Quality Budget Sound Deadening
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Quality Budget Sound Deadening Generic asphalt based stuff from Home Depot that is designed for roofs. Costs $16.99 a roll, and each roll weighs roughly 4lbs. So far I've used 3 rolls in the area you see in the picture (incl. the opposite side). In the high resonance areas I double up, everywhere else is single layer. Bang around with a rubber mallet to help id noisy areas.
This is the second vehicle I've used this stuff on, and I can promise you if it is applied in hot weather, or heat each piece and it's installation location with a heat-gun or 1500W hairdrier (very time consuming but essential) and take your time to thoroughly hand press the entire area of each piece once installed, it will never loosen or fall off. Matter of fact, it is a ball-buster trying to remove the stuff so plan wisely before applying.
As far as asphalt smell, after a day or so it is completely undetectable. Did my doors a couple of weeks ago (2.5 rolls), and two days later the car had been sitting all day in 97 degree Gainesville heat, yet when I got in the car there was absolutely zero smell. Oh, now the car sounds like a tank when closing the doors. Very noticeable in parking lots as the rattle free solid thump sounds high quality.
The bottom line is this process is extremely time consuming when done correctly. But the sound reduction and even squeak/rattle reduction is priceless.
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/buildin...al-122397.html
This is the second vehicle I've used this stuff on, and I can promise you if it is applied in hot weather, or heat each piece and it's installation location with a heat-gun or 1500W hairdrier (very time consuming but essential) and take your time to thoroughly hand press the entire area of each piece once installed, it will never loosen or fall off. Matter of fact, it is a ball-buster trying to remove the stuff so plan wisely before applying.
As far as asphalt smell, after a day or so it is completely undetectable. Did my doors a couple of weeks ago (2.5 rolls), and two days later the car had been sitting all day in 97 degree Gainesville heat, yet when I got in the car there was absolutely zero smell. Oh, now the car sounds like a tank when closing the doors. Very noticeable in parking lots as the rattle free solid thump sounds high quality.
The bottom line is this process is extremely time consuming when done correctly. But the sound reduction and even squeak/rattle reduction is priceless.
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/buildin...al-122397.html
interesting. I was able to get a 4-5 sheets of eastwood (dynamat) for free through work, which was enough to do my doors and a little more but not much else. I was looking for something like this
thats the stuff - I did a mustang a while back and absolutely loved it. I also have 6 rolls in my garage waiting to go in my TA. I could smell the adhesive for less than a day and sitting out in 104+deg TX heat, it never once smelled or got gooey like some of the name brand sound deadener.
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When I laid down the Peal-N-Seal, I also sealed all seams and edges with aluminum tape to make sure I end up with a continuous surface and all edges are secured to the panels.
I also have some Frost King duct insulation on the hump behind the rear seats.
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I have experience and can say that it doesn't happen. My trunk looks like CPO's and its fine. Then again, I live in MA so I can't vouch for TX/AZ heat. I've only seen 1 thread where someone mentioned a smell and he is in Houston. I've also heard of some other sound deadeners having a sent too so YMMV.
When I laid down the Peal-N-Seal, I also sealed all seams and edges with aluminum tape to make sure I end up with a continuous surface and all edges are secured to the panels.
I also have some Frost King duct insulation on the hump behind the rear seats.
When I laid down the Peal-N-Seal, I also sealed all seams and edges with aluminum tape to make sure I end up with a continuous surface and all edges are secured to the panels.
I also have some Frost King duct insulation on the hump behind the rear seats.
As for thickness I did notice through some research it is thinner than the typical dynomat extreme. Double layering it would give the same thickness but one layer over the entire thing was ample enough.
I haven't done my doors yet but for those that did, did you reach inside the door and apply it to the fiberglass skin or just the inner area where the interior door panel touches?
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