Best stuff to replace sound proof bitumen
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How do, been doing a few inner sill repairs on my newer shell. Anyway what would be best to replace the parts of bitumen ive had to scrape/burn off?

Preferably something that can be spread and sets? I once had a clubman that has this epoxy style stuff across the whole floor.

Can u get the original stuff or this a bad idea?

nice question, i need to know this too

Im sure there must be something out there you can cook up

Think about the weight Nic!!

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Just like having your car lined with Dime bars really

i've got some flashing tape designed for roofing. Good for sound deadening and to stop vibrations apparently.

It is quite heavy though.

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsession...h=flashing+tape

Good idea but was thinking of a liquid based one so i can blend it in with the current stuff

You can buy bitumen in sheets from most good body repairs suppliers and places like that buy weighs a bit. I chipped all mine of and replaces with flashing tape as its slightly lighter and does the job just as good.

similar question and discusson on MiniMania last year:
http://www.minimania.com/web/threadid/8414...6/msgthread.cfm

i was going to use some foam to cover my floow underneeth the carpets, i dont want the bitumen stuff there again it weighs to much

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Yep, flashing tape does the job just fine and isn't too heavy. Used it on several cars now.

sound deadening is for whimps

eDead liquid sound deadening, just brush it on where you want it, double up on the coats where its really needed

This is what I used,
http://www.newtoncomm.co.uk/cars/mini/prod...p?ref=24&type=2
The last one's I bought from NC were slightly different though (if their photo is correct of course), slightly thinner than the stuff on the floor because they are/were the actual pads that go inside the doors and rear quarter panels. I had to heat them up with a hair drier to mold them to the shape of the floor.
Frost also do them,
http://www.frost.co.uk/item_detail.asp?pro...d%20(200x500mm)

Rod.

PS - these were the only two I could find at the time that didn't have a metal foil layer (like all the audio stuff and flashing tape does)

Edited by Rod S on 2nd Apr, 2008.

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thanks Rod

Originality will be mine

I chipped mine all off - can't recall how much it weighed in the end but it was significant - prablaby added the same weight again in filler though!

11kgs

crikey heavier than i thought

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