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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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I need something to quiet the road noise

I pulled out my interior because its a beautiful weekend here finally. I went to home depot looking for something simular to dyna mat and didnt find anything. I just want something less expensive that will quiet down the interior noise. Thanks
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

Peel & Seal at Lowes, it's in the roofing section.

...Don't you just love this time of year in Texas?
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Sweet thanks. Yea its been a nice weekend. Ive been waiting forever for this rain to clear. I also only get one weekend off a month and the rain cleared up in time for the weekend. Just have to keep mosquito spray handy. Ha ha
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

Go to www.quitecar.com It's great stuff
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

Thats cheaper than dynamat but im not looking to pay that much. maybe in the future thanks.
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

I bought a gallon and it was under 65.00 and I had enought to sell the rest to a buddy
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U wouldn't know any one with a factory cd player for a 90 GTA would you
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Old Oct 18, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

^ Try the classifieds section. I see them in there about every month.

I've heard Peel N Seal will melt on hot days. Something to consider....
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

I must have seen something different. A gallon? Is it like paint or tar. Sorry havent see one of those ever. Really Melt hmm. Even tho its for roofing the hottest part of a house?
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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

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Go to www.quitecar.com It's great stuff
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Ok i found what your talking about http://quietcoat.stores.yahoo.net/. I may do this. And the peel and seal.http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...625&lpage=none

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Old Oct 19, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

I did my entire floor pan with the peel-n-seal, and it's working well. It took me about 4 rolls, and I still need to do the hatch area. I also taped all of the seams with buytl tape, to make it as waterproof as possible. I got it at lowes, it's over in the roofing section, where the shingles and stuff are.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

Thank you all. I went with the peel and seal. I did the entire floor with two rolls. I will do the hatch later. Thanks again
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

What kind of difference did you notice, and how much were the rolls of peel and seal?
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

I'm also curious how much difference it made.

--Does it smell at all? I'm afraid of it smelling like tar or something when it gets heated up
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

The rolls were in the roofing section as stated and were almost 14.00 dollars a piece. So i did the front for 30 bucks. Im not sure yet on the difference I have the carpet back in but ive pulled my dash so maybe tomorrow ill check out the noise.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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These are just pics of the progress. I primered anything that had weld on it or i thought could easly rust.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

I haven't noticed any smell, even after the car has been sitting in 100 degree texas heat. I don't really have a fair comparison for sound levels though, because I went from driving around with bare floor pans, to peel-n-seal and carpet -- I did the peel-n-seal right before I installed the new carpet. However, it's nice and quiet now, although there is still some road noise from the hatch area, I need to put peel-n-seal down back there as well.

I did mine pretty much exactly the same way as the pictures above, but I also did underneath and behind the rear seats, and covered as much of the trans tunnel as possible. I also taped all seams and edges with butyl tape, in an effort to keep water from getting underneath.

One thing I remember reading is that you can really only get away with using the peel-n-seal on floors, as it doesn't stick so well to roofs and doors.
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Old Oct 20, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

I still need to do this one of these days.
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 02:19 AM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

im guessing what you got from the roofing section was alumguard?
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

Well I drove for a 2 hour trip yesterday and noticed a differance but not as great as i thought it would be. But I havent done the hatch area and my dash is pulled so we will see sometime next week. I dont smell anything but its not hot here so idk.
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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

I'll probably do this sometime
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 03:12 AM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

How thick is the stuff? Would it be possible to do two layers?
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 04:04 AM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

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How thick is the stuff? Would it be possible to do two layers?
Yes you could I'm sure. Infact I was thinking about that. But I'm to lazy. Maybe down the road.
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Re: I need something to quiet the road noise

You can put on as many as you would like. It can be brushed on rolled on and sprayed on. I put it on the inside of the hood on our in boat to lower the nosie, and will be putting in on the inside of my 1990 GTA. take a look and www.quitecar.com
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