Sound deadening material
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Le Mans Master
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Sound deadening material
This weekend I need to take my drivers door panel off to see why my window motor works intermittently (you can hit just below the arm rest fairly hard and it will work!).
But, while it is off, thought I would add some deadener material to the door. Question: does it work just as well on the removable panel as well as the interior door skin? Seems like this would be easier than trying to form around all of the bumps and valleys and cut outs for screws, etc.
But, while it is off, thought I would add some deadener material to the door. Question: does it work just as well on the removable panel as well as the interior door skin? Seems like this would be easier than trying to form around all of the bumps and valleys and cut outs for screws, etc.
Le Mans Master
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From: Newark DE
no, it works best on the metal skin of the door.
you would get some benefit from it on the removable door panel but a much lower amount.
If you heat it up with a hairdryer or heat gun as you apply the material it makes it easier to work with and form and fit into all bends, bumps and valleys, etc of the panel.
you would get some benefit from it on the removable door panel but a much lower amount.
If you heat it up with a hairdryer or heat gun as you apply the material it makes it easier to work with and form and fit into all bends, bumps and valleys, etc of the panel.
Pro
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St. Jude Donor '09, '24
Do a search for nuprene on Ebay. Suppose to take the energy from the sound waves and transfer them as heat to the back of the nuprene. In a vette there is not enough heat that will be dissapated from the nuprene to cause any worries. 1/8" thick, cut with a scissor and can be glued on to the back of your door panel. Boeing uses it in the jets for sound deadening, houstonvett
Racer
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From: Thomasville Ga
This is what I did on my 71 door...makes an incredible difference in the sound coming through it, and closing the door sounds much different...the sound deadener I used was Fatmat, but there are many others:
2nd Gear
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I did a search and found this link that evaluates several brands.
http://sounddeadenershowdown.com/
It's very informative and I will be getting either B-quiet Ultimate or RAAMat BXT60 with a foam sound absorber pad. Since I'm in Florida, I need the Butyl that withstands heat better.
Has anyone else used this stuff?
K-man
http://sounddeadenershowdown.com/
It's very informative and I will be getting either B-quiet Ultimate or RAAMat BXT60 with a foam sound absorber pad. Since I'm in Florida, I need the Butyl that withstands heat better.
Has anyone else used this stuff?
K-man
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From: Flowermound Tx
I just ordered 80 sq feet of the Second Skin Damplifier. I chose it after reading the showdown mainly due to its ability to stick in extreme heat. 160 degrees may sound improbable for interior temperatures but even on a sub 100 degree day the interior of my 2001 F250 reached 157. That was with the darkest allowable tint on all windows plus a reflective sunshade. I figure a nice Texas 110 degree bake day and things could get ugly. Second Skin Audio also offers 20% discounts to their forum members (wish I had known that before placing the order!). I ended up with a good discount anyway due my order being misplaced. The owner was very helpful getting everything straightened out. If the install goes well and I like the results I'll be doing my other rides with the same products.
Just as an aside here's a link to a test of car covers and their ability to prevent heat buildup within the car. After reading that I thought I'd see how hot things got with my truck uncovered. Sure enough, smokin ...
http://www.tyvek.com/na/covers/english/carcover2.html
Just as an aside here's a link to a test of car covers and their ability to prevent heat buildup within the car. After reading that I thought I'd see how hot things got with my truck uncovered. Sure enough, smokin ...
http://www.tyvek.com/na/covers/english/carcover2.html
Pro
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From: Madison WI
Originally Posted by Porch40
I just ordered 80 sq feet of the Second Skin Damplifier. I chose it after reading the showdown mainly due to its ability to stick in extreme heat. 160 degrees may sound improbable for interior temperatures but even on a sub 100 degree day the interior of my 2001 F250 reached 157. That was with the darkest allowable tint on all windows plus a reflective sunshade. I figure a nice Texas 110 degree bake day and things could get ugly. Second Skin Audio also offers 20% discounts to their forum members (wish I had known that before placing the order!). I ended up with a good discount anyway due my order being misplaced. The owner was very helpful getting everything straightened out. If the install goes well and I like the results I'll be doing my other rides with the same products.
Just as an aside here's a link to a test of car covers and their ability to prevent heat buildup within the car. After reading that I thought I'd see how hot things got with my truck uncovered. Sure enough, smokin ...
http://www.tyvek.com/na/covers/english/carcover2.html
Just as an aside here's a link to a test of car covers and their ability to prevent heat buildup within the car. After reading that I thought I'd see how hot things got with my truck uncovered. Sure enough, smokin ...
http://www.tyvek.com/na/covers/english/carcover2.html
I'm actually in the process of installing Damplifier Pro myself. Seems like a great product. As a word of caution, I'd suggest getting some 3M General Trim Adhesive - the tacky adhesive on the Damplifier works very well in most areas, but some parts of my car had way too much crap (i.e. old glue and the like) for it to work to its full potential. If it doesn't stick, it's useless.
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From: Flowermound Tx
Originally Posted by 72Tornado
I'm actually in the process of installing Damplifier Pro myself. Seems like a great product. As a word of caution, I'd suggest getting some 3M General Trim Adhesive - the tacky adhesive on the Damplifier works very well in most areas, but some parts of my car had way too much crap (i.e. old glue and the like) for it to work to its full potential. If it doesn't stick, it's useless.