Every house has its share of problems. Sometimes the solutions don’t require more than a coat of the right kind of paint.

The company has long been known for its thermal wraps, stick-on sheets, heat shields, turbo blankets, and other insulation and sound-deadening ... ATAC is DEI’s first paint-on sound and thermal ...

In many cases, unlike the Wunderdog, the material underneath the sound deadening will be bare metal, so plan ahead and be prepared to paint or seal the floorboard if necessary.

Nissan has developed a new lightweight material for keeping vehicle cabins quiet that it says offers energy-efficiency advantages over more conventional sound-deadening materials. It’s ...