Plexiglass

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

I was going to use Plexiglass to seal up the holes in my door panel in preparation for eventual deadening. I also have some steel plates, about 1/16" or 1/8" thick.

I got the metal plates free, so I was going to use them. But I wasn't sure if plexiglass might be better for sonic purposes.

Also, Home Depot has plexiglass in 1/10" and 1/4". The 1/4" is more than twice the price. Is the 1/10th good enough for sound deadening?

I figure this is just to give the Raamat something solid to sit on, but it'll be a while before I put the mat down so I'm hoping just blocking up the holes and dropping in some egg crate foam will help some for the time being.

Thanks.

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[KoalaZ 10+ year member]

Wouldn't that spray foam be better to fill in the holes, then sand it to a level surface for your mats?

 

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

I would be scared of the spray foam. If it expands into the path of the window or just somewhere else I wouldn't want it, it would be a pita

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Plexi cracks VERY easily. Just get some sheetmetal or aluminum to seal them up, then cover it with deadener...

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

Plexi would be OK but it will flex a lot. I'd cut the metal to fit, glue it in place with a silicone based adhesive or similar and then deaden over it.

 

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

Thanks, guys. That's what I wanted to know.