ABOVE: A typical firewall like this one in a 1964 Chevy truck doesn’t do anything for the look of this engine compartment. Besides looking grungy and a bit faded, the color doesn’t go well with the stock Chevy Orange paint on the engine either. But adding a Heatshield Products thermal barrier to a firewall like this will make it look new and better than ever.

Vehicle firewalls are seldom attractive things to look at outside of a pure-built show car. Between the irregular contours and plethora of hoses, wiring and other functional arteries passing through them, firewalls aren’t a good canvas for attractiveness. In addition to that, firewalls are a primary entryway for heat into the interior. But with Heatshield Products, you can dress up an ugly firewall and keep your interior cooler.

Using a Thermal Barrier on a Vehicle Firewall:

• Blocks heat from engine compartment getting into the interior and helps lower interior temperatures
• Helps increase effectiveness of vehicle A/C
• Helps keep non-A/C vehicles cooler inside
• Improves visual appearance of firewall

Installing an effective thermal barrier on the engine compartment side of the firewall helps to drastically reduce the amount of heat intrusion into the cabin. This is especially useful for dropping interior temperatures on older vehicles that do not have air conditioning, or newer vehicles where the A/C has been deleted for whatever reason. For vehicles that have A/C, it helps increase the effectiveness of the A/C system by reducing the amount of heating getting into the passenger compartment. This means less heat the A/C system must deal with.

Stock vehicle firewalls seldom have any sort of visual appeal or attractiveness. Between the irregular shape of the surface to the multitude of holes and access points for vehicle systems, you will not see design awards being given for the looks of a factory firewall. On top of that, you also have the wear and tear a firewall is subjected to from exposure to engine heat and everything else during vehicle operation. This can leave the painted surface faded, stained, and marred which adds to the firewall’s unattractiveness.

Improving your firewall’s appearance while also improving its effectiveness is easy with Heatshield Products. Here are the thermal barrier products ideal for firewall applications that you can pick up from any Heatshield Products dealer.

Lava Shield

Made from Heatshield Products specially formulated thermal barrier material using volcanic rock, Lava Shield^TM can withstand up to 1200 degrees F of continuous heat and 2000 degrees F of intermittent temperatures. Its integrated adhesive backing makes installation easy on most clean surfaces, and the material can be cut, shaped, and trimmed to fit just about anything. Besides its effectiveness to block up to 80 percent of radiant heat in the engine compartment, Lava Shield’s carbon fiber appearance can help dress up a dingy, ugly firewall instantly with a modern look.

Cold-Gold

For when you want to stop heating getting through your firewall and add some serious bling and eye-catching brilliance to your ride’s firewall, Cold-Gold™ thermal barrier material gives that engine compartment the Midas Touch. Specially designed and formulated TruGold^TM technology means Cold-Gold isn’t some mylar-looking material that will wrinkle, fade and come apart after just a few heat cycles. Capable of handling 1100 degrees F of continuous heat, Cold-Gold material can easily be shaped to fit the irregular surface of a typical firewall and block up to 90 percent of radiant heat the firewall is exposed to. It’s specially formulated backing material also provides extra protection against fire in the case of an underhood incendiary incident.

Thermaflect Cloth

For improving the look and effectiveness of your vehicle’s firewall but with a bit less bling and sophistication than what Cold-Gold and Lava Shield provide, there’s Thermaflect Cloth^TM. Stopping up to 90 percent of radiant heat emissions, Thermaflect Cloth withstands up to 1100 degrees F of constant heat and features an integrated high-temp adhesive backing that will adhere to most clean surfaces. It is flexible enough to conform easily to the contours of typical firewalls, and the reflective silver finish will help to lighten up the engine compartment and help highlight your engine and other modifications.