Thread: Spray on sound deadener, how effective is it

you could spray the inside with that rhino liner or similar......

the end result is similar to linoleum.....and fuel wont affect it as its on the inside.......



should also work on the outside too i guess.......

Hi Murray,

I haven't used any myself, but I imagine it would be a noticeable improvement on bare aluminium alone, especially on a 4BD1. Not sure about problems - the only potential issue that came to mind is water retention and corrosion of steel bits (footwells / firewall) - didn't even think about solvents.

If you do decide to do it, I'd be keen to hear your thoughts on effectiveness.

Cheers

Bojan

I have used brush-on sound deadener quite a bit in the past. I prefer it as you can get a thicker layer. It works reasonably well, however I have usually used it on new projects rather than existing vehicles, so it is hard to make a before-after comparison.

Not sure about the outside but I would not use it inside. I have seen many a vehicles floors rusted out when it loses its adhesion and moisture, or in the case of a defender water gets between it and the floor.

Dave.

Murray, if money is no object (haha) I'd consider the Wright Off Road floor mat from the UK.
It's a one piece heavy duty polyurethane sound barrier matt.
It weighs 25kg.

Last time I enquired it was 400 pounds which was just too much for me, the pound-dollar exchange was a lot worse but according to the company they'd sold few Defender systems to Australia at the time.

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Originally Posted by rick130

Murray, if money is no object (haha) I'd consider the Wright Off Road floor mat from the UK.
It's a one piece heavy duty polyurethane sound barrier matt.
It weighs 25kg.

Last time I enquired it was 400 pounds which was just too much for me, the pound-dollar exchange was a lot worse but according to the company they'd sold few Defender systems to Australia at the time.

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I had one on order, gave them my details including credit card details. No charge made against the card and have not heard from them and they don't answer e-mails. I was thinking they may no longer be around.

If you hear from them let us know so I can pursue them again.

I am planning to use this Tru-Fit Carpets - Moulded Automotive Car Carpets for over 30 Years and 700 models on my S3 and the lead sandwich on the gearbox tunnel found in the catalogue here Car Builder Solutions Ltd. Kit car parts. Spares and accessories for the car builder enthusiast.

Cheers Charlie

Thanks for the ideas guys,
I'm sure there are more product options out there on top of what's already been mentioned. I'm not in a hurry as it's a future project I'm thinking about, so everything is worth looking into.

Cheers, Murray