Re: Dynamat vs. FatMat
The raammat seems okay so far. I've only done the interior cavity of my rear wall, where the rear window slides down into. Did about 95% coverage with 1 layer, then did about another 55% coverage with a 2nd layer. Basically, because of the window motor, I got tired of adding layers so I only did a 2nd layer on what I could easily reach.
Then I added 2 layers on the inside of the big access panel that goes on the rear wall, and covered them with 1 layer of ensolite.
The raammat is extremely sticky and messy, but it gets easier to work with after you do a few feet of it and learn what works. When I asked Rick, he said that due to the war, some one ingredient had to be altered and it caused the sticky factor to increase. He commented that it actually made the product adhere better and dampen better, but made it messier to install. Don't know if that's true, just what he told me. Rick = owner of Raammat incase you don't know.
I will be doing the cab floor and rear wall tomorrow or Friday with Raammat also. I have enough to probably do the entire truck, as I ordered 125 sq ft, plus 6 yards of ensolite. I'm taking the approach of doing two layers on the rear wall (the part visible in the cab), then 1 layer on the floor, with 2nd layer in select spots like the deck the rear seats sit on (basically thinner metal), then will be covering the rear wall and floor with 1 layer of ensolite.
Depending on how much is left, I'll do the doors with 2 layers on outer skin, and 2 layers on inner skin also. Ensolite on inner skin only most likely, but we will see.
I'm not sure if I want to put the raammat on my ceiling yet. Rick said it would be okay, but I might step up to second skin damplifier pro for just the ceiling, since it's thicker and has higher heat tolerance. Then would add a layer of esolite over whatever I do.
Hope some of this helps.
PS - So far the only thing I've found to get about 95% of the butyl rubber off your hands is multi washes with GooGone, followed by scrubbing with GoJo hand cleaner. Brush under your nails with the googone too, as it took about 1 week for my nails to start looking cleaner. LOL I'm going to try surgical gloves this week on the rest, but it may be too sticky for them to work.
Last edited by txbonds; 05-21-2008 at 07:30 AM.
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