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Date:   Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:03:50 -0700
Reply-To:   Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:   Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:   Re: Dynamat...
Comments:   To: Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <d3b2fe671003152151q41e82c9dn8b86c39f6d7b16af@mail.gmail.com>
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I've used B-Quiet in my Westy, going so far as to remove the camper interior and covering everything below the windows from the front seats to the hatch, and inside the passenger door so far.  It certainly damps the resonance in a bare metal panel, something easily demonstrated by thumping the done vs. the undone parts of the body.  The Westy has that noisy poptop and opening that can't be covered, so I'm sure some of the benefit is lost.  Check for the "sound deadener" threads in Vanagon the forum on thesamba.com.  Lots of info and discussion there.

Stephen

--- On Tue, 3/16/10, Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Peter DiFalco <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: Dynamat... To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 12:51 AM

Sound deadening material, a foil layered over butyl rubber with adhesive. Fatmat, Dynamat, there are a bunch of the. I used some Fat Mat inside my front doors when I upgraded the speakers. I'm satisfied that my speakers handle bass without vibrating the door so much. But I hear tell of those who line practically the whole interior, at least the entire floor, with this stuff and love the quietude.

I've also heard of people opting for a cheaper roofing material of similar construction. I'm wary of using materials specifically rated for non-occupied spaces inside enclosed spaces. Offgassing is a nasty business.

-Peter

On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 9:36 PM, Bernadette Straub <bbrhinos@gmail.com>wrote:

> whats dynamat? > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Phil Baird <mypactor@pacbell.net> wrote: > > > Has anyone installed Dynamat in their Vanagons? > > > > > > > > Were you happy with the results? > > > > > > > > Thanks.Phil in Bakersfield > > > > > > -- > > Bernadette >


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