I'm getting the vert painted and the stuff under the hood is likley going to be removed

1. is this for sound deadening or heat or both ?
2. is it needed ?
3. any supplier for a new replacement?

 

1: yes both but mostly heat- preventing the hood from fading pre-maturely
2: IMO yes
3: Mazda dealer, mazdaparts.com, etc

 

thanks ..... its in bad shape and that probably explains the accelerated fading of the hood relative to the rest of the car .... it took a lot of buffing to get the hood that blazzzing red each time I waxed it.

just checked mazda ... 108.00 CAN$. availibility good