Insalling deadener in the cold?

[BIG-SMOOTH 10+ year member]

I just got a roll of Raammat BXT and a few yards of ensolite in the other day to do the doors on my truck. I'd like to get it installed, but I don't have access to a garage large enough to fit my truck and still have room to work and it's only hitting the high 50's outside right now. If I use a blow dryer to heat up the panels as I work and set a small spacer heater in the truck for an hour or so afterwards would it be alright to do it now or should I just hold off 'till spring?

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[the727kid 10+ year member]

Do it while it's cold. You will regret doing it in heat.

 

[Kriszilla 10+ year member]

I think he's more worried about adhesion of the material than comfort. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Use a heat gun (the blow dryer is almost worthless for this) and work a section at a time. Lay the material, hit it with the heat gun, then hit it with the roller.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Blow dryer will work fine, done that MANY a cold night in the garage. Heat the panel a little, then get the deadener hot enough to be tacky...

 

[OoMesKoO 10+ year member]

PITA either way.

Borrow a heated garage. Let it sit for a day....

Then Do work son.