Padding Under The Hood?

takevin · October 26, 2008

Is this more for sound dampening then anything else, or from keeping hood from getting too hot and messing with the paint?? I've seen at car shows with new cars with it removed and replaced with nothing or dynamat, or mirrored plexi for show and was curious.

Zembonez · October 26, 2008

Is this more for sound dampening then anything else, or from keeping hood from getting too hot and messing with the paint?? I've seen at car shows with new cars with it removed and replaced with nothing or dynamat, or mirrored plexi for show and was curious.

In the old days it was an insulation thing and it deadened sound. Carbureted cars were much more sensitive to temperature than today's computerized fuel injected models. Not many vehicles that I see have the hood insulator installed any more.

VMax2007 · October 26, 2008

Is this more for sound dampening then anything else, or from keeping hood from getting too hot and messing with the paint?? I've seen at car shows with new cars with it removed and replaced with nothing or dynamat, or mirrored plexi for show and was curious.

In the old days it was an insulation thing and it deadened sound. Carbureted cars were much more sensitive to temperature than today's computerized fuel injected models. Not many vehicles that I see have the hood insulator installed any more.

Um, Jim.....ever open your hood?

Zembonez · October 26, 2008

Is this more for sound dampening then anything else, or from keeping hood from getting too hot and messing with the paint?? I've seen at car shows with new cars with it removed and replaced with nothing or dynamat, or mirrored plexi for show and was curious.

In the old days it was an insulation thing and it deadened sound. Carbureted cars were much more sensitive to temperature than today's computerized fuel injected models. Not many vehicles that I see have the hood insulator installed any more.

Um, Jim.....ever open your hood?

UH... yes.

I just meant that many cars DON'T have one anymore so his issue with damaging the paint was not something to worry over. He wants to lose the insulator and do somthing else underhood.

Our vehicles are of course SUPERIOR!

DUH!

VMax2007 · October 26, 2008

Is this more for sound dampening then anything else, or from keeping hood from getting too hot and messing with the paint?? I've seen at car shows with new cars with it removed and replaced with nothing or dynamat, or mirrored plexi for show and was curious.

In the old days it was an insulation thing and it deadened sound. Carbureted cars were much more sensitive to temperature than today's computerized fuel injected models. Not many vehicles that I see have the hood insulator installed any more.

Um, Jim.....ever open your hood?

UH... yes.

I just meant that many cars DON'T have one anymore so his issue with damaging the paint was not something to worry over. He wants to lose the insulator and do somthing else underhood.

Our vehicles are of course SUPERIOR!

DUH!

Ahh, you meant "cars", but you said "Vehicles".

Outbacker · October 26, 2008

I have heard, and please don't quote me on this, that this fabric is also meant to act a fire barrier. If the engine does catch on fire, this fabric melts off the hood and drops down on the fire and may assist in putting the fire out by smothering it. Someone told his years ago and at the time I wanted to test a piece of the fabric by trying to burn it and see what it does. But it does act a heat guard to keep the hood from getting too hot, both preventing damage to the paint and people if someone did put their hand on the hood while the engine was running.

Zembonez · October 26, 2008

Is this more for sound dampening then anything else, or from keeping hood from getting too hot and messing with the paint?? I've seen at car shows with new cars with it removed and replaced with nothing or dynamat, or mirrored plexi for show and was curious.

In the old days it was an insulation thing and it deadened sound. Carbureted cars were much more sensitive to temperature than today's computerized fuel injected models. Not many vehicles that I see have the hood insulator installed any more.

Um, Jim.....ever open your hood?

UH... yes.

I just meant that many cars DON'T have one anymore so his issue with damaging the paint was not something to worry over. He wants to lose the insulator and do somthing else underhood.

Our vehicles are of course SUPERIOR!

DUH!

Ahh, you meant "cars", but you said "Vehicles".

Of the 4 vehicles in my driveway, the only onw WITH a hood blankie is my truck.

stadt11 · October 26, 2008

I had my truck in for regular service this summer, and the service tech went ahead and replaced it because it was torn on one of the corners. If they just went ahead and replaced it under warranty, must be useful or helpful.

Zembonez · October 26, 2008

I had my truck in for regular service this summer, and the service tech went ahead and replaced it because it was torn on one of the corners. If they just went ahead and replaced it under warranty, must be useful or helpful.

There is no doubt that it is useful. It cuts noise and insulates. I'm just saying that removing it won't HARM anything... not that is has no purpose.

Stouffer · October 26, 2008

I have heard, and please don't quote me on this, that this fabric is also meant to act a fire barrier. If the engine does catch on fire, this fabric melts off the hood and drops down on the fire and may assist in putting the fire out by smothering it. Someone told his years ago and at the time I wanted to test a piece of the fabric by trying to burn it and see what it does. But it does act a heat guard to keep the hood from getting too hot, both preventing damage to the paint and people if someone did put their hand on the hood while the engine was running.

I have heard the same thing.

VMax2007 · October 26, 2008

Is this more for sound dampening then anything else, or from keeping hood from getting too hot and messing with the paint?? I've seen at car shows with new cars with it removed and replaced with nothing or dynamat, or mirrored plexi for show and was curious.

In the old days it was an insulation thing and it deadened sound. Carbureted cars were much more sensitive to temperature than today's computerized fuel injected models. Not many vehicles that I see have the hood insulator installed any more.

Um, Jim.....ever open your hood?

UH... yes.

I just meant that many cars DON'T have one anymore so his issue with damaging the paint was not something to worry over. He wants to lose the insulator and do somthing else underhood.

Our vehicles are of course SUPERIOR!

DUH!

Ahh, you meant "cars", but you said "Vehicles".

Of the 4 vehicles in my driveway, the only onw WITH a hood blankie is my truck.

My wife's 04 Impala has one.