Insulation Research Guide

Have a Pleasant Drive with Insulation!

Insulation products from JC Whitney offer protective shields for your vehicle against heat, moisture, engine noise and vibrations. You can insulate the floor, doors, side panels, engine compartment, headliner and rear firewall area of your vehicle and enjoy your ride even more. Insulation rolls at our collection are durable, easy to handle and can be trimmed easily with scissors to any size or shape.

Engine Compartment Insulation is essential for an authentic restoration of your vehicle and is better than original insulation on your vehicle. Floor Insulation has synthetic fiber padding that resists mildew and are precut to replace originals and fit perfectly. You can Insulation Kits that come with a super-resilient 40-ounce synthetic pad and are better than original tar boards.

Heat Shield & General Purpose Insulation insulate your vehicle’s floor, doors, side panels, engine compartment and headliner to block heat. The underpadding in these insulation boards are treated to protect your vehicle interior against mold, mildew and fungus. They are even comfortable underfoot and won’t bunch up or bottom out.

You can also choose from Sound Dampening products that effectively decrease loudness and duration of road, engine sounds and improve the sound of any automotive audio system. They have a self-stick backing that adheres instantly to body panels, floor pans and firewall area of any sheet metal.

Types of Insulation

Engine Compartment Insulation

Engine Compartment Insulation like our heavy-duty Firewall Insulation Kits are rubber insulation that easily replace worn cardboard insulation. They come with precut textured-finish tarboard panels that are similar to the originals on your vehicle. These Insulation Kits provide insulation against heat, noise and vibration and are also built to resist tear and chemicals better than the original. The kit includes 3 pre-cut panels that do not require any cutting and install easily using original mounting clips.

Floor Insulation

Floor Insulation from our collection insulates the floor area and the rear firewall area of your vehicle against heat and cold. They not only fit perfectly but also are fire retardant, mildew resistant and dissipate moisture. You can get Economy 7-Piece Insulation Kits that cover the front, rear floor area and rear firewall area or 4-Piece Floor Insulation Kits that cover the front and rear floor area of your vehicle. They can be placed under new or old carpeting and come in precut pieces that install easily without any trimming or overlapping.

Economy 3-Piece Firewall Insulation Kits are also available that insulate the rear firewall area and have a synthetic fiber padding that resists mildew. Replacement Floor Insulation Tar Boards help restore your vehicle interior while insulating the floor area against noise, vibration, heat and cold. They are designed specially for your Beetles and Super Beetles and mount on the front and rear floor pans under your vehicle’s carpeting or padding.

Heat Shield & General Purpose Insulation

Heat Shield & General Purpose Insulation include a variety of products from adhesives and tapes to heat barriers and sound insulation kits. Heat/Sound Insulation absorbs noise and protects your vehicle against radiant heat, air currents and moisture. It is a lightweight aluminum foil faced blanket type insulation that is made from natural fibers and is durable, long lasting and easy to handle!

You can also get Heat Shield Contact Adhesives that are high-heat soft contact adhesives developed for use with Heat Shield Insulation. They are designed to bond carpeting, headlining material, hood padding, metal, fiberglass, plastic, wood, etc. to both porous and nonporous materials. JC Whitney also stocks Tapes, Aluminum Tapes, Foam Sound/Heat Insulation with Vinyl Lining and Adhesive-Backed Heat Barriers available from renowned brands.

Sound Dampening

Sound Dampening products from JC Whitney help dampen sound and vibration for a more pleasant motoring. Insulating Sheeting reduces resonant vibration and sound distortion in body panels around speaker installations. They are asphalt-based thick black sheeting that trims to conform to panel contours of your vehicle perfectly.

Floor Pan Sound Absorber Sets effectively add to your travel comfort by muffling under-car noise. They come in sets of 4 pieces and are extremely easy-to-install. Accumat Noise-Dampening Material is specially engineered to absorb noise and minimize distortion to improve the acoustics of your vehicle. It insulates your interior from unwanted road noise, vibrations, wind noise and engine sounds. It is made from strong flexible material that won’t crack or peel and comes with an adhesive backing that allows easy, permanent installation.