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Subject:Soundproofing - do I or not?
From:Holly and Chris Mills
Date:Sat, 17 Mar 2001 21:33:31 -0600

I'm the one who a month or so ago bought a roll of a roofing material to
use on the floor of my Westy to use as a sound proofing.

Okay I've established a few things - I'm going to use Waxoyl as a rust
preventative and also boiled linseed oil for the same reason.

What do you think - I'm going to remove the stove/sink and fridge cabinet
and then the backseat. I plan on coating each and every body cavity (on the
bus you know...) with the boiled linseed oil and allowing to soak, followed
by a generous coating of Waxoyl.

Should I do the same on the top side of the floor, then applying the noise
matting on top of that, and then sitting the cabinet on top of the matting ---

or

should I just put the matting on the floor where the carpet would be.

I know I'm definitely pulling all of the cabinets for a big rust inspection
but can't decide about how liberal I'm going to get with the Waxoyl and
linseed oil and then whether to sit the cabinets on top of a layer of the
noise mats or work around the cabinets.

Confused?  I am sort of but I may also have just answered my own question.

Without the archives I can't hunt for everyone's previous experiences.

Thanks everybody.
Chris in Mid-TN

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1978 Volkswagen Westfalia               (almost done)
1965 VW Beetle   with a Type IV power   (perpetual project)
1949 Chevy 3100 p/u             (daily driver)
1999 Honda CR-V                 (wife's ride)
1981 Honda CB900 Custom moto-sickle     (other daily driver)
1972 Hodaka Wombat (FOR SALE)   (needs new home)

1997 Wife named Holly
2000 model son named Zane

several used felines (2 shiny black, one in primer)

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