Re: [T3] Sound deadening

[Matthew Jones <m@vw1600e.org.uk>]

Various replies to different bits of this thread ...

> On Aug 8, 2005, at 9:21 AM, Jim Adney wrote:
>
> > On 8 Aug 2005 at 13:57, Matthew Jones wrote:
> >
> >> Can the OE tar/expanded polystyrene sandwich floor pads be
> >> re applied by heating the tar till its sticky again ?
> >
> > Probably, but I think some hot weather and time would also
> > work. But  maybe that's not an option where you live.

No. Its struggling to get above 25*C and we're in the height
of summer! And I live on the "sunny south coast".

> From: fess
> How best to remove the old tarboards?
> Mine seem pretty well stuck down, but they've been completely water
> logged at various
> points in time.  Is it just going to be a crumble and scrape type of
> activity?

I used a wallpaper scraper type of tool.
The tar is quite brittle when cold - mostly it cracked and the boards came up
intact with only a few patches of tar left on the pans.

> From: Dave Hall
>
> You'd have to be pretty accurate on temp, as the expanded
> polystyrene might melt at a similar temp.

Good point.

> I suspect after looking at the rust on the floor below them,
> it would be better not to allow them to stick on - they won't
> do it evenly anyway.  I think they will self heal to an extent,
> so may stick here and there - might be better to use something
> else under them.

They need a good bond to the floor otherwise they won't properly
damp the resonances in the panels. Just laying there they aren't
properly coupled to the floor.

I may "glue" them with guttering mastic. ISRT others mentioning
this approach before. This would be safer than flames & heat!

--
Matt. UK.
'73 1600e FB.

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