Hi all, I'm thinking of using fatmat on my 1973 mustang. I know that Dynamat is more expensive and probably a little better. Does Dynamat require a heat gun, or is the fatmat advertising referring to a different competitor?

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I could not find too much on fatmat, but in the way of sound deadening I know a bit about b-quiet. It is supposed to be the generic equivalent to dynamat, and it runs cheaper. There is a b-quiet store on ebay and they have their own website. I know that it uses a heat gun to mold in but if you bought enough I don't think using the heat gun is necessary. I used b-quiet in my car and I have other buddies use it and we are all pretty happy with it... In one of my videos you can hear the difference between the outside and inside noise of the car.

 

I am using fatmat, after looking and comparing prices, it looks to be a good product. It will reduce road noise, but come on, with the headers and performance exhaust I plan on installing someday, how quiet is it really going to be? I know Dynamat is way overpriced for what it is used for and what the alternatives are. Spending more money doesn't always mean it's better. Fatmat just rolls on but if you install it on your roof, a heat gun or blowdryer helps the istall process. Just install it on a warm day on you'll be fine.

 

I bought stuff from Lowes for $18 bucks... aluminum on both sides with air bubbles in between. I know ainterior place that does classic and hot rods. They onlyuse this stuff.... $18plus $9 can of sprayadhesive

 

I just installed over 100 square feet of Fatmat in my car and must say the out of all the brands, I think it and eDead are the best bangs for the buck. I dunno how much "better" dynamat is, but it is definitly not worth 6x the price. Way too overpriced...

I used a heat gun on anything that was installed vertical or upside down, but things laying flat (like the floor), I didnt bother. I'd highly recomend using a roller on it all though...

And that airbubble stuff from lowes^, that stuff is awesome for heat insulation, but I'd question it's sound deadening abilities...

 

I used eDead (http://www.edesignaudio.com/edv2/pro...products_id=52) and had great success with. Definitely a good bang for the buck. You can even double it up to get even more thickness than dynamat, and still be wayyyy ahead on price. I ordered 140 sq feet, and have maybe 20 left over (will just double up some areas like the gas tank and floors.

EDIT: oh and definitely use a heat gun, it makes it more "goo-ie" which allows it to adhere better. Definitely important for like the roof, firewall and other places it can fall off from. But I used it everywhere to be safe, definitely better after heating it and rolling it on.