Been laying down the foil...

[mr. fix it]

So this is what I've been busy with the past few days...
finally finished tonight..
What a job that was

I ordered 80sq ft of the GT-Mat product 80ml.

Seems like good stuff
I just have to finish sealing off the joints

 

[mr. fix it]

oh! and the cats really like the colour of carpet I picked out

 

[Big_John]

I put something similar down on the floor of my 300 vert. I think it's Fat Mat or something like that. The car is a lot quieter and it was worth the effort. I did the inside of the doors too.

 

[mr. fix it]

I hope I have enough left to do that as well...
i have to clean the doors up first though

 

[rexus31]

I used Rammat and their Ensolite top layer.

 

[rexus31]

Did the doors too and put a piece of the foil covered material on the inside of the outer door skin. It really makes for a solid sound when the door closes.

 

[The Horvaths]

Looks killer!

 

[65Fury440]

One of the best things you can do (IMO). The noise and heat level went down exponentially on my car. Looks like you did a fine job laying it!

 

[MarPar]

 

[Big_John]

I did a layer of Ensolate over the Fat Mat also. The best thing I found to roll the Fat Mat down was a "J roller" that is used for laminate counter tops.

 

[mr. fix it]

What's the purpose of laying the cloth down afterwards?

 

[Big_John]

It's a foam type material. It adds an additional layer of insulation and is supposed to stop some of the higher frequency sound. I never ran the car with just the Fat Mat, so I can't tell you if it works or not. All I know is my car is a lot quieter after adding both.

RAAMaudio - Automotive sound deadening products

 

[MarPar]

I just finished putting fat mat in the Newport and also used a "j roller" to work the material into the nooks and crannies. if it's hot enough outside, it goes on pretty easily.

 

[mr. fix it]

My kit had a mini roller which I had to be careful using because it liked to pop apart at first.

I also used a vinyl squeegy

 

[MarPar]

the kit I bought had a mini roller as well...i broke it within the first 3 hours! lol

 

[mr. fix it]

it lasted that long huh...

 

[MarPar]

barely! at about the hour mark, I had to put a hairpin clip on the end of the shaft to keep the wheel from flying off!!

 

[mr. fix it]

barely! at about the hour mark, I had to put a hairpin clip on the end of the shaft to keep the wheel from flying off!!

"Included in kit" doesn't always mean it will work...

I got 2 free stickers with my kit!

 

[MarPar]

amen to that!

wait, you got TWO stickers!!! i got screwed! I only got one! lol

 

[live4theking]

I never considered doing this, but if you guys are saying that in drops the noise level that much I just might give it some consideration.