Corsa-B.uk - Vauxhall, Opel and Holden Corsa B Owners Club

****PICS HAVE COME OUT TOO BIG REALLY - WILL WORK ON EDITING THEM SOON****

OK - If you are considering putting an install in your car, and would like to maximise its potential, one of the main things to consider is sound deadening.

To a lot of people Sound Deadening means Dynamat, and Dynamat means money - however if i told you there was a way to sound deaden your car fully for under £35 would you be interested - i bet you would

The secret lies at your local DIY shop (homebase and focus 100% sell it - not sure about wickes\'s, b and q etc - however its likely.) The product is \"Marley Sealtite\" or \"Aquaseal flashing\". It is roofers flashing tape, and is bitumen backed foil, similar to (but lots thinner than) Dynamat Xtreme. It costs £15-18 per 23.5 cu ft roll. It needs 2-3 layers to work as well as 1 layer of Dynamt Xtreme, so work on 10 cu ft per roll. Dynamat Xtreme is £249.99 for 36 cuft Still 1/5th of the cost.

OK - lets look at the fitting of it shall we?

Here are some piccies i took on Sat while doing the van.

Here i am going to install onto the panel at the bottom with the 2 big holes in it.




Ensure the surface has been cleaned of all dust etc with a cloth or similar.




Here i had some residue of sound deadening from the factory and i remove it mechanically.





This is what you buy - and what it looks like in a rol.....





Cut it with a SHARP stanley or craft knife.





Remove the adhesive backing as shown.

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In cold weather especially heat gently with a hairdryer. You will see the bitumen getting more \"pock marked\" when ready to apply. This affect varies - you will also notice the piece is more compliant.




Apply ensuring good connection to the panel. And smooth off.




And work into the corners.




Add smaller pieces to fill the panel as needed





Add a top layer of as large pieces as poss to finish.





Then go and have a beer to celebrate

lol talk bout not 56k friendly not very broadand friendly lol

get them pics smaller its just too hard to see on IE.
think firfox will resiz them but i dont have it in work!
did u jus put the DIY stuff where the original stuff was?

Dave

Thanks for the tip and the examples!

Warning though peeps (from when I was helping Dave put this stuff in the Van) be carefull not to get the glue (once warmed up) on yourself! It\'s a b*****d to get off again!

just buy some ivanhoe stuff from graphicexpress, he does discount if you buy so many rolls. its only £15 a sheet or something which is quite big. http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewt ... 452&page=1 for more details

[quote=\".\"]i so need to do this but i cba! anybody wanna do it for me? [/quote]

Simon.. how about you arrange that weekend up here at our house for you, Steph and TJ, and we sort out the sound proofing in the car whilst you are here... you can also get your hands dirty helping me do some bits on my corsa b... I get it back tomorrow night!!!!

ive just been doin my roof in the same stuff, just done 2 layers, gonna nip b&q in a bit to get some more, wont be happy till atleast 4 layers are on it