Van Insulation
Van insulation that actually works in Australian conditions
A bare van is a steel box: it drums on the highway, bakes in summer, freezes overnight in winter and sweats condensation behind the panels. Good insulation fixes all of that — and it's the one part of your build you can't easily redo once the walls and ceiling go in.
Trekano brings genuine 3M™ Thinsulate™ SM600L to Australia for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. It's the same insulation we fit in our own van builds.
The three jobs insulation has to do
1. Sound deadening (vibration control). Butyl deadening on the large flat panels stops the metal resonating and drumming, so road and engine noise drop noticeably. Do this first, straight onto bare metal.
2. Thermal control. Thinsulate fills wall, door and ceiling cavities to slow heat moving in and out, so the van stays cooler in the sun and holds warmth overnight.
3. Condensation management. Thinsulate is a synthetic fibre that doesn't absorb water, rot or go mouldy, so moisture can dry out instead of being trapped against the steel — a common problem with foam and foil products in vans.
Why 3M Thinsulate SM600L?
It's light, flexible enough to push into the Sprinter's ribs and hollow sections, absorbs sound as well as heat, and cuts with scissors — no fibreglass, no itch, no glue mess, no special tools. That's why it's the go-to insulation for professional van builders worldwide.
How you can buy it
Trace + Cut Kit — the right number of vacuum-sealed sections for your Sprinter, ready to trace and cut. Four sections for a MWB low roof, five for a MWB high roof, six for a LWB, seven for a LWB extended. Available now.
Add the paper template set for A$100 and the tracing is done for you: full-size paper patterns for the walls and roof, with marking chalk included. Choose it on the kit page.
Add sound deadener to any kit, sized to your van. Deadener is sold with a kit rather than on its own, because on bare metal it's the first layer and the two belong together.
Laser Precut Kit — labelled, laser-cut pieces that drop straight onto the panels, no tracing and no offcuts. Coming soon.
Single sections — a 1.52 × 3.05 m vacuum-sealed section on its own, for other vans, touch-ups or a custom layout.
Freight
Flat rate Australia-wide: A$99 for MWB kits, A$150 for LWB. One freight charge per order, however many kits you buy.
Not sure which wheelbase or roof height you have, or want it fitted? Use Build a Van to plan your whole fit-out, or contact us and we'll point you to an installer near you.
