BennyR72
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Trying to decide between going with DynaMat covered in DynaLiner or Ensolite IUO covered with RaMMmat BXT II. Anyone have experience comparing the two?
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branndon_b
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benny, don't want you to think i'm just following you around and nagging you, here's what i did. doesn't mean you have to do any of it, just throwing it out there. i think i put 2 layers of the raammat bxt on the floor, and put the bxt II on the vertical and overhead surfaces. the ensolite is a lightweight foam rubber, kinda like what's in the inside of a band of a ball cap. it's not a real heavy duty foam. so here's what i did, right or wrong.
raam audio had a sale going for the bxt that had some adhesion issues, he said that he did not recommend using it for any vertical or overhead applications, but on the floor it would do just fine. (you may wanna call him and see if he has any of this available still.) so i put 2 layers on the floor of the bxt, and i think 2 layers of the bxt II on the vertical and overhead in the headliner. I looked up ensolite, and what i was coming up with on ensolite was a closed cell foam, and one of the things that was made of the same material was "gymnastic foam." i also just found a quick link just now about a killer deal on "ensolite."
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/hot-deals/47460-unbelievable-ensolite-deal.html
anyhow, i looked into it quite a bit, and from what i gathered, ensolite is just a trade name for that type of rubber foam. much like "latex," "teflon," etc. so after digging around, i found the foam factory (www.thefoamfactory.com) and purchased some of their "gymnastic rubber."
GR-0-25F Gymnastic Rubber - 48x96 - 1/4" 3 @ $18.99 = $56.97
GR-0-125F Gymnastic Rubber - 48x96 - 1/8" 2 @ $10.99 = $21.98
Shipping: Free Shipping: $0.00
Sales Tax: $0.00
Total: $78.95
again, i'm not trying to tell you what to do, just saying that the ensolite is more a trade name for the type of rubber, not necessarily a specific product. anyhow, i got the raammat bxt, 2 layers for the floor, raammat bxt II, 2 layers i think for the vertical and overhead, some cans of that v&s spray adhesive from raam audio to spray down the back of the gym rubber, and i also got some of the peel and stick ensolite stuff from raam audio. rick called me himself and was going over my order, trying to save me some money by either cutting me a deal here or there on the pricing, or adjusting my amount of what i ordered to kinda tailor the amount i needed for the job. i didn't wanna tell him that i was gonna use something else for the ensolite, so i let him throw some in there. still wound up a good deal.
i put the 1/4" gym rubber on the floor, doubled up in places as necessary, and used the 1/8" gym rubber on the headliner, doubled up as needed, all glued with that spray adhesive i got from raam. i used the ensolite peel and stick in harder to reach areas, like inside the back door or behind trim panels. (i still have yet to do my 4 doors, just the back doors are done as far as doors go.)
anyhow, sorry i'm rambling, it's 2:someodd a.m., but i'm pleased with the outcome. my interior seems to be way quieter. i'd like to ride in another one that hasn't been deadened just to compare notes, but i remember being very much impressed at the difference that it made. i topped it off with the mass backed carpet and called it a day. now it's gonna be a pain in the d**k to get your bolts back down, as the added thickness will make it difficult, if not impossible, to get back down in some cases. i bought some longer bolts from the parts house as interim bolts for the back seats and such until the seat frames and stuff smash down the foam and carpet to the point that i can put the factory bolts back in. totally sorry for the long and laborious message here. just throwing it out there. holler if you have any questions. branndon.
oh yeah, that's another reason to just put the bolts back into their respective places before you start rolling out the foam. sucks to have to measure off of the old carpet and go fishing for bolt holes with an ice pick to relocate the holes once you have them covered up with the deadener/foam. just leave the bolts started just barely, go over them with your material, and then cut them back out. voila.
raam audio had a sale going for the bxt that had some adhesion issues, he said that he did not recommend using it for any vertical or overhead applications, but on the floor it would do just fine. (you may wanna call him and see if he has any of this available still.) so i put 2 layers on the floor of the bxt, and i think 2 layers of the bxt II on the vertical and overhead in the headliner. I looked up ensolite, and what i was coming up with on ensolite was a closed cell foam, and one of the things that was made of the same material was "gymnastic foam." i also just found a quick link just now about a killer deal on "ensolite."
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/hot-deals/47460-unbelievable-ensolite-deal.html
anyhow, i looked into it quite a bit, and from what i gathered, ensolite is just a trade name for that type of rubber foam. much like "latex," "teflon," etc. so after digging around, i found the foam factory (www.thefoamfactory.com) and purchased some of their "gymnastic rubber."
GR-0-25F Gymnastic Rubber - 48x96 - 1/4" 3 @ $18.99 = $56.97
GR-0-125F Gymnastic Rubber - 48x96 - 1/8" 2 @ $10.99 = $21.98
Shipping: Free Shipping: $0.00
Sales Tax: $0.00
Total: $78.95
again, i'm not trying to tell you what to do, just saying that the ensolite is more a trade name for the type of rubber, not necessarily a specific product. anyhow, i got the raammat bxt, 2 layers for the floor, raammat bxt II, 2 layers i think for the vertical and overhead, some cans of that v&s spray adhesive from raam audio to spray down the back of the gym rubber, and i also got some of the peel and stick ensolite stuff from raam audio. rick called me himself and was going over my order, trying to save me some money by either cutting me a deal here or there on the pricing, or adjusting my amount of what i ordered to kinda tailor the amount i needed for the job. i didn't wanna tell him that i was gonna use something else for the ensolite, so i let him throw some in there. still wound up a good deal.
i put the 1/4" gym rubber on the floor, doubled up in places as necessary, and used the 1/8" gym rubber on the headliner, doubled up as needed, all glued with that spray adhesive i got from raam. i used the ensolite peel and stick in harder to reach areas, like inside the back door or behind trim panels. (i still have yet to do my 4 doors, just the back doors are done as far as doors go.)
anyhow, sorry i'm rambling, it's 2:someodd a.m., but i'm pleased with the outcome. my interior seems to be way quieter. i'd like to ride in another one that hasn't been deadened just to compare notes, but i remember being very much impressed at the difference that it made. i topped it off with the mass backed carpet and called it a day. now it's gonna be a pain in the d**k to get your bolts back down, as the added thickness will make it difficult, if not impossible, to get back down in some cases. i bought some longer bolts from the parts house as interim bolts for the back seats and such until the seat frames and stuff smash down the foam and carpet to the point that i can put the factory bolts back in. totally sorry for the long and laborious message here. just throwing it out there. holler if you have any questions. branndon.
oh yeah, that's another reason to just put the bolts back into their respective places before you start rolling out the foam. sucks to have to measure off of the old carpet and go fishing for bolt holes with an ice pick to relocate the holes once you have them covered up with the deadener/foam. just leave the bolts started just barely, go over them with your material, and then cut them back out. voila.
grnrpr68
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agree with thehoe92 order some secondskin and you will be happy works perfect thats what my hoe is goin to be wrapped in
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BennyR72
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Thanks to all for the info, I'm going to do a little research and I'll post pictures when I finally figure it out.
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