Sound deadener on the cheap.
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Sound deadener on the cheap.
Thought I would pass this along. I know they are several speciality products on the market and they all have their claims on what they do and how well they work. My problem is, I just don't want to pay their rediculis price. So here is my sound deadening technique that I have used in the past that has worked "VERY" well and will not cost you a second mortgage. Course they don't want you to know this.
This is the mat that is from Lowe's and is less than $4.00 a linear foot and is 3 foot wide and about 1/2" thick. Put on a piece of sheet metal and give it a wack and you will see how well it works. Cost for the car was about $30. It forms easy with a heat gun and kills the viberation of the metal, also it will add some R value. For under the sub enclosures, I used good ole foil lined 2" fiberglass insulation (cost $10) with a little contact glue to keep it in place. I also plan on installing the grey mat in the doors and fiberglass in the roof but have'nt made it that far yet. So for about $40 and a little time, it will be done.
This is the mat that is from Lowe's and is less than $4.00 a linear foot and is 3 foot wide and about 1/2" thick. Put on a piece of sheet metal and give it a wack and you will see how well it works. Cost for the car was about $30. It forms easy with a heat gun and kills the viberation of the metal, also it will add some R value. For under the sub enclosures, I used good ole foil lined 2" fiberglass insulation (cost $10) with a little contact glue to keep it in place. I also plan on installing the grey mat in the doors and fiberglass in the roof but have'nt made it that far yet. So for about $40 and a little time, it will be done.
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Its on a roll in the flooring dept and is used as "anti-fatigue" matting. Its appears to be a closed cell foam (EVA?) and is fairly heavy. The laminate flooring pad does'nt even compare in weight or density.
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ive used this before and it works great and is very cheap!!! http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...516&lpage=none
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ebay used to have a replica dynamat product,...i purchased 200sq/ft for i think 70$ shipped, and compared to dynamat, it was just about identical...worked great,...i did just about every inch of my last car,...and WHAT A DIFFERENCE!