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 djnee
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| posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 01:02 PM |
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Any good substitutes for sound deadening?
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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| posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 05:26 PM |
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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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| posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 05:40 PM |
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Have a look here for a thorough treatment of the subject. (Short summary - what alien8 said ^^^)
http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com
hth
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| posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 05:47 PM |
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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
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| posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 06:42 PM |
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I sent You a reply via PM instead of on here... lol
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posted by djnee
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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- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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djnee
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| posted on July 24th, 2009 at 11:10 AM |
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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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| posted on July 27th, 2009 at 05:27 PM |
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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
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| posted on August 1st, 2009 at 08:30 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by ancientbugger
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
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Thats a good one.
Will have a looky in Bunnings!
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| posted on August 1st, 2009 at 09:25 PM |
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Ear plugs 
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