Has anyone used Kilmat for sound dampening?

My concern, and the reason I won't use anything like this in a soft top jeep, is that it will just hold moisture in places I'd rather have able to dry.
 
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707kevin said:
My concern, and the reason I won't use anything like this in a soft top jeep, is that it will just hold moisture in places I'd rather have able to dry.
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Pay attention to what he is saying-

I used an asphalt-based product one time and that was something that you really can’t undo without an enormous amount of work

And I used a product that was a little bit absorptive because it was open cell foam and that was a mistake in Jeep -
 
707kevin said:
My concern, and the reason I won't use anything like this in a soft top jeep, is that it will just hold moisture in places I'd rather have able to dry.
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Interesting. What holds moisture? Kilmat and Noico say non absorbable for use intior extior. No foam and foil lined. My carpet will hold moisture when it gets wet so replacing with bedrug. I'm definitely not disagreeing just interesting and want to sound dead the intior and have seen a few threads on hear with the Noico.
 
I’ve never used it in a Jeep, but I have in three other vehicles which aren’t used for off-roading. It worked great to deaden the noises, vibrations and is also good for door panels to quieten (solid sounding) when closing. It was easy to install and work with, I would use it again. That said, I would guess dynamat or one of the others would do the same job.

Again, I have not installed this on a vehicle that would/could be getting water on the floor pan.
 
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Chris said:
Yep. I used it once and I'd never use it again.

IMHO this stuff has no place in a TJ.
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Thanks for the input. Glad I haven't pulled the trigger yet. Did the noico actually absorb moisture or did it trap it somehow?
 
I used it for one of my vintage vehicles. It's a nice product. But I would not use this type of insulator in a Jeep. A Jeep just sees to much dirt and moisture. Go with a paint on insulator.
 
Hopper said:
Thanks for the input. Glad I haven't pulled the trigger yet. Did the noico actually absorb moisture or did it trap it somehow?
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I never got it wet. My gripe was that it got to be really dingy and grimy with all the dust out here in the desert. I tried removing it but once that stuff is on it won’t be coming off.
 
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I never got it wet. My gripe was that it got to be really dingy and grimy with all the dust out here in the desert. I tried removing it but once that stuff is on it won’t be coming off.
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So just to be clear..the noico is the product you would not recommend after using?

Or killmat?
 
P man said:
So just to be clear..the noico is the product you would not recommend after using?

Or killmat?
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Noico is what I used. It’s the same thing as Kilmat. I wouldn’t recommend using any of this stuff. Well not if you take your Jeep off-road at least.
 
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OK. Maybe going to look into the spray on stuff. @Wildman I believe used lizard skin awhile back. Any updates on how it's working out for you?
 
The sealant is Butyl rubber compound. I've used Butyl as a caulk on a couple of boats to seal around fasteners and stop persistent leaks. Butyl's been amazingly good at stopping water intrusion that no other caulk would cure and has been my go to boat caulk for years. Don't see why it would be a dirt problem with the foil backing though the foil is probably thin so need to be careful with it without a carpet, etc cover. Should be similar to any metal floor as long as the foil is not breached as areas that have had the foil breached will have dirt stick to the butyl. Use it under carpet and should have great benefit for noise and, more important, heat transfer from the engine/transmission. Would not put it down without some covering

It can be removed with Paint Thinner but is going to require a bit of elbow gtease. It will be stuck to the substrate though not as tenaciously as other caulks like 3M 4200/5200 which are near impossible to remove without significant labor. It will not absorb or trap water against metal unless there is a gap where the metal is exposed and water could pool. Careful application should take care of any water against metal situations.
 
Hopper said:
OK. Maybe going to look into the spray on stuff. @Wildman I believe used lizard skin awhile back. Any updates on how it's working out for you?
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Jeep is still in the build process. Hope fully will have it on the trails this summer so I can comment on if the stuff helps.
 
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