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[williamwalters]

I am restoring my 87 mini and I'm looking for a good but cheap way to sound proof it all, I have found a few things on eBay but was just wondering if anyone would recommend any other product or alternatives.

[MGBailey007]

i would recomend the thin stuff this is what i have got havent used it yet though but heard good things about it http://www.ebay.co.u...=item519c3e1952

i am doing mine in 2 weeks i will let you know how i get on and how much i use

[MGBailey007]

i heard dynamat doesent stick to well with that stuff ou wipe the surface stick it on then heat it up with a heat gun to bond it

[Ruckus]

i heard dynamat doesent stick to well with that stuff ou wipe the surface stick it on then heat it up with a heat gun to bond it

Dynamat extreme or superlite once heated a little with a hair dryer is the stickyest substance on the planet !!

[MGBailey007]

i heard dynamat doesent stick to well with that stuff ou wipe the surface stick it on then heat it up with a heat gun to bond it

Dynamat extreme or superlite once heated a little with a hair dryer is the stickyest substance on the planet !!

oh well i heard the same about the other stuff in the link, haven't tried it yet but my mate told me not to use Dynamat, he obviously didn't use it properly i belive you because you have a amazing sound system

[Ruckus]

The Original Dynamat without the aluminum foil was hard to work with, he most likely means that.


by the way the stuff you linked to is basically Flashing tape.

http://4theworkplace...311270de7c16c65

It has no clever acoustic properties unlike Dynamat or Silent Coat etc, its just for mass loading.

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

ive just ordered this stuff

link

im on a tight budget and cant afford dynamat or silent coat though haha

[andymini12]

ive just ordered this stuff

link

im on a tight budget and cant afford dynamat or silent coat though haha

I'm interested how good this stuff is, as on my budget i can not really afford slient coat.

[Ruckus]

Guys again that's just flash tape with some marketing waffle.

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

thats sucks, is there any cheap but decent sound deadening then that you know of?

[Ruckus]

Flash tape is fine for the money, just get it from a building wholesaler for the right money ;)

The the best real sound deadening on a budget is this stuff:

http://www.caraudiod...olume-pack.html

[newnham500]

there is a guy on there that did a project and used this stuff that looked amazing, ive been tring to find what thread it is but cant.

[freshairmini]

What I would do is wait and save your money, so that you will have more to spend on deadening.

If you buy cheap, its not going to do a great job.

If you wait, save a little money so you can afford the better stuff, in the long run it will work out better... there's no rush is there?
You can always run with no sound deadening for a while, I did, wasn't that bad

[Brams96]

Just thought I'd add to this thread with a link to some under carpet sound proofing I found. This stuff is used in industrial applications & is self adhesive plus at 2m x 0.5m x 9mm you wouldn't need to spend much to do a whole car. I'll be investing in some as soon as our car's back on the road.

LINK

[Ruckus]

Just thought I'd add to this thread with a link to some under carpet sound proofing I found. This stuff is used in industrial applications & is self adhesive plus at 2m x 0.5m x 9mm you wouldn't need to spend much to do a whole car. I'll be investing in some as soon as our car's back on the road.

LINK

Ooh I like the look of that...