I own a 95 black (pearl) Del Sol. Over time, the combination of engine> heat and (probably) heat from the sun in the summer combined to sort of> 'burn' a light-ish section of the hood exterior. (the area was in a bit> of a circle and looked like a dirty silver)>

I have recently had most of the car (including the hood) repainted and> I'd like to avoid that happening again in a few years.>

Has anyone ever heard of, or done, something like putting some of the> sort of insulation used under car hoods inside a Del Sol or Civic?> The only down side I could think of would be the possibility of trapping> engine heat in such a way that the engine would be hurt. That would not> be a good trade off.>

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