Hood Insulation

ParadiseXJ · Jun 12, 2011

I'm searching for recemmendations for some sort of blanket, insulation, mat to put on the inside of the hood. More for sound deadening than "insulation", but something that will hold up to the heat.

Tim_MN · Jun 12, 2011

Go to the junkyard and get the stock insulation that came on some Cherokees.

I think it is better to have the ability to dissipate more heat with no insulation, rather than to have slightly less noise.

Mighty.Mighty_XJ · Jun 12, 2011

Or he can get one to buy maybe from Team Cherokee?

I have double insulation on my hood ... perhaps not a good idea with regards to heat, but it's never overheated. I just wanted to save the paint. Yeah, silly, I know, but if you saw the hood on my Dodge that didn't have insulation you'd understand.

BrokenSockets · Jun 12, 2011

if noise dissipoation is all you want, you could spray some quietcoat on the inside of the hood. Good sound insulator and vibration dampener. Also not heat sensitive.

Other people have used dynamat like material, but the spray can be more all-encompassing.

ParadiseXJ · Jun 12, 2011

I have Le Baron hood vents with baffles, e-fan on a switch. Open system. Cooling isn't an issue.

So, other than a Jeep made "blanket" is there a specific product that could be used, as in Home Depot,

Mesh · Jun 12, 2011

http://hoodliners.blogspot.com/ The guy makes hood liners out of aircraft firewall material. They have one pre-cut for cherokee.

sbxj · Jun 13, 2011

Mesh said:
http://hoodliners.blogspot.com/ The guy makes hood liners out of aircraft firewall material. They have one pre-cut for cherokee.

Damn those are nice and prices seem reasonable
I can see those on show cars....but a Jeep? naahhh

ParadiseXJ · Jun 13, 2011

Mesh said:
The guy makes hood liners out of aircraft firewall material.

Any body know where I can get some of this, as in, raw material.

Would the foil lined solid panels (solid foam) work on the underside of the hood?

Dragonslayer · Jun 13, 2011

There are some health issues concerning loose fiberglass fibers and so I've been
apprehensive to use the factory insulation.

Anybody out there use the aluminum foil/fiber stuff (Quality Heat Shield) that
I've seen at various car shows and parts swap meets?

http://www.mustangsplus.com/xcart/Quality-Heat-Shield-Single-Sided.html

It looks similar to the stuff sold at hardware stores for insulating water heaters
(but I'm guessing it's probably better made).

bigalpha · Jun 13, 2011

Holy smokes, those are really nice.

01din · Jun 13, 2011

I've seen those on newer Mustangs, and can vouch for their quality design and production. The only variable is installation - I saw one that had been applied/adhered really well, and another that had used adhesive not recommended OR applied correctly, and the corners were sagging.

I have the LeBaron hood vents, so if I got this to reduce noise, I'd have to cut out (and then seal the new inside edges) the vent holes.

David

ParadiseXJ · Jun 14, 2011

Dragonslayer said:
There are some health issues concerning loose fiberglass fibers and so I've been
apprehensive to use the factory insulation.

Anybody out there use the aluminum foil/fiber stuff (Quality Heat Shield) that

http://www.mustangsplus.com/xcart/Quality-Heat-Shield-Single-Sided.html

I like this stuff, and it's only $25 a roll.

01din said:
I have the LeBaron hood vents, so if I got this to reduce noise, I'd have to cut out (and then seal the new inside edges) the vent holes.

If you use the right adhesive and some buttons it'll hang there forever.

Thanks guys.

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