Dampning Noise In My F150

there are many great sound dampeners out there, how much are you willing to pay per sqft? also you really only need to apply it to the affected area but for maximum benefits its best to cover everything you can. Elemental Designs sells it by the gallon or quart.

Elemental Designs

Elemental Designs

 

I just dampened my driver side door in my 98 Explorer with Peel N Seal.

Works great...huge difference in closing the driver door compared to the passenger door(undamped)

Still have three more doors and a hatch to go

 

Do this to your doors and they'll be solid and quite.

 

how well does it work?

 

VERY well IMO. The difference in closing the rear doors compared to the front doors is a HUGE difference. To make it last forever you have to get a propane torch and heat it up till the asphalt is gooey and then press it on more...then its not coming off

I put about a 1.3 rolls on the front doors. Thats about 16 square feet.

I'll prolly use a 4 more rolls by the time I'm done with the truck

 

when dampening,if you dampen the spot rattling, the rattling will move over so u might need to do the whole thing

 

i've noticed that some times the panel itself also needs to be dampened,not just the doors.

 

That man speaks from experience.

 

Thats what I did....I first did a single layer...then knocked all over the door panel and put another layer over spots that sounded hollow.

 

ill be doing this in my trunk
not due to the system though
my exhaust has some SERIOUS drone that gets real annoying
Foam and Foil Duct Insulation
alot cheaper than dynamat and practically the same product

 

Caddy thanks for the tip...I'll prolly line my rear cargo floor with this to reduce some road noise

 

cool!! that stuff is very sticky on one side yes?

 

correct
and juz like dyna if you heat the one side
its never gonna come off..

 

caddy so that stuff is a peel and seal type???

Theres an adhesive backing on it??

 

Nice, will keep the car warm too lol. I want to do my trunk too.

 

This would be good to cover the inside of the door and trim panels too

 

indeed
and at a FRACTION of the cost of Dyna
its worth it
the Vette boys SWEAR by it (Vettes are notoriously bad for road noise)
DIY Heat and Sound Reduction Mod - Corvette Action Center

 

remember that when applying dynamat or whatever u choose that surface preparation is the key. heating the mat does make it stick better but if the surface isn't clean it will eventually come off. so i always clean the surface with lacquer thinner before applying.

 

would acetone work for that as well? something tells me they're probably the same thing.