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Recommended under bonnet insulation

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Recommended under bonnet insulation

Post by CARRisma » Thu Jun 29, 2017 6:57 pm

Back in 2009, I covered my under bonnet insulation shield in aluminuim foil tape:

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Next week my car's bonnet is gonna have a dent pushed out and then resprayed following damage from a falling roof tile. I'm considering replacing my current custom insulation shield with proper under bonnet insulation. I'll insulate each section separately rather than across the whole width like it is currently. Here's an example of what I mean:

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Can anyone recommend me a certain brand / type / supplier of under bonnet insulation? Anything I should keep in mind? I would like it silver and as shiny as possible, almost mirror like.

Another option I've been considering is making up some myself. I've been pondering cutting up sections of corrugated plastic and covering it in kitchen foil using spray adhesive. I acknowledge it's sound deadening properties and maybe it's heat insulation won't be affective as the proper stuff but maybe it won't be worse the OEM part?
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Post by RattyMcClelland » Thu Jun 29, 2017 7:44 pm

I'm going to do this.

This first.
Silent coat 2mm mat

Followed by this.
Silent coat noise buffler
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Re: Recommended under bonnet insulation

Post by tom023 » Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:56 am

I stealing this idea as we already have silentcoat in stock from a classic porsche engine bay that was done recently. Cheers Ratty!

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