whats the best sound deadner? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**yote1234** · 04-21-2006, 12:17 AM

i need to add some to my 71... thanx

jakeslim · 04-21-2006, 12:26 AM

Your about to get alot of different opinions

I just made my second purchase of Fatmat. The stuff worked excellent on my 69. I put in doors, double layered the floors and did the firewall(inside). Sooooo quiet and solid. Doors shut solid. I bought more for my 77 k5 and Honda.

oscareltemblo · 04-21-2006, 12:37 AM

How about dinamat??

Lemield · 04-21-2006, 08:31 AM

I've been using a product called Edead. Bought it on Ebay...no pun intended. It's made by Elemental Designs. Reasonable price and a nice product. It is a lot less expensive than some of the others although it is thin. I put it in both my trucks, my VW and my wifes Nissan Sentra....it made a huge difference in all of them.

troy destroy · 04-21-2006, 10:29 AM

some of the commercial stuff can get rather expensive. what i have heard of and plan to do is get some of the roof fix panels from home depot or lowes. you can get a roll of 6inx16ft for about $15. its paper covered self adhesive black rubber on one side and foil backing on the other. peel and stick. some brand names is "peel n seal" or "quick roof"

crustysarge · 04-21-2006, 11:35 AM

Happy reading:

http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/

Some guys I know are very happy with this but I have no experience with it:

www.lobucrod.com

68jimmy · 04-21-2006, 11:42 AM

How many square feet does one need for one of our cabs?

thanks.

farside847 · 04-21-2006, 11:53 AM

I think I used about 80 sqft when I did my floors and doors with brownbread.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=168095

*wolfthing2000* · 04-21-2006, 12:03 PM

How about bubble wrap between tarpaper for the doors??? I have seriously been thinking about that

crustysarge · 04-21-2006, 01:28 PM

I dunno, I've been thinking about this for some time now. Don't you think it will be a breeding ground for rust under the stuff?

shifty · 04-21-2006, 01:48 PM

you're looking at getting a lot of opinion. the best thing to do with buying sound deadener is decide on a budget and purchase what you can. "Brown Bread" is cheap and effective from what I read, Dynamat is great for acoustical noise killing and it used on most competition audio vehicles. there are lots of other options out there.

*wolfthing2000* · 04-21-2006, 04:43 PM

I plan on laying down a good corrosion inhibitor, like Corrosion X or LPS 3 Rust inhibitor, under the sound deadener and then soaking the felt pad that goes under the rubber mat and then the mat.
Does this sound okay to you guys or will it just smell for the next 5 years????

**yote1234** · 04-22-2006, 05:21 PM

well it looks like im going with ...dynamat...will be costly but i dont mind, if it works,.and with no mess!..will keep you posted.. thanx for all the feedback.. this site is great! coyote dave

one legged lance · 04-22-2006, 05:32 PM

I just installed 50 sq ft of fatmat off of ebay (100sq ft for $130 to my door), as I was installing it I have to agree that it seems alot like the stuff home depot/lowes sells for fixing roofs....maybe there is some difference maybe not.
I plan to also do my 73 VW van & if I need more than the other 50sq ft I have (likely) then I will go to home depot.
I have to say that the fatmat installed easy and even without jute/rubber mat or door seals I can tell a huge difference.
It will be interesting to see if it helps with the arizona heat.
enjoy
lance

**yote1234** · 04-22-2006, 05:38 PM

lance...does fatmat have a tar substance? any mess? i also am concerned about the arizona heat....

one legged lance · 04-26-2006, 07:22 PM

yeah it seems that it is tar-ish

not really possible to reposition unless you barely had any contact first touch. Heat doesn't seem to bother this stuff per other folks, I was worried about melting but no one ever noticed this.
Amazing difference...I just keep going out to the truck and slamming the door!

enjoy

04-21-2006, 12:17 AM	#1
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,383	whats the best sound deadner? i need to add some to my 71... thanx __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1951 -3100 5 window short bed 4sp 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

04-21-2006, 12:26 AM	#2
jakeslim Premium Level Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern CA Posts: 829	Re: whats the best sound deadner? Your about to get alot of different opinions I just made my second purchase of Fatmat. The stuff worked excellent on my 69. I put in doors, double layered the floors and did the firewall(inside). Sooooo quiet and solid. Doors shut solid. I bought more for my 77 k5 and Honda. __________________ 69 K5 CST stock- 350, 4speed 77 K5 - 383, auto, 6" lift, D60 front, 14b rear, 39" tsl's, Last edited by jakeslim; 04-21-2006 at 12:28 AM.

04-21-2006, 12:37 AM	#3
oscareltemblo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Allen Park, MI Posts: 280	Re: whats the best sound deadner? How about dinamat??

04-21-2006, 08:31 AM	#4
Lemield Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arvada Colorado Posts: 1,321	Re: whats the best sound deadner? I've been using a product called Edead. Bought it on Ebay...no pun intended. It's made by Elemental Designs. Reasonable price and a nice product. It is a lot less expensive than some of the others although it is thin. I put it in both my trucks, my VW and my wifes Nissan Sentra....it made a huge difference in all of them. __________________ Larry 1949 Willys CJ2A, Kubota Turbo Diesel engine, Warn Overdrive, 11 inch brakes, 12volt, Warn M8000 Winch "Little Green" 1970 Rustoleum Roller Red C20 Custom Camper 454 TH400 "Big Red" 1971 K20 6.2 Turbo Diesel 4x4 4spd Ranger Overdrive "Pumpkin Wagon" 2005 VW Beetle Diesel 44+ MPG "Silver Bullet"

04-21-2006, 10:29 AM	#5
troy destroy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 49	Re: whats the best sound deadner? some of the commercial stuff can get rather expensive. what i have heard of and plan to do is get some of the roof fix panels from home depot or lowes. you can get a roll of 6inx16ft for about $15. its paper covered self adhesive black rubber on one side and foil backing on the other. peel and stick. some brand names is "peel n seal" or "quick roof" __________________ -------------------- Troy Destroy / Dallas,Tx 1963 Chevy C-10 SWB stepside ------------------- http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ruck/oldie.jpg

04-21-2006, 11:35 AM	#6
crustysarge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Aviano, Italy Posts: 221	Re: whats the best sound deadner? Happy reading: http://www.sounddeadenershowdown.com/ Some guys I know are very happy with this but I have no experience with it: www.lobucrod.com

04-21-2006, 11:42 AM	#7
68jimmy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: albuquerque Posts: 431	Re: whats the best sound deadner? How many square feet does one need for one of our cabs? thanks. __________________ 78 C10 LWB Super Cheyenne

04-21-2006, 11:53 AM	#8
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	Re: whats the best sound deadner? I think I used about 80 sqft when I did my floors and doors with brownbread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=168095 __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

04-21-2006, 12:03 PM	#9
wolfthing2000 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,276	Re: whats the best sound deadner? How about bubble wrap between tarpaper for the doors??? I have seriously been thinking about that

04-21-2006, 01:28 PM	#10
crustysarge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Aviano, Italy Posts: 221	Re: whats the best sound deadner? I dunno, I've been thinking about this for some time now. Don't you think it will be a breeding ground for rust under the stuff?

04-21-2006, 01:48 PM	#11
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: whats the best sound deadner? you're looking at getting a lot of opinion. the best thing to do with buying sound deadener is decide on a budget and purchase what you can. "Brown Bread" is cheap and effective from what I read, Dynamat is great for acoustical noise killing and it used on most competition audio vehicles. there are lots of other options out there. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

04-21-2006, 04:43 PM	#12
wolfthing2000 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,276	Re: whats the best sound deadner? I plan on laying down a good corrosion inhibitor, like Corrosion X or LPS 3 Rust inhibitor, under the sound deadener and then soaking the felt pad that goes under the rubber mat and then the mat. Does this sound okay to you guys or will it just smell for the next 5 years????

04-22-2006, 05:21 PM	#13
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,383	Re: whats the best sound deadner? well it looks like im going with ...dynamat...will be costly but i dont mind, if it works,.and with no mess!..will keep you posted.. thanx for all the feedback.. this site is great! coyote dave __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1951 -3100 5 window short bed 4sp 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey Last edited by yote1234; 04-22-2006 at 05:22 PM.

04-22-2006, 05:32 PM	#14
one legged lance Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Phx,Az USA Posts: 67	Re: whats the best sound deadner? I just installed 50 sq ft of fatmat off of ebay (100sq ft for $130 to my door), as I was installing it I have to agree that it seems alot like the stuff home depot/lowes sells for fixing roofs....maybe there is some difference maybe not. I plan to also do my 73 VW van & if I need more than the other 50sq ft I have (likely) then I will go to home depot. I have to say that the fatmat installed easy and even without jute/rubber mat or door seals I can tell a huge difference. It will be interesting to see if it helps with the arizona heat. enjoy lance

04-22-2006, 05:38 PM	#15
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,383	Re: whats the best sound deadner? lance...does fatmat have a tar substance? any mess? i also am concerned about the arizona heat.... __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1951 -3100 5 window short bed 4sp 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey



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04-26-2006, 07:22 PM	#16
one legged lance Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Phx,Az USA Posts: 67	Re: whats the best sound deadner? yeah it seems that it is tar-ish not really possible to reposition unless you barely had any contact first touch. Heat doesn't seem to bother this stuff per other folks, I was worried about melting but no one ever noticed this. Amazing difference...I just keep going out to the truck and slamming the door! enjoy

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