Insulating

[cherrington17]

Since I've upgraded my speakers, I've noticed I have "hums" coming from my door panels/gauge pod.

Clearly, its wires vibrating against metal.



I know I should get dynomat to fix that... but frankly.. that stuff is too damn expensive. Whats a good, cheaper alternative to simply stop wiring from vibrating against metal/plastic?

i've heard foam duct insulation works, but i'm thinking as soon as my car gets warm it'll stick.. but then during the colder months, it'll shrink and fall off.

suggestions?

[AGT]

They have spray foam insulation in spray cans at walmart or hobby shops

[[ion] C2]

Lol, Great Stuff...

[cherrington17]

yeah... little too much for simply insulating wires. i want something spongy... not great stuff. that turns rock hard after an hour or so

[AGT]

Haha...yeah I would think something you want would be like the multicolored recycle foam that you get from upholstery stores. You can cut it with a blade or an electric knife works great. Some cars have a thin layer in them already

[cherrington17]

then how would i get that to stay in place? i'm guessing hot glue might.... but depends on weather again. i think that'd crack and fall off...

silicone might work.. but its expensive..

:glare:

[meadus101]

Sponge and some Viagra?

[lonnie]

Sponge and some Viagra?
Yeah but if it is hard for longer then 4 hours, he has to call a doctor.

[cherrington17]

Sponge and some Viagra?
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[Ryan from Ohio]

www.secondskinaudio.com

Thank me via Pay Pal.

;)

[cherrington17]

www.secondskinaudio.com (http://www.secondskinaudio.com)

Thank me via Pay Pal.

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how much would a shop charge for a full dynomat job? just for a baseline, so i know how much i should spend.

and for secondskin... what product would i use for such a thing?

[Ryan from Ohio]

Shops dont generally like/want to do sound dampening. Its hella labor intensive.

I would get 20 Sq ft and a set of speaker tweekers and install it yourself. Its rather easy, just time consuming.

[cherrington17]

speaker tweekers?

[Ryan from Ohio]

Ugh I dont see them listed anymore. Cascade makes something similar. Will get a link soon.

[Fi-Alero]

There are lots of quality sound deader brands you can use depending on your budget. I would look at RAAMAT, secondskin, and FatMat.

[cherrington17]

And 20sqft is only for the doors??

[Ryan from Ohio]

I think 20 should do ya. You may want to double check though.

Remember our doors have a alot of hollow to it. Unless your doing the inside of the outside door sheet metal...

[cherrington17]

Probably not worth the hassle. My car is still a dd

[Ryan from Ohio]

well any sound dampening will help...

[cherrington17]

I'm just saying I can't afford alot of downtime.

Unless ur volunteering to do of for me?