Keeper96 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hi guys, probably been covered to death so sorry for the repeat but what household(ish) items are best for soundproofing the can? I'm guessing some sort of carpet underlay then I'm liking the idea of rubber on top for ease of cleaning. Thanks for suggestions Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlen Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 A lot of people on here have used camping mats for starters. If you do a search you will find a lot of information on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Hiya I've been covering my floors and under carpet areas with roofing felt underlay, not got it all done yet but it's working really well. It's a torch on underlay which with a paint stripper heat gun is actually sticking quite well, it's a little tacky at the moment on top as I've not got the carpets back in, but I'm hoping the stickiness will also stop the carpets from moving? I did a little research and for the cost the underlay is nearly the same as professional sound deadening, also I've read that if you do use something like this that you only have to cover 25% of the panel for it to be affective. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Oh yes, The camping mats on the floor do work but after a while they get worn and leave imprints of your feet, especially on the drivers side you are left with grooves where your heals sit as your driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 As has been said before, the 'ultimate' set up is as follows: vibration damper (eg Silent Coat, Dynamat) - only needs 25% coverage to dampen vibrations - although many people cover nearer 100%. followed by a layer of closed cell foam (separates the damper layer and the MLV) Then lastly Mass Loaded Vinyl - dense stuff that in effect blocks sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Ive found that wickes flashing roll works very well, as a first , anti vibe layer , its very sticky , easy to apply , and has a non stick back face. and its relatively cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 If you know of anyone who works in the commercial refrigeration/air-conditioning/building-services business ask them if they can source some self-adhesive 'plenum mat'. This is a centimetre or so of cellular-rubber with an aluminium-foil on one face and a peel-off sticky backing on the other face. It's used to stick on industrial-sized air-conditioning plenum-chambers, heat-exchanger casings and ducts to stop them producing that horrible low-frequency 'woom-woom-woom' noise when the fans are running. It has the advantages of being both cheap and fire-resistant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper96 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Share Posted April 24, 2014 Thanks for the replies guys, lots of options to look at. Atvb Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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