I would like to know the opinion out there is regards to the peel & stick sound deadening and radiant heat insulation, using asphalt based and or butyl rubber based with aluminum foil cover. Does anyone have any experience using these products. I have had samples sent to me from ZillMat, Dynamat, GTMAT, HushMat, FatMat and Eastwood. Which one out there seems to work the best. I want to insulate the complete interior surfaces of my 1950 Ford Shoebox Coupe including the trunk area and if anyone has used the asphalt based materials, does it give off any odor or does the aluminum foil conceal it.
I put it all through the interior of my AV8 coupe - just to kill a bit of the "sitting in a steel drum" kinda sound. Didn't do the unlined upper (roof) portions - just the lower areas - doors, trunk sides and floor etc. I just used some cheap no-name stuff sold off the roll locally - Chinese made I'd guess - like everything else these days. Worked well I think - doors no longer sound tinny when closing - doesn't smell or anything. Just let it sit in the warm sun before installing so it's more workable and roll it down with a small roller.
I keep hearing "DynoMat",...but also that it's on the pricey side. There was a thread some time back, about using a "peel n stick" roof repair material, available from Lowe's. The person posting said it worked great. Anyone ? 4TTRUK
Anyone ever use Home Depot insulation? here is a thread with alot of info, the search function will give you dozens more.
I used the stuff from Lowes on a 1961 pickup works great,and didn"t spend a fortune. If you have plenty of money go with the dynamat but just buying a namebrand doesn"t always make it a better product.
Lizardskin by far is the best, I've built five cars so far and used it in every car...you can see it being shot here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=785551&highlight=the+2nd+best+60+chevy IF your shoebox is in the build stages, use the Lizardskin...if it's not, it's going to take a lot of masking paper/tape to keep the rest of the car clean when spraying Lizardskin as it goes all over using the gun they recommend/sell. I've used some peel and stick stuff over the top of the Lizardskin in the build above...it's called Cool It Thermo Tec Suppressor (sticky one side, foil the other and you can see it in the build) and once it's down, it ain't coming back up...!!! I don't know at this point if it smells in the sun since the build isn't done...but I wanted the wagon very quiet and insulated to the max that's why I went with both...I also used Lobucrod's insulation in the roof...and he swears by its insulating properties... R-
There is a HUGE discussion here with pictures etc:http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=711889 also here is an update on mine post #289 no smell see my earlier post regarding the seam tape that is a must.Here is the info on seam tape post# 169 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9192456#post9192456
I used the bituathane roofing material. Didn't get it from Lowe's. ABC Roofing supply. The trade name is Grace (Manufacturer) Ice and Water shield. It works very well and any out g***ing disappears very rapidly.A roll runs around $100.00 but that's enough to do a couple cars!
Check with your local RV dealer.They usually carry a large selection of sound deadening and thermo barrier materials.
I used Dynamat on a Nomad I had and it was great stuff. Got a really good deal on Ebay. The only reason I used it. It's a bit overpriced.
I agree with Lizard Skin (used it on my 40) but as far as foil backed tar stuff ( I used B-quiet on the 40 over the LIzard Skin) I will not use it next time. I think that Lobucrods stuff over the Liz Skin is the way to go. I posted some testing I did a couple of years ago on all three, but not sure I can find it. I am away from home using an IPad and not sure I can find the post. Try searching for "more on insulation" if you care to look.
I just used dynamat..but heard lizard skin works good too.. I'm happy with the dynamat extreme though Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
I used the peel and seal that is advertised at lowes...though i couldnt actually get it from there in the 36" wide roll. They couldnt even get it delivered to the store, so i found it online. Stuff works great and is super cheap compared to dynomat or comparibles. Seems to really help with both heat and noise.
Lobucrods insulation works good. I used loc***e adhesive in a chalking tube and stuck to the roof. Very easy to do.
Ideally, you'd use two different types of products to help reduce interior sound. A m*** layer such as the rubberized peel-n-stick type products to reduce low-frequency noise, and a layer such as the foam or fiber products to reduce higher-frequency noise. I've used the RAAMmat BXT and Ensolite products from RAAMmat.com with good results. The Dynomat is bit overpriced for what you get; Dynomat does have a great marketing department, though.
I bought Dyna mat for my 31 ($$$) and realized it's the same stuff I used to use in the valleys and eves in my old roofing days. When I do my 54 I will go this route and save some bucks.
I'll say I've used the 'quick roof' as it was called to do my beetle and it seems to work well. Although the webers still make a lot of noise, but I ain't complainin'
I used Eastwood's version. It is considerably cheaper than DynaMat. It worked well in my '32 pickup cab. I'm happy with it.
My 57 was done with pro stuff, I believer fat mat. The shop that finished out the car got it for me and I rolled it in. Dad's A built 30 years ago we sprayed the interior with undercoat, layered roofing tar paper on it, then another coat of undercoat. Funny to watch all the guys thump it and swear its a gl*** car. It was cheap and it worked in the days before store shelves had it. My unibody has a combination. Sprayed everything with undercoat, then used peel n seal on it. The firewall and roof also got a covering of Reflectix, also from the hardware store. Its like foil backed bubble wrap. Does a real good job keeping heat out. Now if I just had weatherstripping and maybe AC in the uni it'd be a nice quiet cool highway drive...
That Lowe's stuff is not even close to being as good as dynamat even though the dynamat is not cheap. You get what you pay for.
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