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Subject:Re: Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
From:Jim Ogul
Date:Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:56:46 -0400

I have found that as I have gotten older, my declining hearing accomplishes
the same result as adding sound insulation, and its free!

On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 8:33 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote:

> I have used both the "official" B-Quiet and the HoDepot roofing product
> like Peel and Seal.  Both seem to work and the latter is cheaper, about
> half the price per square foot.  After experiencing the ooze problem I
> simply taped over the joints and exposed edges with metal foil tape.  Keeps
> the stickum off things it should not be stuckum to.
>
> Stephen
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:14 PM
> Subject: Re: Sound proofing, was: Muffler question
>
>
> RE: Peel and Seal for Sound Proofing
> A warning.  If you use Peel and Seal under your carpet in the living area
> of a Westy at some time in the future you will go to lift up the carpet
> and, because of the weight on top from using that surface, you will find
> that the carpet is glued to the floor!  Carpet will still come up, with
> some effort, to reveal that the Peel and Seal 'stickum' has oozed out and
> becomes one awful mess of impossible to get off black, tar like glue.  And
> anything you place the carpet on will get it's full share also.  Including
> your hands :) (you can get it off of some things with charcoal lighter
> fluid).  Ask me how I know....
> BTW, I have been very satisfied with the Peel and Seal otherwise and a lot
> cheaper than near identical products sold for sound deadening at a higher
> price. No smell from day one and no other problems other than as noted
> above.
>