Sound deadening matt

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Jims65cyclone
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Re: Sound deadening matt

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I posted this on Andy's Interior thread, but figured it should go here, too, since it deals with sound deadening relative to the Boom Mat. They use that stuff, or a similar product, on the bottom of some of the better stainless steel kitchen sinks. They only use a 3" or so strip on the bottom of each bowl. Without it, you can knock on the sides and bottom of the bowls and it sounds like an oil drum. Do the same on a sink that has it, and it just makes a dull thud. It only takes a relatively small piece compared to the total area of the panel to disrupt the resonance of the panel. When you consider how much it costs and weighs per sq ft, it's a good thing that you can get significant deadening without covering every square inch and having to add 70 or 80 extra pounds to the weight of your car.
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Re: Sound deadening matt

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Jim that is the reason I mentioned the 2'' wide tape. Most everyone knows how ''ringy'' sounding the doors are on 60's& 70's ford trucks when you shut them. it took all that out & sounds so much better.
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