Different paint will probably need to be mixed in different amounts. Mixed together, one gallon paint and one gallon of micro balloons. Wear a mask when mixing this stuf as it's dusty and could harm your lungs. I wouldn't suggest driving around with this in your car for long. This stuff is about the consistancy of baby powder. It'll be under a floor mat so the color wasn't too important. $5.00 latex from Lowe's, not a bad color either. I'll try the knock test again once it dries and see if there is any difference. I took a decibel reading with my Iphone by knocking on the panel with my knuckles, which was right around 85 decibels. I've only sprayed the first coat so far, waiting for it to dry and will spray another coat or two. It took a whole gallon of the air balloons to get the right thickness. I slowly mixed the air balloons into the paint, trying to get the same thickness as the Lizard Skin I'd used before. Wicks's has a $15 minimum order so I had to get two gallons of air balloons, at a cost of ~$30 shipped, or $15/gallon. I bought a gallon of latex paint from Lowe's mistake rack for $5.00 bucks and the micro air balloons came from Wick's Aircraft & Motorsports. I've seen threads about making homemade Lizard Skin from latex paint and Micro Ceramic Air Balloons and always wanted to try it. I really like the spray on approach vs peel and stick deadeners (dynomat) since it adheres to the surface better and is waterproof- there's no way moisture can get underneath the coating. I've used Lizard Skin before, both their Sound Control and Ceramic Insulation (for heat) coatings, sprayed with their gun.
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