SECOND SKIN REVIEW - inside:)

[more_spl 10+ year member]

Operation +3dB

My second skin package came with four 50 square feet rolls of Damplifier bundled inside a snug cardboard box. The UPS driver handsomely charged me $58 CDN in brokerage fees (which are a joke) for my parcel, the only way to put a “damper on my damper”. After he struggled to haul my 69 pound package up the driveway, I snagged it out of his hands and set it down inside the house to look it over. After cutting the box open, it was through pure instinct to stick my nose into it and inhale, awaiting an expected tar stench. Wait a minute, something was odd here. No tar smell? The only smell contained inside the box was a mix of cardboard, and a slight odor of tar, practically none.

A few days after my shipment had arrived, “Operation +3dB” commenced.

The project car was a 2000 Grand Am, containing one 12” Elemental Designs K series subwoofer. The eD12k was put in a 3 cubic foot box tuned to 31hZ. Since I have had this setup in the trunk for a while already, I know what and where the problems are on the car in terms of audio loss. My main concern was to concentrate on the trunk to eliminate those embarrassing trunk seizures. As a temporary band-aid to my problem, foam strips were cut and placed in between the bumper and the bumper supports. Now that my damplifier has arrived, let’s see how much all the damping helped.

Three layers of the damping mat were applied to every panel in the trunk and on the trunk lid. Installation was easier than expected. Note to everyone: Prep your surfaces thoroughly! You will regret it in the end if you didn’t. It helps to work in smaller squares, don’t try and do a whole panel with a big piece. Heating the damplifier will make it more flexible allowing more “give” around corners. If you don’t want to use a hair dryer and the sun is out, just lay your precut strips in the sun with the white sealant cover removed. After many hours of labor invested in prepping the surface areas and laying the damping mat down, the entire trunk and lid were complete. Without anymore hesitation, I loaded one of my better bass CD’s and initiated rattle testing. In all honesty, my mouth dropped in awe at the complete effectiveness Second Skin matting had unleashed upon my once rattlemobile. The only noise to be heard coming from the car was a slight bass sensation, and a tiny rattle from my rear view mirror. A real test had to be done to make sure I hit resonance of the vehicle after all the damper was laid in place. The all famous Bass Mekanik CD was now ready to throw down the ultimate, sine sweep 100hz down to 30hz. As the track neared 40hz, I could notice the car start to react more to the terror in the trunk. This time, the doors started to rattle, and the rear bumper supports started to shake. Only small rattles occur near resonance, and that I can handle because it’s expected. Through my eyes, damplifier did what it claims and more.

With the current rate Second Skin sells for, not many other brands compare.

Why pay an arm and a leg for Dynamat or Brown Bread when this product works like a charm. The value is great for what you get. Even though its cost is low, the effectiveness is high. Some people go the route of “ghetto dampers” like Peel And Seal, and Storm Guard, but they will not hold up being in a car. Many people claim effectiveness through them, but I have seen and smelled the mess after a heat wave. For a cheaper alternative to other damping brands, and a much greater quality product than roofing barriers, I highly suggest you invest in Second Skin damper.

Smell factor – 5 = Slight odor, 1 = Putrid stench: 5/5

Ease of Use: 4.5/5

Effectiveness: 5/5

Value: 5/5

Recommended: Yes

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[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

Good review //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

**** brokerage fees!

- Steve

 

[Puggsley456 10+ year member]

where did you find this stuff?

Is it the type with the adhesive already on it or do you need to put it on yourself?

what pannels in your trunck did you use it on? An did you use it all?

Sorry for all the questions but but I am getting so sick of all the rattling in my trunck. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/banghead.gif.8606515f668c74f6de0281deb475b6fd.gif

 

[ss3079 5,000+ posts]

where did you find this stuff?Is it the type with the adhesive already on it or do you need to put it on yourself?

what pannels in your trunck did you use it on? An did you use it all?

Sorry for all the questions but but I am getting so sick of all the rattling in my trunck. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/banghead.gif.8606515f668c74f6de0281deb475b6fd.gif

http://www.secondskinaudio.com ... old site, new one is in the works ... e-mail ANT for more info.

It already has an adhesive backing on it ... just pull off the white backing paper.

Just noticed you both are in Winnipeg ... heh.

- Steve

 

[Puggsley456 10+ year member]

Why would you need three layers on each pannel? Wouldnt one work?

 

[more_spl 10+ year member]

cool, a guy from wpg //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

puggs, are you signed up on wpgheights.com? if so, whats your name?

i used 3 layers on every area of the trunk. 1 layer works, but more mass load you add, the lower resonance of your panels making it work better. i used 100sqr feet underneath my back seat, and in trunk/trunk lid. my other 100sqr feet i got is going on the cabin floor and doors

BTW: what's your email, ill add u on msn messenger so we can talk more and i'll answer more Q's

 

[Puggsley456 10+ year member]

wpgheights.com

I have never heared of it. I ll set it up using your msn email

Look for Sean

 

[Bavarian3 10+ year member]

**** thats a shitload of deadener. good review

 

[ifandorbuts 10+ year member]

thanks for the heafty review adam!

glad to hear you like the product

ANT

 

[96_Bonneville]

How much do u think i would need to completely do my truck probly triple layers like u did?

 

[ifandorbuts 10+ year member]

for a bonneville you are looking at about 70 -80 feet for a tripple layer job

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

WOW great review!!!, and haha on the smell factor