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[Guess-Works.com]

While Petal's just about to get her interior re-trimmed, I thought I would take the opportunity of whacking in some sound deadening on the panels...

Now I've heard of, Brown Bread, dynamat etc... and basically it's blooming expensive and I'm not into ICE that much, just want to reduce the drum and road noise...

The use of Roof Flashing tape has been mentioned around the place, and the theory being that it is pretty much the same sort of stuff, and aluminum backed bitumen tape...

Has anyone used it and how does it perform compared to it's more expensive bretherine.

[Miniman]

Lol Cheep Is The Way Thn U Cn Buy Betta Other Things That Are More Important

[philster]

I use self adhesive lino tiles. you can get a pack of 10 for less than a fiver and they are better than dynamat. This is because they do the same job and cost a lot less!. Also you can use shutz or underseal in those hard to reach or arkward corners.

[Guess-Works.com]

bought me some flashing on the way home, B&Q 10M x 225mm wide ( 2.25 sq meters ) 17quid and one of those solid border rollers. looks like just the job to put on the inside of the rear quarters, the doors and boot...

Will take some piccies when I've got it in...

[Miniman]

kool wen u going to fit it

[Guess-Works.com]

Depends what the weathers like, but probably Wednesday... ( maybe tomorrow )

[Miniman]

kool dnt u work because u have all the time in the world to work on ur mini lol

[Guess-Works.com]

I just make the most of what time is available... it helps when you start work @ 7 in the morning..

[Guess-Works.com]

Stage 1... The floor...

In between rain showers I managed to start on the sound deadening, now I know the floor has some on already but a fair amount had to be removed when sticking the floor back together... so...

This took me about an hour, it's jsut started peeing it down again so had to stop..

[Zeemax]

wow excellent job there mate!

I used Flashing in the boot, what a pain in the arse!

But i must say it worked really well!, was expensive though, need 2 rolls and £12.00 each..

[Guess-Works.com]

Thanks Zeemax, I must admit I was quite pleased with it myself :grin: , but by-ek it's sticky stuff..

When you compare the cost of flashing to Brown Bread or dynamat, your quid's in.. I've used about 1/2 of my 17 quid roll.. should finish the rest of the floor and bulkhead area with what remains of this roll...

I estimate to do the rest of the car, which includes, rear seat, inside of bins, and rear quarters, boot, doors and roof will take another 3 rolls, bringing the total to 4 rolls, which is less that 70 quid..

With the other's you'ld be saying good by to two to three hundred nicker :nugget:

[psycho mini driver]

how good is the flashing? i thought of using it once, but wasnt sure how much it would reduce the noise.

[Zeemax]

Very good stuff mate!

Although all that stuff on the from will make a slow mini even slower lol

[rob mini]

how much does a roll weight as im looking to do this ti mine aswel.

rob

[Guess-Works.com]

I'm using Marley "SEALTITE" which is basically a thin layer of bitumen which is adhesive on ones side and aluminised on the other...

The roll size is 225mm x 10m and weighs just shy of 2.5kg, and I recon 4 rolls will do the entire car, which is.. floor, doors ( skin and inside ) kick board, bulkhead and flitch, read bins, arches nd quarters, rear sea squab and back and the entire boot.. and I may have enough left to do the roof..

So added weght to the car, about 10kgs or in laymans terms less than 1/2 a tank of petrol.

Basically 4 rolls gives almost 10 sq meters of coverage...

And I've now found it for 16 quid in Homebase... :grin:

Or you can buy it off ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...5725243268&rd=1

NOT... mind you if you can get away with it, it's a 100% markup !!!