Car soundproofing with felt

Continuing the topic of saving on soundproofing materials, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the main characteristics of felt, which is often used to muffle a car. You can also read articles: How to save on car soundproofing and car soundproofing with building materials .

Pros and cons of felt as a sound insulator

The main positive qualities of felt are as follows:

• Ease of processing. It is easy and simple to cut the desired size segment from it.
• Excellent sound absorption performance. According to this indicator, it may well compete with specialized materials.
• Wide range of sizes and thicknesses. This allows you to choose the material individually for a specific part of the car body.
• Price. It is inexpensive and you can buy it in almost any hardware or hardware store.

Negative qualities:

• If the felt is laid in the first layer on the surface, then rust may form over time. For this reason, the material is more suitable as an additional layer of noise. Or before applying the felt, the surface must be treated with mastic.
• Smell. Felt emits an unpleasant odor, especially if it gets wet.

Where is the bodywork used?

Most often, motorists use felt under the rear seats and in the trunk. In addition, this material can serve as the basis for regular car soundproofing materials.

Whether or not to use felt as a sound insulator is up to you, and in this article we have given all its positive and negative properties.