[tcb] Re: Sound Dampening A Bus
- From: Cari Smith <cariandpaul@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:11:39 -0500
Cant wait to hear your road test results
On Apr 9, 2011 11:57 PM, "kelly dosch" <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So I just bought a roll of sound dampening stuff, started installing it on
my bus and thought I would share my results, in case any of you have
considered it but were not sure if it was worth the trouble.
First, let me just say, it is. Holy crap.
There are a lot of sound deadening products out there, but I just went
with a cheap roll of Window Wrap from the lumber store. Same crap, lower
price.
It is a film of some kind of rubber/tar compound on a foil backing, peel
and stick. Only about 1 millimeter thick and the sales person assured me it
won't melt and run even at the high temps in a parked car.
One $20 roll is enough to do all your doors and rear hatch, over the
engine and maybe under the Z-bench.
All that bare metal in a bus just picks up vibrations and reverberates it
everywhere. This gooey film absorbs and dampens those vibrations.
I was skeptical, but I tried it anyway because I was tired of my doors
sounding like slamming the lid down on a dumpster every time I closed them.
It was making me wince.
Well. Now my door slams shut with a wonderfully satisfying *thunk* and no
tinny reverb. It gives the illusion of solidity and I don't care if it is
illusion or not. It sounds and feels great.
What I really did not expect was the stunning improvement of the sound
quality from my door speakers.
I know this stuff is made to improve your stereo's sound, but I really did
not expect much difference. Surprise! It's like I upgraded my speakers or
something. And I haven't even done the passenger door yet!
I haven't yet tested it on the road so I can't tell how it works on road
noise yet. I still have to do the cargo door, passenger door and under the
seat.
But I can say so far, it was worth it for the muffled satisfying *thunk*
of the driver's door and the improvement in the sound of my music already.
I will eventually be doing the floor under the carpet for sure!
They say a lot of road noise comes from the tranny and to double it up on
the floor between the seats. I can't wait to try it but that will have to
wait until after The VW Classic.
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