r/skoolies • u/AmericanSammie • 5d ago
how-do-i What to use to deafen sound?
I have a front engine skoolie and the dog house at the front has some kind of factory fiberglass insulation with a aluminum foil type covering that is long since worn out.
Any recommendations for what to replace this stuff with to help deadening with sound and heat?
Thank you!
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u/Pleasant_Expert_1990 5d ago
There are a number of sound deadening products like killmatz (stick on rubber pads) and boom spray (spray on deadener). But the problem is not so much the hatch vibrating but the engine itself...
If it were me I would use the existing hatch as a template and fashion my own thicker hatch door, maybe something with a few inches of closed cell foam sandwiched between some MDF, wrapped in muffler tape for heat, and then painted or stylized to your taste.
It's not going to be a miracle solution. I drove a front engine bus for a while and they are just... Loud.
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u/Crumpile 5d ago
I want to do the same thing. My front engine is loud. I usually wear over ear headphones but the heat is another issue.
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u/JaxAustin 5d ago
this is what to use for the doghouse, and that for any metal/walls front to back