Dynamat or Fatmat??

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Fstfish: Yep, Just brush it on, let dry and put your carpet in. Take a mic and see how thick 15 mil is. This stuff is awesome. Inside the doors, over the fender wells, above the headline. Unlimited use. You can put on several coats and WOW.
 
ok man thanks i e mailed them asking for information on this product,, thanks again
 
I looked into the web site at the beginning of this post and the peel and seal he talked about was asphalt based ice dam material I bought a plastic backed peel and seal called Resisto it is a vulcanized product used for waterproofing under siding and around windows we call it blue skin because that is the most common form we see it in on the job site but the Resisto is red { same stuff tho } it's under 17 bucks for a 18 inch by 50ft roll { about 22 cents a sq ft } and 2 rolls did the whole car with a double layer under the front and rear passenger area in my 69 fastback , there is an adhesive primer for it but I found it sticky enough on it's own after cleaning with tumbler , oh and it's 40mil thick so 2 layers is better than the raaam product I don't see the point in putting a conductive layer under the carpet and behind the interior panels and this stuff can be molded into the small valley's with a heat gun on low if you want I 'm just going to let the summer heat do that I stretched into place pretty good and am not going to worry about a void here and there the jute that comes with the carpet and the carpet itself will build up anyways , there is another product am trying because I get small pieces for free {scraps from the jobsite} and it is about 2 bucks+ a sq ft on a 200 sqft roll= $400+ and is made from shredded tires bonded to a poly mat - no natural fibers to rot or mildew- used for sound as a glue down underlay under engineered flooring it is glued to the sub-floor and the flooring is glued to it , it is a squishy layer about 1/8 inch thick that should provide sound deadening and a little luxury feel to the carpet , with this in the trunk area and the Resisto everywhere the car has gotten a lot quieter inside already and the low resonate hum is gone . my friends car with the foil backed stuff and carpet is still so loud with the headers you can't talk with the windows open without shouting I can already here myself think in mine woohoo
 
Here is a pic of Small Blk putting the insulation on and one of it all done. That stuff really works and there is enough in a 5 gl bucket to do 5 cars or more.

Bill applying insulation coat.jpg


insulation installed and looking good.jpg
 
How much weight (if done to the whole interior) does this add to the car? (roughly because there are tons of brands w/ dif weights per sq. ft.)
 
One roll of RAMMmat (62.5 sq/ft) weighs just under 20 pounds.

Since I started this thread, I have installed RAMMmat in my Dakota quadcab.

I overed the floor and back panel with two layers, a layer on each of the doors, and I installed one layer on the INSIDE of the outer door skin. This adds base to the speakers because it reflects the bass audio back inside the vehicle rather than letting it get absorbed by the out body.

I will probably use another 1.5 rolls when I do the car.
 
thanks for the advice, since I have the interior stripped in my car I might as well add some sound deadening material. I have two 10" subwoofers in the trunk, and no, not for rap, I just like floor pounding double bass. There was some significant vibration when it was sitting on just carpet. I'm also hoping to hear less exhaust because it is LOUD inside, especially on the highway. i guess using this kinda stuff is really the way to go.
 
Pardon my ignorance, but why on earth would you want to stick that stuff all over a clean car?
 
meh, no one sees it, its under the carpet, it helps reduce noise and helps your tunes sound much better on the inside!
 
Alright, just got some RAAMmat and was doing this all weekend...and I will say....you all made this look way too easy. Either I'm a contour freak or it wasn't hot enough out, but my RAAMmat job looks like Frankenstein, lol. I'll have to post some pics when I get home so you can laugh at me!
 
I was going to ask why you'd put sound insulation on the roof (under the headliner) but figure its for the stereo/music aspect, right?

-Sefus
 
superdart said:
Well, after checking out that article, I think I'll be running with the RAAM Audio stuff. It appears to be the best bang for the buck.

RAAMaudio

I think I am also going to use their Ensolite padding instead of jute when I do the carpeting.
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How about using both :)
 
sefus said:
I was going to ask why you'd put sound insulation on the roof (under the headliner) but figure its for the stereo/music aspect, right?
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For those of us that live in much hotter climates, like AZ and TX, I most definately can see a reason for insulating the roof! Even more so with a dark colored car.
 
From HotRodders Forum
alternative to Lizard Skin
Since RB's Obsolete had the Cool-Car ceramic insulation on backorder and did not inform me after 3 weeks of waiting on it I have done some research. Seems all the high priced ceramic paint on insulating materials aka Lizard Skin, Cool-Car and such are a simple mixture of an exterior latex paint with ceramic micro spheres added to it. Having been a radio control aircraft enthusiast I have used ceramic spheres mixed with epoxy to form various fillets on model aircraft. I would buy these ceramic spheres (Micro Balloons is what they are called) in bulk from either Aircraft Spruce or Wicks Aircraft Supply. A gallon bag of the spheres cost about $6.00. You can see the potential cost savings here. A one gallon pail of exterior latex house paint, add some Micro Balloons to it and you basically have the same thing as Lizard Skin or Cool-Car for a mere fraction of the price. A 2 gallon pail of Lizard Skin is about $160
Vince
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I'm one of those suckers who fell for the hype and bought a gallon of Lizard Skin from Summit for $199.00 when it was first announced [still unopened by the way]. The manufacturer later informed me it would take TWO gallons to cover everything I wanted to in my Fastback (inside the doors, the entire fastback area, etc.) so finishing up my interior pretty much came to a standstill due to a lack of finances.

Bogie, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR POST. Sending a big sloppy kiss to New York!!!
 
A big "Thank You" to Bogie for that link:cheers::cheers::cheers:
I haven't got all the way through yet, but it is good info. Leanna, have you mixed up your 2nd gal. yet?
I'm thinking I'll be getting some of those micro brews, or micro whatevers pretty soon.
Thanks again Bogie:cheers:
C
 
Cal, I haven't even bought my second gallon yet, let alone mixed up the first -- it's still sitting here in the computer room LOL (No mixing required as far as I know, but it takes a special $150 5/16" gun to spray the stuff.) Wishing now I wouldn't have bought it in the first place ... no doubt too late to return it.
 
leanna how did you get the 318 on the vavle cover in your avatar ?? is it a decal? or diecast? looks great
 
Carpet Padding Works Great for Heat & Sound, is cheap & once the carpet/headliner or panel covers it, you don't ever see it again.

Keep Water from Getting In & Getting Trapped & you won't have trouble w/ moisture.

Carpet Padding can be free, or almost free. Foil-backed bubble wrap is crap.
Do you really wanna spend $100 for plastic wrap & potato chip (mylar) bag material?
 
Outsider said:
Pardon my ignorance, but why on earth would you want to stick that stuff all over a clean car?
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exactly another good point: You can't easily (or ever) remove stuff like that. If you use padding, you can at least remove it.
 
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