purpose of hood insulation ?

candymancan · Post by **candymancan** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:31 am

Is there any real purpose for hood insulation ? i can get 3 pretty new pads from an fsj in the jy put i wanna be sure on why bother getting them to begin with ?

Post by **Stuka** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:11 am

Mostly to protect the hoods paint. When the hood gets really hot, it will start to cook the paint and over time will cause the paint to start to peel.

HowardT64 · Post by **HowardT64** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 12:38 pm

My clear coat is peeling like a snake. Ill need to insulate it before I paint it...

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candymancan · Post by **candymancan** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 3:51 pm

So would it be worth buying a new set for 50$ on ebay ?

HowardT64 · Post by **HowardT64** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 4:40 pm

candymancan wrote:So would it be worth buying a new set for 50$ on ebay ?

I would think so. Im sure i saw up to date styles of insulation...ill check and see

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Herk · Post by **Herk** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:55 pm

Knocks down a fair bit of noise too, which is good if you're into the whole quiet thing.

jsinajeep · Post by **jsinajeep** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:31 pm

BJs Off-road has them also.

letank · Post by **letank** » Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:22 pm

keep the engine hot and toasty in the heat of summer...

candymancan · Post by **candymancan** » Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:50 pm

well i went back today to get some more parts off the two wagoneers. and i got the three hood insulayion peices for 20$ they are newer ones too. brand new looking

Juat gatta figure out what glue to use. Im thinking of maybe using a contact cement from dap.. Have to wait till it warms up though. 20-30s is too cold for glues

FSJunkie · Post by **FSJunkie** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:13 pm

Most manufacturers offered hood insulation as a part of a quiet insulation package to make the car quieter. I suppose it deadened underhood noise.

My 1977 AMC Hornet never had hood insulation originally, it was optional. It still has the original paint on the hood with no heat damage, but then again it is baked acrylic enamel which is practically bulletproof anyway. I put insulation on it and it did make the car quieter.

So paint protection? Maybe. Sound deadening? Probably.

letank · Post by **letank** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:48 pm

candymancan wrote:well i went back today to get some more parts off the two wagoneers. and i got the three hood insulayion peices for 20$ they are newer ones too. brand new looking

Juat gatta figure out what glue to use. Im thinking of maybe using a contact cement from dap.. Have to wait till it warms up though. 20-30s is too cold for glues

pict of the hood side please of the insulation, then we can think of which glue to use, any brand name if it is not an OEM

candymancan · Post by **candymancan** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:57 pm

Sure ill grab pics of the insulation i got tomorrow

candymancan · Post by **candymancan** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:34 pm

Well i put it on.. was 65f today. I used the weldwood contact cement that i used when i put on my vinyl headliner. Its high heat resistant

Looks good i think.. Not a fan of the fiberglass as its all in my hands lol but whatever.. 20$ is cheap for newish insulation vs 50 plus 15 for shipping

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