I was walking through Home Depot this morning and I came across a Hot Water Heater blanket that was a shiny foil on the ouside with insulation on the inside. Then I said to myself...Self, this would make a good interior insulation. 48" x 60" for $20, not bad.

Has anyone tried this?

Bob

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Bob, It depends on where you install it. Under the carpet may create clearence problems for the seat adjustments to work. Might create lumps, that can be seen through the carpet, near the pedals and the console (if equipped). Might be more trouble than it's worth...Under the rear seat might be OK thou. Hope this helps...Mike

Another trick:

Go to the 'yardage store' and but a good length of Dacron, like 20-30 yards (its really cheap). Then stuff, not layer, the head liner, b-pillars, rear seat halfs and the aera just beneath the b-pillars. It will cut down on the road noise more than you can imagine.

The best part.....it weights almost nothing.

Chicane,

I have a 69 convertible. I was thinking of using it on the pan and firewall. It didnt seem to be all that thick 3/8" maybe.

Bob

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I would first make sure it dosen't "hold" moisture. We all know what that will do! http://www.camaros.net/forum/eek.gif
I once tried some of the foil-backed sound insulation they sell at the auto stores (and car shows). Held water like a sponge http://www.camaros.net/forum/frown.gif

joe

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[This message has been edited by Joe G (edited 11-08-2002).]

I dont believe that I would use it on the fire wall. I would use something like a spray in sound deadner like what Rockford Fosgate or Cascade produces. Or the foil backed "Super DynoMat" or Brown mat, which is also very heat resistant.

With the Rockford/Cascade stuff you can layer it (spraygun application) on (thick or thin) and it will not melt, run, become sticky or absorb H2O and it lays into corners very well being that it is a liquid. Its almost like 'Rhino Lining', which I have also used to deaden noise. Both of the mentioned products work very well. The Rhino Lining is pretty cool, but a little over board for most. I did a 64 Deuce a while back with the entire firewall to back seat with Rhino, and did full sheets of Dynomat on the doors and ceiling, filled the B-pillars and head liner with Dacron.....and man it was QUIET inside that car with the engine running down the road at 60....I mean freakish quiet. Kinda like getting into a new Lexus quiet.

To this day I am still amazed......

You really dont need to full sheet the car, you just need to pay attention to removing larger panel resonance....doors, celing, firewall and right above the mufflers. The Dacron is a light filler, all it does is add density to a volume of air which has the properties of frequency absorption.



[This message has been edited by chicane67 (edited 11-08-2002).]