i know some people have bought lowes roofing material as sound deadener

just curious if it gets the job done???


i just wana reduce road noise and metal/plastic rattles.

im not running big audio equipment. so before i spend a fortune on dynamat or b-quiet or secondskin or raamat or fatmat etc....

just curious if theres a trick to this and save some money.

 

I used large Cool It mat materials to cover the majority of areas that I wanted to cover then also used the peel and seal material from Lowes to cover some of the smaller void areas. It works okay on floor pans and such but not too well on vertical surfaces.

Good luck

 

I'v heard of other people using it. This is what im going to use the next time I have the carpet out of my car.

There are pictures of it on a member thread on here. His username is neil and he just finished a massivly huge restoration. almost 4 years long.

 

FYI...b-quiet is roofing material advertised as sound deadener.

I use Dynamat Extreme in my car...it's a bit expensive but well worth it...and I plan on putting in a good sounding system (just one sub).

If you are going to deaden your car, do it right and spend the extra few $$

 

How much did you pay for the dynamat?

 

$150 USD for 36 sq. ft. of Dynamat Xtreme (part number 10455) from www.sonicelectronix.com

You can get good deals on ebay.

Second Skin (Damplifier Pro) has a canadian distributor near Hamilton

http://www.secondskinaudio.com/vibra...lifier-pro.php

Wheel Class
1400 Pelham St.
Fonthill , Ontario los1e5
Canada
905-892-1290

 

I have used "Peel and Seal" in my vehicles before. Sound deadners come in two main flavors- asphalt-based and butyl-based. The cheaper stuff (like the stuff you find at Lowes & Home Depot) is asphault based. Works ok, may smell a bit funny. Comperable sized butyl material will always beat asphalt, but there is usually a pretty decent difference in price.

With all that said, one or two layers of the cheaper stuff on the floor is better than nothing and I did see a noticiable difference in noise. I'd caution putting it anywhere verticle (as the heat can make it slide down), but the floor should be fine.

Second Skin's a good choice if you're looking to step it up

 

thanks for the post guys. i found som dynamat bulk 36sq ft for $130 free shipping

ill try it out i hope i wont need more but we'll see. i dont wana do this twice and spend more money doing it over plus i dont wana deal with the smell of the lowes stuff.


thanks again folks

 

I hang out quite a bit in car audio forums and everyone advices it against itt....they say the glue comes off easily....specially with heat...and when it does it stinks like a**

just my .02

 

I have it in my car, and for about a year my car sat outside at my parents house.

Even with the hot summer we had last year (95+ degree days), the seal and peal I used has held up great, hasn't fallen and doesn't smell at all either.

You just need to make sure when applying that the surface your putting it on is clean.