Bad to put deadener on when cold???

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

Well, i was hoping to get my whole system installed this weekend, considering its a 4 day weekend for me, but its pretty **** cold here right now. around 25-35 degrees.

I've heard its not a good idea to apply deadener when its cold. Is that true? i dont wanna get into a situation i dont wanna be in with trying to apply deadener when its effected by weather.

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[enzowho 10+ year member]

What are you putting on? I have put Raammat on when it was below freezing and it hasn't come off...

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

just basic edead

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

it's better to do while warm. make sure you heat the heat deadener before you apply it

 

[danz24 10+ year member]

^ heat with what? and is this step absolutely necessary?

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

hmm, maybe i'll just go at it with a hair dryer lol. i dunno. its not supposed to get warm anytime soon, and i was going to start running all the wires and stuff until the deadener gets here on monday.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

^ heat with what? and is this step absolutely necessary?

heat gun preferably but a hair dryer will work. asphalt mat sticks a lot better heated, and when it's cold outside, it is necessary

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

the newer edead isnt asphalt i dont think. i believe its butyl now??

 

[enzowho 10+ year member]

heat gun preferably but a hair dryer will work. asphalt mat sticks a lot better heated, and when it's cold outside, it is necessary

Yes it is quite necessary with an asphalt based mat.

Edit: When I talked to Rick about putting on my Raammat, he said I wouldn't have to heat it up for any of NW Oregon's weather (doesn't get much colder then 20-25 normally)

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

meh, i dont really have a choice with the weather if i wanna do this anytime soon. its ussually around 30-35, today we had a low of 27. I'll take a hair dryer or find a heat gun just to be safe tho i guess.

 

[Motovet 10+ year member]

Some of the older stuff I used would work much better when warm, but the Raammat I used last time was pretty soft, even when colder. I'll be using that stuff from now on. That's a nice *** avatar by the way....

 

[killahsharksjc 10+ year member]

Hushmat works great in cold weather. Its eazy to apply. Its cheap. Spend less time freezing your *** off installing more time bumping..

http://www.hushmat.com/

 

[AcidicDreams 10+ year member]

aggg edead............. you could also warm the car up with the heat blasting.... it'd be a tough job though trying to do it with all the doors closed