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djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#725525
Been looking into sound deadening material...not exactly cheap is it!?

I was wondering if anyone's used anything else that might be worth a go?

A while ago i chucked out a massive roll of tar stuff on a foil backing although i'm thinking in the summer that might have been a bad idea!

Would rubber carpet underlay be any good?
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alien8 Wolfsburg Wizard

521 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#725571
This is only my experience but the expensive stuff works really well. I am sure some cheaper materials work fine but you do get what you pay for. Resto wise a few hundred $ in sound deadening is not really worth pissing about.

On the flip side if you just want to quiet down your ride those cheap yoga mats or camping mattress work ok. glue it to the floor under carpet and same on the parcel shelf and rear firewall. All depends on your budget I guess.
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Transparu Seriously Crusin Dubber

154 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#725577
In Brisbane I went to Reverse Garbage and got some foam off-cuts. It was from professional sound system builders or someone like that. Had foil on one side and an adhesive on the other (with a peel off layer). It has been GREAT to do my Van with. Doors sound great when they close. It has helped reduce noise - though I should finish the job I suppose.

The foam is about 15-18mm thick.

All the best,
Dave

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#725587
I sent You a reply via PM instead of on here... lol

LEE



djnee wrote:Been looking into sound deadening material...not exactly cheap is it!?

I was wondering if anyone's used anything else that might be worth a go?

A while ago i chucked out a massive roll of tar stuff on a foil backing although i'm thinking in the summer that might have been a bad idea!

Would rubber carpet underlay be any good?
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#725674
Some great advice there. Thanks for that everyone 🙂

I'm mainly trying to cut down the engine noise. I seem to have no firewall behind the engine, so that's a good start i guess!
After that i'll start insulating the inside, behind the rear seats etc
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ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·

#726122
You can always try roof flashing from a hardware store. It's heavy, has the foil backing, adhesive and can be moulded like Dynomat but on the down side only comes in limited widths but could work out a lot cheaper in the long run

djnee Officially Full-On Dubber

341 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·

#726895
ancientbugger wrote:You can always try roof flashing from a hardware store. It's heavy, has the foil backing, adhesive and can be moulded like Dynomat but on the down side only comes in limited widths but could work out a lot cheaper in the long run
Thats a good one.
Will have a looky in Bunnings!
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#726910
Ear plugs 😂