

| Subject: | Re: Can you make the bus quiet? |
| From: | Dan Houg |
| Date: | Thu, 21 Sep 1995 15:03:47 CST6CDT |
Joel had some great tips on sound deadening. here's one more. go to any store like Target, Wal-Mart, etc. and buy a queen or king size 'egg-crate' orthopedic pad ya s'posed to sleep on. they are about $12-$15. if the interior panels are off, just cut pieces of this stuff and glue it to the metal panel, (possibly ON TOP of 3M Undercoating, using the undercoating as an adhesive-- haven't tried that) with 3M Super Spray Adhesive. I don't remember the 3M part number but on the can it says it is compatible with open-cell foam rubber. This egg-crate shaped stuff dampens the drumming resonance and acts like acoustical tile. I'm not sure of the fire safety of this stuff. Original insulation in the vanagon Westy was fiberglass wool bats. The foam pad does have a California fire acceptance tag on it. I also tried burning some with a match before installing it behind my hot fridge. It will ignite, but the flaming part extinguishes when the match is removed. It seemed safe enough to me so I did install it in my van. Fiberglass insulation would have more fire resistance but i HATE working with it... just cut the foam rubber with a scissors! -dan
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