Car Audio Thread: what's the best sound deadener?

[tnitsuj]

Lots of choices. Dynamat, Dynamat Extreme, Raamat, Faatmat...etc. Anyone have any experience with different brands?

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj
Lots of choices. Dynamat, Dynamat Extreme, Raamat, Faatmat...etc. Anyone have any experience with different brands?

While i don't have any experiences with brands, I can say as a studio builder / designer that the best performance will come from the denseest material which has a coating to prevent it from falling apart over time. The next aspect is the adhesive and I always use SCOTCH 99 in high heat / temp swing extreme environments.
You may get suitable performance from simple carpet pad glued in securley with silicone at the joints of body panels.
hth

 

[Bitek]

I'll give a big :thumbsup: to Raammat. The stuff is very inexpensive sq footage wise, is very easy to install (to heat guns or other BS) and the guy who sells it is a very cool guy who will speak to you personally if you need any help. The stuff also works very well. 🙂

There are a few materials that may work slightly better, but in performance vs cost, Raamat is very difficult to beat. Last seen, you could find a 50 ft roll for $99 on ebay or around $110 right from him. Teh large roll makes it easy to cut as large as sheets as you want to make installion and overlap easier as well. I deadened and sealed my doors with a single roll and had material to spare. The door sounds solid now. 😀

GL



Also hear good things about Brown Bread, but have never used it myself.

 

[MikeMike]

go over to your local HD, and ask them for Peel n' Seel. i believe it is in the roofing section.

Same stuff as what your listing, and like 10x less expensive.

MIKE

 

[FinalFantasy]

Dynamat Extreme has worked really good for me. Also, my bro does car audio installation and that's all he uses....so...