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General => Car audio => Topic started by: J.stafford16v on 24 November 2006, 23:49

Title: Bubble wrap
Post by: J.stafford16v on 24 November 2006, 23:49
Has anyone used this as a form of sound proofing for there golf, read alittle on it and it sounds like it might work?
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: jv on 24 November 2006, 23:54
eh? what the sound of it popping?  :tongue: :grin:
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: J.stafford16v on 24 November 2006, 23:59
Sorry missed word proofing!! the wines taking effect now, and I'm  dislexyic I think, should imagine I've spelt that wrong.
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: jv on 25 November 2006, 00:03
Can't imagine it is dense enough to really achieve anything. Dynamat or BrownBread that's what you want. No, not the type for making sarnies.

:)
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: J.stafford16v on 25 November 2006, 00:13
Where can you get this from for a reasonable cost, second skin seemed comp priced but can only find U.S. suppliers.
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: jv on 25 November 2006, 00:18
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product_list/c_path/48_221/spd/sound-deadning.html

Not exactly cheap, I can't remember who the UK distributer is, they used to often do 4 rolls for the price of 3 type deals.
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: J.stafford16v on 25 November 2006, 00:24
Have you used the brown bread stuff your self jv?
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: jv on 25 November 2006, 00:29
Have used dynamat before but not for a few cars back! Personally I think unless you are into some pretty serious ICE install it's not worth worrying about.
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: J.stafford16v on 25 November 2006, 00:34
Basically I just want to reduce the road noise and that that you get in a 16 year old motor, my other car is a newish volvo v70 and is as quiet as a mouse. I like noise when I want it (windows down), so just looking to reduce these noises. Thanks for the advice jv.
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: Ozz on 25 November 2006, 11:33
I found roof flashing tape works really well to reduce road noise, its a silver backed roll of bitumen, costs about 10 or 15 quid a roll from b&q/homebase etc and that was enough to do all my doors and have loads left over. The change was very noticeable (I lined each of the plastic sheets inside the doors with it) and was gonna go on to do more of the car, but i sold it before I got the chance!
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: J.stafford16v on 25 November 2006, 12:23
I found roof flashing tape works really well to reduce road noise, its a silver backed roll of bitumen, costs about 10 or 15 quid a roll from b&q/homebase etc and that was enough to do all my doors and have loads left over. The change was very noticeable (I lined each of the plastic sheets inside the doors with it) and was gonna go on to do more of the car, but i sold it before I got the chance!

Cheers for that m8, might just give it a go. :grin:
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: 8vRicey on 28 November 2006, 17:41
I also read somewhere on the net, that the underlay you put under lamianate flooring works well.

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_reffacet=specificationsProductType&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b8530244%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b8750001%7d%2fspecificationsProductType%3e%7bflooring_underlay%7d&fh_refview=summary&fh_refpath=facet_30202263&ts=1164735527819

The link above is to B&Q, who do it for £9.98 for a 10m roll. Just got to spray glue it to where you want it.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: Heyho on 29 November 2006, 23:49
If you want to do it properly, get some quality deadening, these guys don't sell rubbish:

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/accessories-sound-deadening-c-73_72.html

If you want to do it a bit cheaper:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-Sq-Ft-eDead-Original-Sound-Deadening-Dynamat-EDO01_W0QQitemZ330053905602QQihZ014QQcategoryZ1498QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Or go to your nearest car bodyshop/paint suppliers and ask for some bodyline sound deadening

Properly deadening your front doors can/will have a marked effect upon bass production from your speakers along with improved sound quality, as well as reducing roadnoise.
Title: Re: Bubble wrap
Post by: tommk3cab on 16 December 2006, 18:41
thoretically bubble wrap should work, me and a lot of people i know use a similar thing, eggboxes as a cheap room soundproofer, with great effect. my knowledge as to why is a bit rusty but its along the lines that the sound is dispersed and lessened as it travels through certain shapes. That pointed sponge stuff works quite well too, not much use in car though.