6828 6 лет назад

wd-40

@Unknown-si1gz 6 лет назад

Acetone is the solvent for whatever Great Stuff is made of. It still takes a lot of scrubbing if you let it set up, but if you catch it within a few hours you can usually wipe clean. I LOVE spray foam! The uses are endless.

@MrChristianbowman82 6 лет назад

Haha i learned the hard way the first time i used it building a house and had nothing to clean it off. It was terrible 😂

@MtnBadger 6 лет назад

So, foaming the lid of coolers is becoming widely known trick, just be aware that it's called expanding for a reason and use about a third as much. It will st on the interior faster, as well. To keep it from sticking from the cooler, smear a film of Vaseline on the inside of the lid. No sticky mess to scrape off. Finally, don't waste your Sugru! Get a tube of whit silicone and just top off the holes and let it set. You're not smearing your food on the inside of the cooler lid then eating raw. If you did, the amount of contact would still be absolutely harmless from those little blobs of silicone. Good vid.

@karlm6525 5 лет назад

5200 would be great made by 3M to seal them holes.

@TheoneDragon51 6 лет назад

I enjoyed this video. I will do this to my 5 day colmen any thing helps in Arizona heat.

@craigh8602 5 лет назад

I modified my igloo just about how you did. The only difference was that I used a foam that didn't expand nearly as much as Great Stuff (forget the brand...blue can). Plus I foamed one side and let it expand and dry before I foamed the other side. I don't know if it would've mattered but I was afraid of over expansion---but if you have enough holes I suppose it'd find its way out like in your video. I didn't want to spring for a $400 Yetti. Modifications! STICK IT TO THE MAN!!

@USMC-bj8hd 6 лет назад

Great job! I’m going to try this with one of my cheap Coleman coolers. Like you said. It’s not going to be any worse.

@Visper84 6 лет назад

You're brave using the gaps and cracks, thats a higher expansion foam than say the doors and window stuff. I would have been concerned about it warping the shape of the lid. Glad it worked for you and you made follow up clips of the process of the foam curing. The foam is really easy to cut with a knife so you don't have to worry about tearing it up.

@rickrivera4142 5 лет назад

Just wanted to thank you for sharing this project. You saved me from buying an expensive cooler. I'm definitely going to do two of my coolers like you did top and bottom. Again thank you. Rick in Stockton CA.

@tammizucklighting5854 2 года назад

False. Air is a better insulator. Coleman & Igloo use special foam. Different than canned

@DOYLECLEVERLOBE1 6 лет назад

Good idea, if you do another you may want to try the minimal expanding type in the blue can it's for around windows and doors it is also more dense.

@b8con 6 лет назад

Yeah I will give that a try next time.

@ragingpatriot772 6 лет назад

Next time use masking tape first and it will make clean up easier

@jpkerpan 5 лет назад

Great video. Using your idea I drilled three holes on the side of the lid instead (along the hinge area). I cleaned up the foam marks with mineral oil and used silicone to patch the holes since it will not react with the food or temperatures.

@gunnuts82 6 лет назад

I would like to see an ice test. I will sub to see if you post 1.

@b8con 6 лет назад

I will but I don't have a baseline to go off of. Just got an idea to insulate more before a camping trip and decided to hack my cooler. Sorry it wasn't more scentific.

@joeeckley5272 6 лет назад

Don't you sound so well educated? Let's see, no capital letters, wrong punctuation everywhere, and a filthy little mouth to top it all off.

@joeeckley5272 6 лет назад

pen mightygun, Hopefully, someday when you grow up, you'll be lucky enough to see the light.

@toddmc1012 6 лет назад

Maybe find a friend with a yeti, and compare the two.

@whataboutbob9786 6 лет назад

b8con regarding the base line to compare any improvements, why not an identical cooler that hasn't been hacked? Throw in a sacrificial ice bag in each to pre-cool the ice chest, then drain and add another bag, to see how long each maintains ice.

@judrayton 6 лет назад

"I should be using gloves, but I'm a dude."

@logostruth1868 5 лет назад

Lessons Learned from my own "expanding foam in hollow cooler lid" project: a. Choose wisely between Gaps & Cracks, and Big Gap Filler versions of Great Stuff or Loktite (Loktite is denser, with a higher R-rating). I used Loktite Gaps & Cracks, and b. Choose wisely how many venting holes you drill. In my experience, putting two holes on each side made filling easier, but a lot seemed to just seep out as well. c. Especially in dry environments, and because of the enclosed space being filled up, using a spray bottle to mist the inside of the cavity first might help in ensuring uniform curing. Some comments on other sites suggest that the interior/center may end up staying more liquid/uncured, while the region closer to the holes cure normally (exposure to air and humidity). The expanding foam reportedly reacts best/at all with humidity/water, and does not fare well in very dry environments. d. Let the lid cure for about a week, then do a squeeze test to see if there are any hollow/unfilled areas. The difference between the filled and hollow areas will be very obvious. I found that near some of the holes, the foam had just oozed out, and left a hollow behind, almost as if the stuff was pushed out by gasses, and settling into the hollows before solidifying. The foam left behind a shallow plug, and the squeeze test showed that a hollow/unfilled area was left behind. This was likely caused by lack of humidity, as I did not mist the inside first, only once I filled in the hollows. Misting the uncured and hollow areas seemed to have worked in curing the foam faster, which slowed its escape from the holes. e. Use Reflectix taped to the inside of the lid, and inside the cooler box, and use Polar Bear PVC ice tubes instead of ice (esp with the Reflectix inside the box). f. Add a thin strip of weather stripping to the lid groove to block out any air escaping. g. If the lid keep popping open due to the weather stripping, add a couple bungee cords to lock down the lid.

@Ojeramup12 4 года назад

Two questions,will the carcinogens in the foam cause cancer and will be beer be colder?

@rogerj.3640 6 лет назад

Thanks for the idea and the update. As far as ur critics, it's a homemade DIY video. Keep up the great work, brother.

@wardmcdermott923 5 лет назад

The critics get very old, I agree great job!

@tedtrash 6 лет назад

That's great. Looks like you could have gotten by with fewer holes, but you know you've got full coverage. To save time and have a nicer look, maybe find some rubber plug caps before starting a similar project and then drill your holes to match the size of the caps.

@jdog4534 6 лет назад

Air is the best insulator because it takes longer to transfer heat between sealed envelopes of air as each envelope must heat up to affect the envelope next to it. Those ribs probably transfer more heat than the pockets of air that were filled with foam. Btw, it's the air bubbles in the foam that gives it its insulating properties.

@jdog4534 Год назад

@@geosynchronous4386 ah yes. Because air is fluid. I meant space. I guess they fill double pane windows with nitrogen because the glass would get deformed if they pulled a vacuum 🤔

@brianhignett8954 6 лет назад

The large Igloo cooler has an insulated lid, in fact you can tell whether they are insulated or not by looking for a plastic plug under the lid. No plug, not insulated.

@b8con 6 лет назад

No plug on this one

@bcask61 6 лет назад

I am so doing this. But using the blue can (lower expansion) stuff. Thanks. I once cut a piece of rigid foam insulation to fit inside of a cooler to fill dead air space. Worked pretty well, but I like this idea.

@b8con 6 лет назад

Right on, let me know how it works out.

@joelcurtin9409 6 лет назад

(I think) the blue can/low expansion foam is open cell, meaning it will absorb water. Be careful there.

@bcask61 6 лет назад

Joel Curtin Good info. Didn’t know that. Thanks.

@psdaengr911 6 лет назад

I found that styrofoam beads were easier to use than expanding foam. The vent can be a larger hole covered with mesh, and the beads can be blown in with a shopvac. Once filled, the supply and vent can be covered with duct tape.

@davidsuperdavelarson6174 6 лет назад

Dap makes a low expansion foam that might work better for you. I would have made bigger holes like say 3/8 inch. But it is a good idea no doubt I myself use moving blankets on mine that I get from Harbor Freight. Just lay under and over the coolers with them.

@b8con 6 лет назад

I’ll keep that in mind for my next one.

@painterken2542 6 лет назад

Some places have a press they put the parts in 1 inlet hole for foam that would be about 1/4 inch by the hinge area..then 2 small holes the size of pencil lead in the corners 2 in each corner..just on the outside of seal rim..after 1hr in press clean excess..plug back hole by the hinge with other crap cooler plug...its on the bottom..older one lol..for the 2 small holes in front dont plug those you will want those left open they wont be seen..there on the bottomside outside the seem..no contact with food on any holes n can breath..duplicate the press so lid dont distort..place a bag of sand on the cooler lid as foam expands..if you get the lid cold and keep it cold thru the process it wont warp..c clamps n 2x6 could also make a clamp but cooler you keep it the better..enjoy but you owe me a beer lol

@firstgoinpostal 5 лет назад

I'd use the two deeper channels to hold capped pvc sticks filled with the contents from gel ice packs. Just hold them in place with some velcro. Then you can freeze the pvc tubes,and just stick them in place.

@danielhatcher3770 5 лет назад

While insulating the lid will certainly help. But only a small amount. The main part that needs more insulation is the bottom and lower sides. The reason the lids aren't insulated is that cold goes down.

@Lando1214 5 лет назад

I would like to see a comparison video with the same coolers. One modified and one not to see how significant of a difference this makes. Thinking of doing it. Makes sense to me.

@sethdahlberg7136 4 года назад

There are a few videos 1 i watched the modded cooler didn't last as long as the factory one. Another video i watched the modded cooler did better. Its a crap shoot. I got a new cooler but i still have my old coleman and im gonna do this metal hinges and latches

@lunarmoon1969 6 лет назад

Is this worth it? Yes, you did fine, I do this for a living in factory that specializes in building coolers since 1944

@macmacdonald4996 5 лет назад

Awesome shout out...and especially so if your pedigree is legit ! nice affirmation. Peace and God Bless.

@longhtym 4 года назад

Does not work ive just tried....you can see it pour out...so you think its working...but on the inside is still hollow....

@daniellemalan8832 4 года назад

Tried this, didnt work, to each his own. Ijust went with a Coleman Extreme instead

@ToolinAround 5 лет назад

Rubber plugs work good, also tape the spots you want to drill and you wont have to scrape once you break off the bubbles. Just peel the tape off put in ruber plugs

@richardpowell4281 6 лет назад

I wonder why they don't sell them like this by default........ You'd think it wouldn't cost much on an industrial level to fill the lid with foam as well. and the lid is where most of the heat enters.

@cyclotechtwister1997 6 лет назад

Richard Powell - Profit line always about profit margin and to keep cost down for low resale price I'm sure you know that..

@kyleallen8678 6 лет назад

Richard Powell, weight during shipping. Not cost efficient, plus easier if the company has less hazmat to deal with.

@nemocheerio 6 лет назад

Pretty sure the reason why is because if you look at the cheaper coolers they don't use expanding foam as insulation, They use sheets of the white foam. Sheets can be inserted between the outside and inside shells of the bottom part before they are fused together. But the top is usually one piece. Possibly blow molded. So there is no point in the manufacturing where they could insert insulation easily. They would have to make the top in multiple pieces which would add to the cost considerably.

@b8con 6 лет назад

Given the foam only costs like $4 a can, I would be willing to pay a little extra for an insulated lid.

@ragingpatriot772 6 лет назад

Richard Powell that is the real problem today. Quality does not matter. That’s ok. Keep it cheap and we will make it right.

@cameraz99 2 года назад

This doesn't work! I used the same spray foam on my Rubbermaid cooler's lid and emptied almost an entire can. I came back the next day and there was absolutely no foam inside the lid! I held a powerful light up to it and it showed through the lid the same as it did before I put the foam in it. Where did the foam go? Beats me.

@hawkmoe2789 6 лет назад

white (or any color) silicon (cauk) wold work better to seal holes

@HAUNTS360 6 лет назад

Looks like you could of just drilled three holes. One for each section.

@b8con 6 лет назад

Thought about that but I didn’t want the foam to distort the lid.

@christopherwallace302 6 лет назад

Looks like the multiple holes actually prevented lid warping. Gives me the idea that best way to do this would be one main hole for foam insertion in each section, then a bunch of 'relief' holes around the perimeter.

@b8con 6 лет назад

I think if I were to do it again, I would have drilled one big hole with a bunch of relief holes like you mention.

@HAUNTS360 6 лет назад

Good point, didn't think of it warping the lid. Thanks!

@MrBubbahunt9 6 лет назад

Michael Macastle there us also low expansion foam..I think it's in a light blue can..it is easier to use. .

@moncorp1 6 лет назад

Just buy a Coleman Xtreme 5 Cooler for 40 to 60 bucks(depending on size). It tests better than yeti, rtic and all the others.

@bigjohn6458 6 лет назад

you should do a test with a bag of ice in this and an unmodified one to see just how much improvement there is

@nypigskin 6 лет назад

Use Loctite Spray Foam . It’s closed cell foam which is denser, will insulate better and expand less.

@b8con 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tip. I will next time.

@kennycybertron1 6 лет назад

Loctite foam is very good. I used it to seal my outside garage cracks,gaps and worked great. Easy clean up too

@mlacson9 6 лет назад

I used white door/windows silicone sealant/caulking to seal the holes. It blended in perfectly.

@johnbrewer7221 4 года назад

The holes don't really need to be sealed, other than for cosmetic reasons.

@mlacson9 4 года назад

@@johnbrewer7221, it was definitely cosmetic, since the cooler lid is bright white and foam was yellow.

@flipzhd 6 лет назад

great stuff sell a less expanding foam ...will still fill cavity but wont warp plastic...also you can use white nylon short screws instead of the goop your using. good vid tho

@whataboutbob9786 6 лет назад

Nice video, and comment section. Just shows people like their food and drinks kept cold.

@VikingsFan27 5 лет назад

Great job, I'm so glad that you stopped trying to clean that up when it was wet. I was starting to shake my head. My one suggestion would be unless that cooler has baffles I feel like all you need is 2 holes. One to put it in and one to allow air to be pushed out. I think all the holes is overkill. Otherwise well done. It works great.

@richardburgess5215 4 года назад

Wrong

@JustMe3217 5 лет назад

hmmmm... this looks like a pretty good idea...i always wondered why does my ice melt so fast whem i pay an arm and leg for a half decent cooler....giving this a try....the crack seal also makes great brains for halloween decs lol

@jimmynoname4089 6 лет назад

$500 for a cooler? Yeah, get bent.

@benanglin1458 6 лет назад

Jimmy Noname / yeah, right?! I'll take a $40 cooler and $460 in Chivas Regal, thank you.

@jameskrivitsky9715 6 лет назад

Plenty of opinions so far. I am not a specialist, and have found many coolers to be a pocket of air inside a hollow plastic container. Air is an insulator, though minimally efficiency. The yellow ( RED CAN ) foam expands more and fills the interior cavity as well as stiffens the shell better than the semi-expanding - more flexible foam (BLUE CAN ). Filling the top and bottom should have the best result. Only drill holes on the inside, so rain will not penetrate and standing water will not seep inside. I would spray a lubricant like WD-40 on the shell before injecting foam into the holes. I also would drill very small holes in the corners of each "pocket " for trapped air to escape. Let the cooler sit for at least 24 hours before removing any excess squeeze-out. The foam takes much longer to cure when not exposed to air. That is why it does not cure inside the can once it is first utilized. Attempting to wipe off wet / uncured foam will be MESSY. DON'T DO IT. Leave it till fully cured and it will pop off the sprayed surface easily. Plugging the holes with caulk or silicon is only decorative. Just don't drill any holes below a potential WATER LINE inside the tub portion. Wish all of you success and cold results ! J K

@a1930ford 5 лет назад

Hey, It's CA, so take those muffin-like spray foam pieces, spray paint them gray and them go put them onto your neighbor's front porch at night. See if he thinks they are magic mushrooms and ends up smoking them or such. Bet he will. :-)

@juanvazquez-torres5676 6 лет назад

Next time people spray some silicone spray over it so that the spray foam won’t stick to the plastic much easier to remove a luck

@noeacosta3414 5 лет назад

I probably would do 3 holes on the top of the lid

@stoddern 6 лет назад

The foam is polyurethane and I would have used GE ONE pure silicone caulking it's aquarium safe, no added mold and mildew inhibitors

@markbutler5127 5 лет назад

apply painters tape on the lid , then pull off foam, less clean up!

@michaelhernandez8022 6 лет назад

Just wondering if you had considered drilling from the top before you started? that would have left absolutely no worries in possible "contamination" but....it's not like every cooler currently selling is stating that they use food grade plastics and insulation anyway. You can also place a plastic sheet on top so that whenever you open the lid the cold air doesn't escape that quickly. And personally besides the cooler itself i wash everything that i put inside, so that i could drink the water as the ice melts(i also filter my own ice ever since i saw how nasty a bag of ice from the store can be)

@b8con 6 лет назад

Nope, didn't cross my mind. I'm not to worried about it, the Surgu was the non toxic kind and I am not to worried about the foam leaching into the cooler. You're dead on with the about the ice bags, those things are nasty.

@MuskratOutdoors 6 лет назад

Looks like it should work just as well as those over priced Yeti things. Have you tried it out yet? That would make a great follow up video!

@b8con 6 лет назад

Yeah and so far it is exceeding expectations.

@mikesmith1550 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing. Dreamers become achievers so keep it up. Yes try for some before and after tests but seat of the pants is a good indicator as well. Less ice in same time equals success. To each their own. I bought a spare cooler at a yard sale for $3 and I'm going to try this mod. I'm in San Fernando Valley known to get hot in the summer so this will certainly help.

@MoonbeameSmith 6 лет назад

I'd glue a nice shiny foil inside it to finish it all off reflect and water proof/resist..

@rmhutchins7 6 лет назад

I enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. Thank you!

@firecloud77 6 лет назад

I put towels on top of the cooler. It makes a huge difference. Bath towels.

@richardfowler3254 6 лет назад

I for one like all of the holes you drilled. In my opinion you gave the excess foam a place to expand to and not deform the lid too much. I will be doing this to a couple of old coolers I have at the house. When I go glamping I like to "Drink Ice" that has nothing else in the chest. I don't think I will need to keep buying ice when I am out there "roughin' it"

@vcbuilder5541 6 лет назад

And the end result is ? Did it work 1/2 as good as the Yeti ?

@wheelmanstan 6 лет назад

No gloves? You DO know that everything in California gives you cancer, right? I'm joking but it seems that any time I buy something now it has a warning label telling me that in California this product may cause cancer" haha

@b8con 6 лет назад

Had cancer. Beat it. This California boy wants another fight. But seriously, there is a warning label on my toothpaste.

@kevinwalters7766 6 лет назад

Should have used flex seal to seal the holes ... if it can seal a floating scream door it would definitely work on that cooler

@b8con 6 лет назад

Does it count if I was flexing while I was sealing it?

@j.t.cooper2963 6 лет назад

Add a gasket to the lid, it helps a lot.

@b8con 6 лет назад

Yeah I want staining of some rubber or a garage door weather strip.

@j.t.cooper2963 6 лет назад

b8con I used some "Duck" brand 3/8W X 3/16T self adhesive foam weatherstrip seal.

@brucehalleran1149 6 лет назад

We upgraded from an Alladin to a Yeti years ago. All of these youtube comparisons are static. Ours gets it's trials in the heat stream behind my bike, right at exhaust level. The lid gasket is one of the major reasons we bought it. Not having to tarp wrap the cooler before a day on the road is worth a lot.

@TheCharleseye 6 лет назад

Along with a positive latch to really pull it shut.

@psdaengr911 6 лет назад

Packing frozen contents in double or foiled ziplock bags so that you can pull out everything for a meal at one time and don't keep opening and closing the lid helps as much as adding insulation to the lid. Bagged ice is the LEAST effective way to keep a cooler cool. "Blue ice" or contained frozen salt water works better because it doesn't change state gradually as melting ice does.

@chucksierraflpd 6 лет назад

Great work you could have put in a fifth of the foam you used one can would have done a few coolers and you could avoid bowing you mentioned. Keep in mind that different applications have different expansions. I like you plugged holes to prevent off gas into food and moisture entering the foam creating keep in mind silicon caulk is cheaper for future. Where did you drill holes in cooler body? Nicely done !

@larrydog171 6 лет назад

Now when all your buddies sit on your cooler it won't crush the lid good job:)

@b8con 6 лет назад

My 200 lbs 15 year old sat on it tonight and it was rock solid.

@miniair 6 лет назад

And how did it work out for you?

@gpcaraudio 6 лет назад

One hole in each section would be suffiecient, unload a can then tape the hole shut, allow to cure for a week. Did this to a trunk lid and had zero mess

@nickrobinson9503 6 лет назад

www.GPcarAudio.com I’d put three holes in each section, fill the middle one and you’ll know when it’s full when it comes out the other two

@thomasdalton2042 6 лет назад

If you dont leave a whole for expansion it would cause the lid to expand and be useless

@psdaengr911 6 лет назад

Wrong. It will not fill evenly. If you keep adding foam until it overflows, the cured foam won't be at optimal density. Even if you vent at each corner and the center of each end, you can't gauge how well the cavity is filling,.

@hey.hombre 6 лет назад

Those extra holes helped the foam to expand and leach out. It probably helped from the lid from bowing out.

@kurttanner5855 6 лет назад

I have the exact cooler. I love your idea. Thanks. I think I'm going to try drilling less holes, and drilling them in a diameter that I can put plastic plug back in. And maybe try using less great stuff. I'm also going to drill on the outside of the cooler itself. And use low expanding foam. . Thanks for the video.

@bookooc5605 4 года назад

just use fricking silicon caulk!

@eyeswideshut2800 6 лет назад

What about food safety, is this leaching into contents? The cooler itself needs to be BPA free so maybe something safe. There's got to be a reason since it's such a competitive market. Maybe it's something to do with condensation or any factor that requires more in depth testing.

@b8con 6 лет назад

The Sugru creates a hard sealant to keep the foam in. I’m not to worried. I also don’t keep any food open in the cooler; everything is either in bottles or in ziplock bags.

@ph4nt0m_sks 6 лет назад

Fills cooler lid with foam spray. *Lets dry* Comes back, taps lid, and proclaims, "Yup, there is definitely some sort of foam in there!" *Facepalm* I laugh when people say, "You're paying for the name", about Yeti or any other major company that offers an "overpriced" product. No you're not. You're paying for convenience. Sure, you could find a DIY solution to nearly anything on the market, but how much time to do you have for that? You're paying $400 for that Yeti cooler so that you don't have to put dozens of hours into making your own, like this guy. The question you have to ask is, "is it worth it?" To each their own.

@ryandavis7838 6 лет назад

hate to break it to you but yeti is overpriced buddy. Ozark trail lasts just as long and at 1/4th of the price. plenty of proof on RU-vid lookup comparisons

@kathyfann 4 года назад

Thank You so much for this gives us all hope we can buy the perfect Size for our needs and just upgrade it. I think I might look for some plastic tabs that I could just push in the holes before I decide what size to drill the holes I’ll go over to Home Depot and see what they have and then that would be a nice clean finish it’s just something I’m thinking about

@lakeman59 6 лет назад

Just hot glue the holes shut

@b8con 6 лет назад

Could have totally done that. Great idea.

@fatboy19831 6 лет назад

Hot glue is very susceptible to temperature change. JB weld or an automotive epoxy would also work but I would wonder how toxic they are. Then agin most of these coolers are made in China.

@AnnaC63 5 лет назад

I think the point someone else made to drill and fill from the outside is the best answer to keep food from contaminating the foam and vice versa. Then sealing the hole would probably be a good idea and if it was toxic to food it wouldn't matter on the outside. The only thing is it would be a tiny bit harder to determine where the hollow sections are and where to make the hole in the top of the lid but not that much harder.

@robertlivingston1634 6 лет назад

It's been my experience that expanding foam won't cure inside a sealed container, usually just turns to a thin brown guess.

@markgrazier3194 6 лет назад

Mine as well, it never cures, just drips and oozes for... ever.

@GamingHistorySource 5 лет назад

I heard of a guy doing this at work. But he blocked the holes off so it wouldn't spew out. Only left 1 hole open on the top & the lid was hard as a rock.

@mguerramd 2 месяца назад

I thought that was too many holes, but it is the right way to do it. I tried one hole on each end of the lid, nope. My foam did not flow throughout the lid nor did it expand and harden properly. I found this out by drilling a couple inspection holes the next day. Drill enough holes!

@lordtigranes9877 6 лет назад

You should've used the door n windows foam blue bottle. More flexible and much more condensed foam when dry. The red big gap foam might warp the cooler if you accidentally inject too much. Bigger holes will make it cure faster. Nice project though 👍😎

@TheKajunkat 6 лет назад

I would recommend using the great stuff window and door formulation. It is an open cell foam formulation that doesn't put as much pressure on the side walls. Also, the urethane foam cures with water so if you put a few ounces in the lid and shake it around good before you spray in the foam it will make denser bubbles and cure faster.

@Leadership_matters 2 года назад

I'm not sure that would work as well. Closed cell foam has a higher R value than open cell. The purpose of the cooler is to keep heat out. The lower R value in some situations may increase the heat conductivity in comparison to just air. I'm not sure of the r value of each specific product but IN SOME SITUATIONS open cell foam is superior to closed cell foam because it moves heat better. I don't know what the R values are of these different products but it could make a big difference and it could also have a negative impact. Do your homework if you choose to not use closed cell foam.

@Captleemo 6 лет назад

I'm betting that you could have just drilled 3 holes instead of 14 and the foam would have expanded to fill up the 3 sections.

@mpikas 6 лет назад

Wow, first, I'm really surprised that thing didn't turn into a pillow, I'm guessing that you picked the right expanding foam there (I know that that brand comes in different versions that expand differently the one meant for door/window frames doesn't generate nearly as much force as the other versions), and I'm shocked that it didn't stick to the lid, I was thinking that you should have waxed it or even wiped it down with some sort of release compound (If it was brand new it's possible it still had the mold release from the factory on it) Secondly, insulation quality is depending on the density. The more air you trap in it, making it less dense the better it insulates. The "cure" that you kept talking about is actually a chemical reaction with water in the air- the more humidity it's exposed to the more it expands and the faster it expands and sets. In the end, you probably could have sprayed a little water in there (just enough to make the inside damp) and sprayed about 1/3 the foam in there, focusing on the sides so it expanded to the inside and out your holes. That should have worked better, of course I could just be over-analizing this since yours looked like it worked out fine, MUCH better than I expected when I watched you do it.

@b8con 6 лет назад

I think it was because I drilled so many holes. It allowed for some pressure release.

@Ohsage1111 6 лет назад

Great idea! I'm going to do this to our cooler :) Note to the people...wear gloves! This stuff is impossible to get off your hands and it sticks to everything!

@TheCrystalGlow 6 лет назад

Spray foam needs to be low expansion

@court2379 6 лет назад

Look for rtic coolers. Same as yeti, but cheaper. One thing to watch for when it takes a long time for that foam to set due to being sealed up, the bubbles collapse and you end up with a puddle of urethane plastic at the bottom.

@guyh.4553 6 лет назад

Great idea! What about the lower half? Was that done or can it be done? My suggestions for this: 1) And you said it, where gloves. That stuff is a b**** to clean off your hands! 😁😁😁 2)Consider using the low expanding foam. Less chance of the top "blowing out". 3) "Cure it" outside it in the sun. Cool idea tho!

@b8con 6 лет назад

Lower seems to be insulated. Go figure.

@michaelprice7005 6 лет назад

Door and window foam doesn't expand as much, and stays flexible.

@bhhardgr01 6 лет назад

how can you tell how it worked out, you have no control to compare it against...

@b8con 6 лет назад

Yup your right. It was more of a spontaneous project and there was zero science applied.

@Josef_R 6 лет назад

You compare it to how efficient the cooler was before the fix.

@wes326 Месяц назад

I think you would be better off of getting a 2" thick piece of closed-cell foam and put it on top of the contents. These lids are pretty thin in places. Can't believe they don't insulate the lids in the first place. Thanks for sharing.

@twhatley45 6 лет назад

Be careful not to get any foam on nice clothes, furniture, skin, etc. It's not coming out once it gets on anything.

@dondiego124 6 лет назад

nice vid i thought you were going to have a hell of a clean up and thought if you had taped it up before you started drilling holes because that shit is a sticky mess. but wow came right off huh? lol also those automotive plugs sort of look like Christmas trees would fill the holes well

@b8con 6 лет назад

Good call on the automotive parts. Yeah the foam came right off.

@rossprivate5456 6 лет назад

i ,from personal experience will always let that foam set dry then break away ,dont be tempted to try and wipe it away that stuff sticks like shit to a blanket and will not wash of hands quickly. nice vid and the lid will be stronger too to sit on

@bentnickel7487 6 лет назад

Sticks like shit to a blanket, good line, gotta remember that one. (-:

@jessechavira3492 3 года назад

I use Spray Foam for Roofing purposes and the diffrence between Yeti and others is the Density of the Foam used. The can Foam is only 1lb density. If you use the 3.0lb foam thats the trick.

@vicwest4360 6 лет назад

Why so many holes. Why did you drill the holes next to the food. Why not the outside along back edge. Did you even think about this project before getting drill happy. Seems like a what not to do video. I will not likely be viewing anymore of your one stooge cartoons. Three Stooges are far more funny.

@Bluuplanet 5 лет назад

I would have gone for pretty. I think I would have gotten some push-in plastic caps. Then get some of that Sugru your using and rolled it between my hand and a flat surface into a really skinny snake. Then wrap a piece of the snake around the underside of the head of the plastic caps before pushing them in.

@helookalikaman79 6 лет назад

Don't they make little plastic clips for plastic? ... I have tons for my kitchen cabinets, they wouldn't work, but there should be a product similar to them, that can be used for the ice chest