The only good use for Dynamat Original

[customtronic]

A few guys asked me how I did this in my car so here it is. Lay a sheet down, cut out your logo or design and then vinyl wrap.

[circa40]

Dude that's BADA$$!

[imjustjason]

That's killer!! I'm sure that took some time and patience to cut that logo.

I have done something similar to that before. I have a buddy that owns a sign shop and I have him cut me a logo in what he calls "sandblast mask," it's what they mask off signs that are going to be sandblasted with (obviously), it's raised enough to get a shadow logo like that but he uses the computer plotter to cut it. Saves me a LOT of time.

Excellent work. Love the ergonomics.

[WuNgUn]

How do you get your vinyl to conform so well?

[customtronic]

Originally Posted by WuNgUn

How do you get your vinyl to conform so well?

That's the only tricky part. Good glue, some heat, and alot of patience.

[customtronic]

Originally Posted by imjustjason

That's killer!! I'm sure that took some time and patience to cut that logo.

I have done something similar to that before. I have a buddy that owns a sign shop and I have him cut me a logo in what he calls "sandblast mask," it's what they mask off signs that are going to be sandblasted with (obviously), it's raised enough to get a shadow logo like that but he uses the computer plotter to cut it. Saves me a LOT of time.

Excellent work. Love the ergonomics.

That's a great idea. I'm going to ask my sign guy about that. Thanks!

[aztec1]

Wow, that looks great! How did you transfer the design? Overhead projector maybe?

[Flam3h]

Wow, excellent job there

[customtronic]

Originally Posted by aztec1

Wow, that looks great! How did you transfer the design? Overhead projector maybe?

LOL....I used the cardboard box the 1100.1 came in. I carefully pealed the cardboard apart and spray glued it to the mat. I then used a steel ruler and an exacto knife. It took about an hour or so. BTW...thank you all for the good comments!

[aztec1]

Originally Posted by customtronic

LOL....I used the cardboard box the 1100.1 came in. I carefully pealed the cardboard apart and spray glued it to the mat. I then used a steel ruler and an exacto knife. It took about an hour or so. BTW...thank you all for the good comments!

Pretty cool that it fit on the panel you made! Good job man looks very nice!

[FrankstonCarAudio]

Very inventive and clever use of Dynamat, Steve.
Much easier than using 3mm (1/8") MDF like I usually do for embossed logo's.

Mark

[customtronic]

Originally Posted by FrankstonCarAudio

Very inventive and clever use of Dynamat, Steve.
Much easier than using 3mm (1/8") MDF like I usually do for embossed logo's.

Mark

Thanks Mark. I can't take all the credit though. I know I've seen someone else do this on one of the forums a while back.

[SUX 2BU]

Came out super clean. Just gotta have some faith in that glue eh?

[customtronic]

Originally Posted by SUX 2BU

Came out super clean. Just gotta have some faith in that glue eh?

Definately. The correct glue is a must. Nothing in a rattle can will be good enough. I use Weldwood Landau Top adhesive and a cheap $15 suction feed paint gun from Harbor Frieght. I've had this panel in the Magnum for two full seasons and no issues at all with the glue failing me.

[imjustjason]

How do you clean your spray gun when you get done using the contact cement? What type of nozzle are you using?

[customtronic]

Originally Posted by imjustjason

How do you clean your spray gun when you get done using the contact cement? What type of nozzle are you using?

I just use reducer or paint thinner to clean the gun. I think the nozzle is a 1.8 or 2.0. I always buy the cheap guns for spraying glue. At $15 even if you only get a few uses out of it that's fine. Once you start using a spray gn you'll never want to use the rattle can again. Even the best spray can glue sucks compared to the landau top adhesive. Just my two cents.

[imjustjason]

Originally Posted by customtronic

I just use reducer or paint thinner to clean the gun. I think the nozzle is a 1.8 or 2.0. I always buy the cheap guns for spraying glue. At $15 even if you only get a few uses out of it that's fine. Once you start using a spray gn you'll never want to use the rattle can again. Even the best spray can glue sucks compared to the landau top adhesive. Just my two cents.

I've been using a gravity feed gun with a 1.5 nozzle and no matter how much I clean it with reducer / laquer thinner it always sprays a smaller pattern on the next use!!! I need to try changing nozzle or visit harbor freight!! Thanks for the help, just seeing how you were doing it.

[lowpoke]

Jesus, that looks cool.

[Ge0]

I'll be the next guy in line to say job well done. I love your car. Clean yet functional. It's a shame I'll probably never get to hear it.

Everyone browsing through this thread should also check out Steve's thread on making the tub for his amps. Lot's of good ideas to be had there too.

Ge0

[FoxPro5]

I opened this thread expecting something much different, that's for sure.

I would never have the patience for that, so kudos to you and thanks for sharing.

[SSCustoms]

That's a great idea! The end result looks fabulous!

[kota_sounds]

and the best part is thats really all the dynamat you really need in the whole car

[customtronic]

Originally Posted by kota_sounds

and the best part is thats really all the dynamat you really need in the whole car

As far as the Dynamat Original goes, you got that right. It sucks for what it was designed for. Dynamat has a new product out that they showed at CES. The stuff seems to be much better than anything they currently had out. Personally, I use Hushmat and have been very pleased with it. I'm going to be giving Raamat a try in my next build to see if I like it. The price is alot better and it looks to be a good quality product. I know quite a few guys on the forums use it and like it.

[DIYMA]

Originally Posted by customtronic

As far as the Dynamat Original goes, you got that right. It sucks for what it was designed for. Dynamat has a new product out that they showed at CES. The stuff seems to be much better than anything they currently had out. Personally, I use Hushmat and have been very pleased with it. I'm going to be giving Raamat a try in my next build to see if I like it. The price is alot better and it looks to be a good quality product. I know quite a few guys on the forums use it and like it.

Raammat is a good product for the money. No denying that.

If you are talking about the Dynamat Lite product they showcased at CES, I would be hessitant to say it is better. Just different.
Another marketing angle to hit, another way to increase profits.
The product is thinner, lighter and less expensive to produce than their Dynamat Extreme product. Just a cheaper version to compete against all these cheaper brands that have poppep up over the last few years. Not a better version at all.

ANT

[boogeyman]

great install very clean......... Ive used the dynamat method for raised lettering.........but what i did was took a logo down to the local sign shop and they can scale down or scale up to the size you want and have them print you a sticker to the size you want and stick that on the dynamat and cut around that maybe a lil easier than using the cardboard.and it only costs about 2-7 dollars depending on the size.