> Newsgroups: rec.audio.car
 > Subject: Re: Dynamat is like roofing paper??
 > Date: 21 Aug 1995 16:50:03 GMT
 > Organization: olympus.net
 > Lines: 36
 > Message-ID: <nperson-2108950948590001@papm003.olympus.net>
 > References: <DDn7p3.Inv@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca>
 > NNTP-Posting-Host: papm003.olympus.net
 > 
 > In article <DDn7p3.Inv@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca>, gregh@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca
 > (-= Greg H. =-) wrote:
 > 
 > > In article <nperson-1908951207080001@papm007.olympus.net>,
 > > DJK <nperson@olympus.net> wrote:
 > > >In article <DDHvDv.E2v@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca>, gregh@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca
 > > >(-= Greg H. =-) wrote:
 > > >
 > > >> >I was looking into this just today.  A comparable product is "Glazing
 > > >> >Paper," which is used as a roofing compound.  It has the same
 > > >> >sound-deadening qualities as Dynamat, but it is A LOT cheaper.  It can be
 > > >> >found at any hardware/roofing store.  Sixty bucks will be enough to do
 > > >> >most every metal item in your car.  It is easily applied any is durable.
 > > >> 
 > > >>  But what about the smell that usually comes with the use of roofing
 > > >>  paper?
 > > >> 
 > > >The smell isn't that prevalent, since it is self-adhesive and requires
 > no heat.
 > > 
 > >  Ok.. but does it have the same adhesiveness as the Dynamat? And what about
 > >  the thickness of it? How does it compare to the Dynamat?
 > > 
 > >  Greg.
 > > 
 > > -- 
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 > 
 > Actually, the stuff is hellatiously sticky.  In fact, almost too much so. 
 > It is about an eigth of an inch thick, nearly identical to Dynamat.  The
 > sound deadening quality is definitely comparable to Dynamat.  Given the
 > price difference ($179-Dynamat/$30-Glazing paper), at the least, it is an
 > alternative to consider.

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