[C320-list] Replacing engine sound insulation

[Chris Burti]

Goof Off is good, acetone is as effective and much cheaper by the gallon at
a hardware paint store.

I used soundown insulation, easy to apply and effective. Read up on the
product at the website, and purchase here:
https://soundown.com/marine-noise-control/

Purchase here:
https://www.defender.com/search.html?q=soundown&x=0&y=0

Fair winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC


On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 1:13 PM Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>
wrote:

> When we bought Surprise in 2003 the first upgrade I did was to add sound
> insulation to the engine compartment using the West Marine kit. That
> lasted until this week. When I removed the front cover the insulation
> was sagging and falling off the cover. I considered this a hazard and so
> decided to remove it. Tearing it off I found that the foam rubber layers
> had completely disintegrated and were turning to a sticky dust in my
> hands. It made a real mess. I was able to remove most of it, but there
> is a sticky layer of adhesive still adhering to the inside of the cover.
> It looks like the layers were attached to each other using a double
> sided adhesive film, and that this was used to attach one side to the
> inside of the cover as well. That film likely is still attached.
>
> Has anyone gone through the process of replacing the insulation? If so,
> how did you clean up the inside of the covers? Is there a better
> solution than the West Marine kit?
>
> The rear cover is showing signs of failing too so I'm going to do both
> with whatever I decide upon.
>
> --
> Scott Thompson
> Surprise, #653
>
>