Reply to "Need tips for removing foil backing on insulation board"

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windhund42 posted:
Are there any tips or tricks for removing foil backing from Polyisocyanurate insulation foam board? I'm ready to insert it into the train table and figured it would come off both sides in one sheet. Wrong. It's coming off in slivers. It's going to take me a long time to remove it like this unless someone can offer so insight or suggestions.
It was stored in my very cold garage for a couple weeks. Do I need to let it warm up to room temperature first?

I, too, prefer that type of foam board. Most suppliers only stock the foil faced anymore as that is what sells for construction. They can't afford to stock the plain sheets.

I tried to remove it on one sheet and gave up. I have to travel 85 miles to get to a distributor that stocks the plain boards of poly-iso. It is much nicer the EPS.

1/25/198:31 AM

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