Carpet padding/insulation?

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Carpet padding/insulation?

July 29, 2010, 02:42:10 PM

I've got the entire interior out. I only had the front two seats bolted in to get her legal. It was all part of my search to find out what was going on with the no run issue and to get things all back to new like looking inside. The carpet and Padding/insulation is out. I did find a little rust nothing major all seems on the passenger side floor. Just surface rust. I Rol-loc disced all the rust off. Vac'ed it all out again.
Then went back and gave it a good coat of truckbed coating. Now just looking into what to replace that factory pad/ins with. What is the best Bang for the buck. Also it would be nice to have that foil heat barrier type stuff. Anyone know what is best and where to get it without breaking the Bank?

Stuckman

Carpet padding/insulation?

Reply #1 – July 29, 2010, 09:09:05 PM

I am guessing you are refering to dynomat? I don't know where you can get it cheap but I have heard that the ice/water shield that roofers use is the same sort of stuff. Someone correct me.

Carpet padding/insulation?

Reply #2 – July 29, 2010, 11:45:08 PM

Check this out... I am considering one of these two sources when I am ready to order my carpet and headliner material... They both have molded carpets available with heavy backing and also offer sound insulation materials of various sorts.

This is in Burlington, NC a few hours from me.
http://www.automotivecarpet.com

Here is another one in my neighboring state in Seneca, SC.
http://www.stockinteriors.com/

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Carpet padding/insulation?

Reply #3 – July 30, 2010, 04:17:38 PM

From my experience (car stereo installer for over five years while going to school) Dynomat and the likes of it work best if it sticks to prepped metal. They need the direct contact with the metal in order to deaden vibrations. If you already used something like a spray in bed liner or rubberized under coating then it will dampen sound too just not as well when you compare them in the same thicknesses. There are also spray on versions of sound deadeners but they require metal prep but sure do make it easy to get into corners and inside cavities like the rear quarters and doors.

I would definitely agree with Watchdevil on the molded carpet with the backing. I did that on my Coupe and it was super easy to install and looked great compared to the old stuff.

Darren