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Hello.

When I redid my interior a few months ago, I decided to give the cheap Lowes Aluminum "peel and seal" its not rubber its like a tar but different.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_154017-81326-PS625_0__?productId=1018733

Needed to complete the task:
Good back
3 rolls of the stuff
2 rolls of aluminum tape.
cheap scissors and box knifes.
Goo Gone, you will need this to clean the scissors and your fingers.
took 2 days to complete this part of the project.

I thought I would give everyone an update on how it worked.

Sound, did not notice a difference. But is a convertible.
Heat, I did notice a difference. I drove it for a couple hours yesterday and the only place I noticed heat was the gear shift cover and my feet by the firewall.
Feel, the car feels more solid, but that may just be me thinking so.
Smell, no smell but I did seal the seams and edges with aluminum tape.

Am I glad I did it? Yes I am now, but time will tell if this was a good or bad idea.
Would I recommend it? Hard to answer because it not a product for cars, and I don't know the long term effects of it.

Please take this as an progress report not a recommendation. I am not a doctor, mechanic or professional car restorer nor do I play one on TV.

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Bill Debevc

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looks like a right tidy job bill. hope it helps with sound deadening and temp control.

I think you will really know more once you have to put the top up.

insulating it can't do anything but make it better than it was.

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bishop



you can't trump the amusement of reality

I used to P&S strips on my floor to replace the factory bits several years ago. Still going strong. Since it is roofing material, it should hold up well to the vagaries of the outdoor temps.

Looks good. The only real negatives I can think of are cost ($16-ish a roll) and possibly if you ever need to remove it to make floor repairs. I've wondered about using the aluminized floor underlayment (for hardwood flooring) as an insulator:

http://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-100-sq-ft-25-ft-x-4-ft-x-093-in-Premium-3-in-1-Underlayment-100779554/203956767

Anyone try it?

I used that exact product when putting down new carpet in a 1996 Bronco. Heat wasn't really ever a problem, but it was NOTICEABLY more quiet. Highly recommended.

Bill, if this is what I think it is, it is going to be an excellent sound deadener. Because I use a cell phone to view this, I can't really see the pictures that well. It is called butyl rubber. Very sticky, as I'm sure you have seen. I worked in a factory several years ago which manufacturered this product. The hunks of butyl are heated up to 160 degrees and extruded through a die on to a silicon based paper with an aluminum overlay. Is was, and still is, manufactured as sound deadening patches for the automobile industry. Then, as the case with many things, it was discovered it had many other uses. Jim

THere is a difference in this and the actual stuff you buy for your car. It is a quality thing. The actual car stuff is thicker and has no smell. If you really get into the stuff and read lots of threads, the peel n seal can have odors above some temps, sometimes, and may not work as well on other situations. The biggest thing about using this stuff isnt necessarily to cover every square inch, but to place it in key areas. Its sort of a sound deadener, it helps with heat a little, but its used for reverberation. Put some on the inside of the outer door skin, and on the back of the iner door skin, dont necessarily cover every hole. It gets pretty intense when you really start getting into this stuff. But for a car with no roof? haha, what ever i guess

I used the same stuff in my car, no issues.I think I used 2 rolls maybe 3. Was cheaper than any branded sound insulation like dynamat, etc..

never had the smell issue. been in the bronco for a year and a half now, through 100+ summers in town and in the dead of winter. it's never moved, leaked, melted, peeled off, or anything other than just sit there.

I used this stuff. No tar backing,It has foam rubber backing with stong adhesive . Works great. I then used the aluminum duct tape for seams. Great stuff.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_28929-1410-FV516_0__

I used the same duct work insulation on my tunnel and it really made a difference on heat transfer. If I have an opportunity to have the interior out I will use more. The stuff sold for cars is so ridiculously expensive!!

Kurt.