By David S. Wallens
Dec 11, 2019
Is your car’s underhood insulation falling down and looking all gross and grody? Well, your friends at GRM are here with a quick, effective solution. Our subject is our BMW 318is project.
12/11/19 3:06 p.m.
TV party tonight.
12/11/19 4:41 p.m.
Where, when, where's my invite ??
12/11/19 5:36 p.m.
I take it that the OEM die cut foam insulation isn't available anymore from the dealer?
I went through the same routine with my e28 a few years ago and was still able to get the OEM stuff. Cleaning off the old foam and adhesive was a pain, it took a lot of 3M adhesive remover to get it all removed.
12/11/19 6:18 p.m.
What's that covering on Tim's workbench?
12/11/19 7:19 p.m.
I was just going to remove it from the 944 and leave it that way. Any reason I shouldn't?
12/11/19 8:59 p.m.
Commercial-grade carpeting
12/11/19 9:02 p.m.
It may be a little louder, but it won't hurt anything to leave it off.
12/11/19 9:18 p.m.
In reply to stuart in mn :
Well it also means more heat gets to your hood, which over a long period of time can make the paint more prone to cracking from getting heat cycled. This may not be a big deal though; lots of cars don't have under hood insulation and you will probably get more significant results by using some kind of wax/polish to protect the paint from dirt/grit/UV.
12/11/19 10:06 p.m.
This, I added insulation to my Corolla's hood to prevent a reoccurrence of this. The paint first got cooked off the hood in a rectangle right over the engine.
12/11/19 10:50 p.m.
I've never personally experienced enough heat on a hood to damage the paint, but I suppose it's possible.
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