Deadner and component install

[phenryiv1 10+ year member]

I am part of the way through an incermental install in my SpecV. I have installed most of my wiring and my amp, which is a 4-channel Xtant. 2 of the channels are bridged to the sub and 2 are open to drive my components, which I am yet to install.

I have hit a dilemma with sound deadening, however. I have about 30 square feet of the asphalt-based eDead V1. I want to use it on the doors, but I really only want to pull the doors apart once (if possible). Because it is asphalt-based, I'd rather NOT use it on the doors and risk it coming off. Of course, that means another week or so of waiting for RAAMmat, Secong Skin, or a new order of the Butyl-based eDead (which is DIRT cheap!). If I get a butyl-based deadner, I will use the eDead that I have now on the floor or trunk floor.

Thoughts? Should I run the current eDead and risk it, or should I wait and just get in the butyl-based stuff and do the speaker install at that time? Or should I risk p!ssing off my wife and install the speakers now and then add the deadner when it arrives? (Note: I have a 3-month old, so when I work on the car in the evening or weekend, I lose time with my family. Last Sat., I spent 3 hours running new power wire and doing the Big 3. My wife was not thrilled.)

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

i've never had asphalt based deadener come off and we have extreme temperature changes here.

what i'd do is make sure the surface is clean and dry, using rubbing alcohol and lint free cloth. then heat up the deadener on the sticky side with the paper removed. spray some 3M super-77 spay adheisive on the panel you are doing. make sure when you place the deadener on, that is where you want it cause once you stick it on, it isn't going to be removed. then when you press it on with a roller, you can add some heat as you press it on

 

[phenryiv1 10+ year member]

Thanks for the tip. I was not sure whether spray adhesive was legit or not to add some "tack" to deadners.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Get some Second Skin. Awesome stuff. I just did my front doors with it and it sounds amazing. Use the eDead in the trunk or something.