Not sure where to put this thread so I’m starting it here.

the underside of my hood has bugged me for ages but I finally want to change it. Factory “insulation is still there but has seen better days. The rest of the underside of the hood has some peeling paint etc. without sanding and re-painting what have you all done? Do you still have the insulation? Why keep it or why eliminate it?

thanks for your input.

 

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I guess a lot depends on what you want it to look like. You could probably get a replacement insulation pad, but I haven't used one in decades, just sanded and painted body color. You might be able to get way with self adhesive reflective home insulation material, but I've never tried that.

Archer

 

yeah I don’t see many people run insulation of any kind anymore. Advantages to having it or not at all? I have heard it was for winter driving to keep heat in, then I heard it’s to keep heat from possibly damaging the paint on the top of the hood…. Not sure what to believe 😆

 

No insulation on my Mopars and no problems