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[peaandham]

I have promised a few people that i would let them know how i go with a roll of Fatmat Sound Deadner i have recently purchased and put to use on my car, doors, parcel shelf, roof, side panels and boot lid.

If anyone would like to know why i bought Fatmat, its because 2 reasons, it was dirt cheap, so cheap that i could just go overkill on my car and still have some spare, and the other reason is because i like to try new things.

This is what the stuff looks like.

By Peaandham at 2010-06-28

First impression was that this stuff wasnt to thin, but it was still easy to cut and mold. As for the visual appearance well. . . Transforma Symbols dont really do much for me.

Application I used this like i would use any other deadner, i spent the time using K & H Wax and Grease Remover and some Turps to clean all the surfaced i was going to use it on. Then i made sure it was left out in the sun for a little while before i applied it. Once these things were done i cut and applied the fatmat.

Second Impression was that it went on really well and was easy to mould into the contours of my bootlid and outer skin of my front door.


By peaandham at 2010-06-28

^^ That is how i applied it to the bootlid, as this is how i had seen a few people do it with their Dynamat.

Third Impression. After a couple days i checked on my bootlid to look at how it was sticking and i was pretty dissapointed with how it was lifting when it was streched (but pressed and rolled firmly) on the bootlid. In order to correct this and get it to stick properly i ran a stanley knife over the areas that it was lifting on, so i could push them flat.

I also used this on my Roof Lining and i was happy with how it works on flat surfaces, although i would only recommend one layer as the Fatmat does not enjoy sticking to other fatmat. This was also good to use on parts of my front doors.

As for reducing resonance (rattles from thin metal, that are not virbrating against any other surfaces) i think it did well in the areas that did not require a thick layer.

Conclusion. This stuff it really only good for use on Flat Surfaces as it is not very tacky so it needs to be applied properly the first time as it does not like to be peeled and moved.

If i was to buy anymore Deadner, i would defiently stick with some Dynamat or Stinger Roadkill as this stuff is more trouble than it is worth unless you are planning to use it on very Budget installs (eg: i will probally use this on the misses' car or my mates cars and only to place on the flat surface behind the speaker)

[Tobyrose12345.inc]

I fully agree with you...My doors where the fat mat has to bend peeled off...perfect for flat surfaces though! Worked a charm on the outer door panel

[sinxr5]

I have used the Fatmat megamat on my car found it too be really good i used a heat gun when rolling it tho easy to use stuck well even in the sa cold weather atm see how it goes in a few weeks or so if it starts lifting.
I thought the standard stuff would be too thin hence i got the megamat

[br85]

Try using ANY tar (asphalt) based deadener and see if it's still all stuck there in a year's time...

Not to mention, all you're doing is weighing the panel down (VE mat is doing something FAR more than just that) and there's cheaper, smarter, and easier ways to do that. Cloth tape comes to mind...

Dynamat extreme and other butyl mats (cbf finding them all but research thoroughly) are the ONLY "stick on" metal deadeners to use, and even then you don't need to use a lot if you're smart about placement. But, don't worry about my ramblings, people are sheep and tend to only follow the most popular opinions anyway.

Edited by br85, 06 August 2011 - 10:35 PM.

[Big_Valven]

+1 br85