Question to you all who have done this.
Is there a significant improvement in noise reduction?
Or is it simply cleaner and better looking?

I added a piece of one inch thick hard insulation foam under the cushion.
It was quick and easy but of course you lose a tiny bit of vertical space.

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On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 5:06 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> I put FatMat insulation on top of the lid and surrounding engine bay area
> and I also put a layer of Reflectix under the felt pad...
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> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1934099
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> On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 3:10 PM Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > It took a good while to get the old stuff off and most of it was already
> > cut out to raise the lid! I collected all the scraping tools I could find
> > and just went to work. I can't remember what solvent I ended up using.
> >
> > I just stuck the Hoodliner to the inside of the lid. No wire. It's so
> much
> > lighter than the original foam I don't think it's going anywhere. I cut
> it
> > as close as I could; I even made cardboard patterns to fit curves and
> > corners. I put  B-Quiet Ultimate Sound Deadener in the raised portion
> > because there is little clearance between the engine and the cover.
> >
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> > On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 11:25 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Yes,
> > > That is the same product I’m have here.
> > >
> > > So, can you add some details to the info on the work you did to prep
> and
> > > how you attached it?
> > >
> > > Example.
> > >
> > > So far, I have
> > >
> > > Started to scrape out the foam with a thin putty knife.
> > > There were wires in the foam, part of the structure.  I was able to
> > simply
> > > pull them out completely.
> > > I found it isn’t just a oval there are ridges going left to right
> > > perpendicular to the wave of the hatch.
> > >
> > > There is also foam along the edge.
> > >
> > > How did you remove foam?
> > > At the end did you sand or use Gu gone or something?
> > > Did you adhere to the plastic directly and how is that holding up?
> > >
> > > Did you cut the liner to fit inside the the raised ridges?
> > >
> > > Did you add something to make sure it stayed up such as a few wires?
> > >
> > > I would love to learn from your project.
> > >
> > > I’m at the removal sage and as I’m about to host a camp out for West
> > River
> > > Westies the project will be on hold after cleaning.
> > > Details and even a pic of your final results appreciated!
> > >
> > > Eric Caron
> > >
> > >
> > > > On Jul 2, 2021, at 10:29 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I did mine a few months ago. I used Dynamat Hoodliner (Dynamat
> > Hoodliner
> > > > Stop Road Noise! at Crutchfield
> > > > <https://www.crutchfield.com/p_15411905/Dynamat-Hoodliner.html>). It
> > > was a
> > > > mess to get the old stuff out but in the end it turned out pretty
> well.
> > > > Here's a photo: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2135709.jpg.
> > My
> > > > engine cover had to be raised slightly to make room for a conversion
> > > > engine, so your results may vary.
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> > > > On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 10:22 PM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Cascade audio has a pretty nice heat sound barrier super thick foam
> > > that I
> > > >> keep thinking I wanna use to replace the foam on the engine cover
> and
> > > above
> > > >> the trans but I’m afraid to open that can of worms. Good luck.
> > > >>
> > > >> On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 8:58 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Hi folks,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Anyone ever remove the foam and replace with a modern sound and
> heat
> > > >>> product?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I’m starting the project now and it may take longer than Alistair
> > > >>> refreshing his engine and transmission.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>        That stuff is ugly!
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Fingers crossed the final solution comes out functional and
> > reasonably
> > > >>> nice looking.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Eric Caron
> > > >>> I’m becoming one with my putty knife.
> > > >>>
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