Expanding foam in Australia ---???

[pldaniels]

Around the house I'm using a few cans of expanding foam, it's good stuff but doesn't go very far on one can alone -- and it's expensive!

Anyone know where you can get a dozen cans at a time at a /good/ price?

Paul.

[Mark in Aus]

I saw a cheap brand at Bunnings for $6 a can but how well does it work?
May need twice as many to do the same job.

Mark

[pldaniels]

Mark,

Quite indeed. I did recently see an auction on eBay for about 12~20 cans at a good price of Bostik expanding foam - beating myself for not picking that up at the time *sigh*

Paul.

[ZIPPER]

You can get 2 part expanding foam from your local fiber glass supplier. But use with caution, you could fill your house with this stuff.

Glenn

[pldaniels]

Glenn, mmmm... wonder if it tastes like popcorn (movie reference ;) )

The trouble with 2part foam is that it'd be a little tricky to deliver it into the spaces that I have to fill.

Paul.

[Silent flight]

have a friend works in the movie industry, can get cheap stuff similar to epp, that "apparently" goes for miles, I'll chase it up

[Silent flight]

not all that cheap apparently

[pldaniels]

I was in a different hardware store yesterday, managed to find some Bostik expanding foam for $9 (standard spray-can size) or $13 (75% larger can).

Wonder if I can contact a Bostik supplier and just order it by the box (probably $4/can).

[Mark in Aus]

Paul, Would this stuff suit your needs?

Solid solutions (http://www.solidsolutions.com.au/polyurethane_systems/rigid_expanding.htm)

[pldaniels]

Interesting stuff - too bad its work time is about 17 seconds after mixing, sounds like it needs to be done with a proper foam-mixer/injector system?

Paul.