whats the best sound dampening mat
 

im planing on trying to make my daily driver 82 k10 a little more quite so whats the best sound dampening mat i can get but like not too expensive and does sound damping mats even work

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i had good luck with fatmat. it was 129.oo for the kit. (100sq ft) free shipping

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I used elemental designs. It worked great and it's $1 a sq.ft. It made my cab quiet enough I have to get new mufflers so I can hear the truck again...lol Also it was very sticky, Some people said some brands can come off later on. If you don't have a roller to apply this stuff with, get one or it will suck.

EDIT, about a year and a half after the install... I had to pull the door panel off to put a new inner door handle on and all the stuff is still there, right where I left it. Tried to peel up a corner and couldn't get it.

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also how much mat do you guys think i might need

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20 sqr foot if you do the floor and firewall... should have enough left for the doors also

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B-quiet is what I used and I love it and the money is right too..

http://www.b-quiet.com/products.html

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go to homedepot and look in the roofing section, theres a product called quickroof (yellow cover, kinda small) all it is is tar and aluminun but it works great and is the cheapest thing out there, but i think only home depot has it

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yeah i used somethign similar but it was to seal around the outside of window frames before you putthe siding on.. it was really jsut a thick rubber mat with really strong adhesive on it.. i accedently sealed my trunk shut on my maxima with it when i removed the rubber but left the adhesive on a hot day... it was bad but the stuff worked great when i had it on there.. 2 12" explodes and 2 1000 power acustic amps couldnt make the trunk rattle anymore

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I've heard that the stuff from home depot makes your truck smell like roofing tar once it sits out in the sun for a little while.

I'm personally going with the dynamat sound deadener.

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i didnt have any unwanted smells from the stuff i used but it only hame in rolls that where 6 inches across and i think 20 ft long.. so it was a bit of a apin to do my whole truck deck, sides and floor with but the sound quality rivalled that of dynamat for 1/8th of the price..

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I was happy with my second skin sound damplifier.

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he's correct on that one! i think it kinda smells a bit but it dosent matter after a few days
"TAC mat" it's a dense foam liner but dynamat bought them out and the craps expensive now..
i like dynamat but it's not my style..i like the thick foam stuff without an aluminum backing because it dosent reflect distortion or HI end noise...
and both (including) the home depot stuff are great and hold up well in heat

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Heres a good article comparing the different brands
http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/

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Justins76-

That is probably the best, most thorough independent test I have ever seen. Thank You for posting that!!!!!!

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Whats everyone's opinion on gluing this stuff down ? My main concern is if water or moisture gets to it, you can't easily pull it out and dry it.

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Give this a read before buying any http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/ Most of it is glued on one side and once its stuck down its hard to remove so i wouldn't worry about water.If you are worried about water a truck bed liner roll on or spray on will give you some sound deading but its water proof tho.

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I have bought the Fatmat deal like OJOE, but have yet to install it. Waiting on warmer weather to finish painting my interior parts.

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B-quiet, Hands down.

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Did you put it in the crew?
Did you do the ceiling and back wall of the cab?
Was a 100sq ft plenty to do it?
Thanks!


Oops, I just realized how old this thread is....sorry

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on the sound deadening for the doors do you cover the whole inside of the door skin?

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ive used cheap stuff on ebay all the way to dynamat. the dynamat in my opinion stuck to what i was applying it to better. really all your trying to do is add weight to the panel that your applying it to. made my roof on my H2 very solid.

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I covered the outer skin, the inner skin and anywhere else I coud reach to put the stuff except the very bottom of the door (don't want any rust to start). I put 2 layers on the outer skin but one layer everywhere else. I was going to do the inside of the door panels too, but I ran out. I was so amazed at the difference in the sound when you shut the door. :metal:

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...dedoorskin.jpg

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any pics of you trucks getting sound deadning installed? i HATE the doors on these trucks there is no room for anything im trying to put my handles back in and door locks but it is the worse thing i have ever encountered

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Hands down the best I've ever used is Second Skin Damplifier Pro.
Great stuff, nice and thick, sticks really good, and its priced well.

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how many square feet is required to do the floor, firewall, headliner, and doors (inside skin and outer skin)?