| There are a lot of products out there for
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| | actually cut the America mat to the same
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| soundproofing your car but there is
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| | pattern as the protective mat that came
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| precious little "How too" information out
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| | with the car that way you know it will
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| there regarding this subject. I am here
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| | fit and look properly. Once you have the
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| to fill that void. When soundproofing any
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| | America mat cut to your liking and the
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| vehicle, the first order of business is
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| | underside of the hood is cleaned down to
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| to take care of the engine noise coming
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| | the paint, I would recommend cleaning the
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| from under the hood. Most people don't
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| | underside with a terry cloth rag and some
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| realize that a lot of the noise they hear
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| | alcohol. This will insure good adhesion
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| in the passenger compartment of their
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| | of the adhesive. You can also rough up
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| vehicle is actually being transmitter
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| | the underside with a fine grit sand paper
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| from the engine and the road via the
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| | on an electric sander. Cover the engine
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| tires and shocks. In essence these sounds
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| | with a towel or drop cloth to prevent
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| and vibrations are transmitted directly
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| | adhesive of sand granules from getting
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| into the hood of the car which is a sheet
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| | into the motor. Now you will spray a good
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| of steel that simply transmits the noise
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| | quality contact cement to the underside
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| through the hood I and into the
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| | of the hood as well as to the smooth side
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| windshield and ultimately to the
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| | of the America Mat. I like the 3M Super
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| passengers ears.
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| | 77 spray contact cement. Keep the 2
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| I know I know, you have some sort of
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| | pieces apart for as long as the
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| fiberglass material attached to the
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| | instructions say and once the adhesive
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| underside of the hood, isn't that
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| | has tacked you will adhere the foam to
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| soundproofing. I'm afraid not, basically
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| | the underside of the hood. You will want
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| that is a heat shield to prevent the heat
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| | to use tape to hold the America mat to
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| of the engine from damaging the paint on
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| | the underside of the hood until it dries
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| the surface of the hood. It does work
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| | enough to stick on its own. When the
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| well for that, but it has absolutely no
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| | adhesive has dried you cam close the hood
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| soundproofing abilities at all.
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| | and drive off. The America mat can
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| What I suggest is that you remove that
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| | withstand temperatures of 240 Deg F and
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| fiberglass hood mat and then clean the
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| | will literally last for the life of the
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| underside of the hood thoroughly. You
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| | vehicle.
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| will then cut and glue in a piece of 1"
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| | This system can also be used on trucks
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| America Mat which is a dense vinyl
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| | and motor homes. We have many customers
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| nitrile closed cell foam mat. What you
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| | who have used the America mat to
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| want to do is trace out the underside of
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| | soundproof the "Doghouse" that covers the
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| the hood using a pencil and butcher paper
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| | engine from the inside of their coach.
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| for example and trace out the cut that
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| | Now there are also materials that can be
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| you want paying attention to the edges
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| | used for the floorboards as well as door
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| and the contours. How do I cut the foam
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| | panels and the back areas of station
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| so precisely you ask? Well I'm glad you
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| | wagons or vans or the trunks of cars. We
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| asked. The absolute best way to
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| | have also had people with classic cars
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| accurately and precisely cut any kind of
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| | use the America mat to soundproof their
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| foam is to use an electric kitchen
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| | vehicles; it can make your Corvette sound
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| meat-cutting knife. These electric knives
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| | a lot quieter with the top up. I hope
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| are readily available at Wal Mart or
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| | this has helped you in your quest for a
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| K-Mart and cost about $9- $12. It is well
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| | quieter vehicle. There will be more
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| worth the investment if you plan on
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| | articles on car soundproofing in
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| soundproofing your entire vehicle.
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| | subsequent articles, until then, this is
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| Basically you would trace the pattern of
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| | Dr. Bob….Out!!!
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| the underside of the hood; you can
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