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Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby bennett418 » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:09 am

I want to recarpet my van as its a camper and want to make journies quieter as have to shout to talk!

want a CHEAP sounds deadening/installation

any suggestions please ???
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Re: Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby derv23 » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:43 am

Sorry to hi-jack this thread, but i'm curious to find out the same as i have the noisy mk5 too :) . It doesn't bother me too much but if there is a cheap easy option i'm game 8)
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Re: Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby spudmab » Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:24 pm

i always use flash tape, its ment for roofing but it works just like dyno mat,

http://search.diy.com/search#w=flashing tape&asug=flash

http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/243011 ( i use this one myself)

just take the backing or heat it up a little then smooth it out and job done,

i got the ides from my mate who fits big audio systems for a living,
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Re: Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby bennett418 » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:18 pm

That Wickes one looks pretty good - ok £24 but 10m should be plenty!

Wonder if layer of that - then underlay then carpet should make quite a difference,

might even be able to get some on bulkhead too

how thick is the Wickes one???
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Re: Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby BONESY » Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:13 pm

Use this inside the doors and on the roof http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/243011
and this behind the plywood http://www.wickes.co.uk/red-plastic-wal ... vt/161235/
I done my swb Low top and yes it takes time to do it but makes a big difference

Try other DIY places as wickes are not always the cheapest ......
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Re: Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby AndyG » Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:37 pm

You'll need two layers of the Wicks flashing if you want it as thick as Dynamat Xtreme :wink:

It'll also be quite smelly at first :twisted:

:arrow: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28119
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Re: Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby bennett418 » Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:56 pm

Andyg wrote:You'll need two layers of the Wicks flashing if you want it as thick as Dynamat Xtreme :wink:

It'll also be quite smelly at first :twisted:

:arrow: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28119


Smell wont bother as hopefully by time go camping will have gone.

How much was that dynamat stuff?
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Re: Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby AndyG » Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:33 pm

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Re: Good (cheap) sound deadening

Postby ake » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:21 pm

Andyg wrote:Well, this one's a tad too expensive :?: :arrow:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dynamat-Xtrem ... 3a68a61041

But this is about what I paid :arrow:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DYNAMAT-XTREM ... 2a1891d5f7

Wow, it must be good, Chip Foose has signed the box :D
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