Dynamat vs Fatmatt on a budget

[sk8erboyla2004 10+ year member]

any suggested deadners for a decent price rudy

 

[skinnymofo 10+ year member]

not sure if its been said multiple times yet or not but best bang for the buck. the consensus seems to be raamatt hands down. and if you want to spend a little more secondskin.

i will be going with the latter myself when i get a little more disposable cash and some component speakers.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

any suggested deadners for a decent price rudy

Was that a serious question? lol

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

I have used an asphalt deadner a while back, and sure enough it fell off all the time in the trunk and in my doors. I live in tenn, so get gets pretty hot here. Never will I use any asphalt deadners again.

 

[Rudy 10+ year member]

any suggested deadners for a decent price rudy

I'm still pretty well convinced that RAAMmat is the best value product. B-Quiet Ultimate is similar, but like I said before, I'm not going to endorse them as long as they continue to sell asphalt - could be an irresistible bargain on shipping in Canada. I was starting to think the middle weight eDead, v1SE² might be a good choice for those willing to sacrifice performance to save a few bucks - especially if they overcoat it with liquid, but I'm starting to hear reports of the Mylar protective layer separating from the adhesive.

Best quality goes to Second Skin, Cascade and Hushmat. Second Skin is almost always going to be the least expensive in this group, but if you have a connection to get dealer pricing on the other two and can avoid shipping, they may be better deals.

Dynamat Xtreme is somewhere in the middle. They lose points for also selling asphalt, but again a dealer price hookup might make it a good choice for some.

I have looked and looked for a super cheap alternative and haven't found anything. The closest is Grace Construction's Ultra roofing underlayment. Problem is, it's only 30 mils thick, so you are going to need at least two layers to equal the other mats. It doesn't have an aluminum protective layer so you will need to buy some barrier foil and contact adhesive. No matter how I worked the numbers, I couldn't get it to come out cheaper than RAAMmat.

 

[sk8erboyla2004 10+ year member]

ok raamatt it is however rick hasnt replied back on me asking if he sell me a few 18"x36" sheets essisentially and trunk kit

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

on the topic of liquid deadeners.. i have heard a few people saying basically- don't use it, it could cause/trap rust.. any thoughts on this?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

on the topic of liquid deadeners.. i have heard a few people saying basically- don't use it, it could cause/trap rust.. any thoughts on this?

Just about any deadening product could trap moisture. Matting is no exception... heck even expanding foam *can* trap water where it shouldn't. The key is to not allow the water to that area in the first place. Or, in the case of doors which get water from the window, be sure not to plug the drain holes in the bottom. Do this and all should be fine.

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

Just about any deadening product could trap moisture. Matting is no exception... heck even expanding foam *can* trap water where it shouldn't. The key is to not allow the water to that area in the first place. Or, in the case of doors which get water from the window, be sure not to plug the drain holes in the bottom. Do this and all should be fine.

Yes, I think any rust issues would be solved by proper preparation before deadening. It should be common practice to clean the area of water, dirt, rust, etc before laying deadener.

 

[sk8erboyla2004 10+ year member]

thanks for the tips