Acoustic foam tiles

[docsmilez]

Using 2'' x 12'' x 12'' acoustic foam tiles around my impact screen to finish the look. I am applying to drywall. I have searched and can not find info on the best way to get them to stay in place. Most people say that they fall off with the recommended 3M VHM tape and spray on glue. What have others used that works well?

[Stetson]

Velcro? Screws?

[jasonreg]

I used PL300 to stick them up. Small dab at each of the 4 corners and one in the middle and they have not budged. Very quick installation as well - I set up a couple of rows of acoustic tiles on the floor, added the dabs of PL, then put them up on the wall in groups of 12 or so. In the end a total of 200 tiles went up in about 3 hours. Will damage the drywall if I ever remove them but that is fine IMO, minor surface damage will be a quick repair. Make sure you get PL300 and not any of the other versions of PL or you will melt the foam!

[docsmilez]

That will be much cheaper than 200 velcro command strips. The velcro strips cost more than the foam itself lol going to stop at home depot and give that a try. Was one bottle enough for all those tiles?

[jasonreg]

I want to say I used three of the large size tubes. Was like $25-$30 or something all in.

[Dax]

I have heard of some people attaching them to cardboard first and then putting them up. They also do this as it does not destroy the foam or walls when you take it all down.

[shwag33]

I used a staple gun. not really noticable if you staple in the right place. Not sure how well they'd hold on drywall though, I was going into plywood. The adhesive really didn't work well, especially on the ceiling. On the sides it kinda works if you use a lot.

[devildog1205]

I used PL300 to stick them up. Small dab at each of the 4 corners and one in the middle and they have not budged. Very quick installation as well - I set up a couple of rows of acoustic tiles on the floor, added the dabs of PL, then put them up on the wall in groups of 12 or so. In the end a total of 200 tiles went up in about 3 hours. Will damage the drywall if I ever remove them but that is fine IMO, minor surface damage will be a quick repair. Make sure you get PL300 and not any of the other versions of PL or you will melt the foam!

What tiles did you use?

[jasonreg]

They were from a company called Arrowzoom. Bought them from Amazon. They have many styles and compute (and sizes) so be carful what you order.

[RJBoogie]

3M spray has worked for me. However, I sprayed the acoustic tiles to 2” insulation foam and screwed the foam into the ceiling.

[fortner28]

Those look really good. That should give you great protection. Where did you get those tiles? What are the dimensions?

[RJBoogie]

fortner28 I got them at Amazon. Link to the product on a post on this thread.

[2thdr]

Can I ask how these acoustic panels have worked for all of you? I am building a sim now and was planning to use these on the sides and ceiling. Do they effectively manage bounce back? Or would velvet drapes be better?

Thank you!

[Stetson]

3M spray has worked for me. However, I sprayed the acoustic tiles to 2” insulation foam and screwed the foam into the ceiling.

Which tiles did you use?

[jasonreg]

Can I ask how these acoustic panels have worked for all of you? I am building a sim now and was planning to use these on the sides and ceiling. Do they effectively manage bounce back? Or would velvet drapes be better?

Thank you!

The tiles would (at most) deaden the impact and maybe take a bit of speed off the ball. I would not use them exclusively to manage bounce-back or miss-hit concerns - though I might suggest if the bounce-back is that severe you may have a screen installation issue. A direct hit from a miss hit will still damage the drywall beneath (or go straight through) - so if this is your concern I would lean towards the drapes. For my installation on the ceiling I have a combination of netting and the tiles directly on the ceiling. Seems to work well and looks pretty good I think.

[RJBoogie]

Stetson I bought these https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07YR...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2thdr I glued the 2” tiles to 2” insulation foam for a total of 4” of protection. The acoustic tiles have more give and the insulation foam is a lot denser, but together they have taken direct hits from wedges and skied woods without issue.

[Kbrucato]

RJBoogie- did you use 2” foam roll or 2” foam board? Just curious since I’m about to install my acoustic tiles. The board seems like it would provide more support and hold the tiles to the ceiling better.

[RJBoogie]

Kbrucato I ordered these and glued them to 2” insulation foam board from Home Depot using 3M spray, then I screwed the panels into the ceiling:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/R-Tech-2...0891/202532856

https://www.amazon.com/Absorption-So..._bap_m_rp_1_sc

[hhk27]

How do the acoustic tiles look? Can anyone share photos?