sound deadening

[scotsman 10+ year member]

im gonna purchase either raamatt or second skin to put in the front doors of my 06 Jetta. I was wondering approximately how much deadener I will need for the front doors and the back shelf thing. thanks

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[Frankensuby 10+ year member]

1/2 roll of raamat from rick should cover it. If you e-mail him he'll probably suggest a can of his glue and 2-3 yard of ensolite, but it is ultimately up to you. He just suggest those items from his personal install experience.

Should run you 60$ + shipping, maybe less, who knows. Rick is a great guy.

 

[scotsman 10+ year member]

1/2 should cover it or will that be tight? I would rather order more than run out.

 

[Anthony Collova 10+ year member]

Doors usualy take between 8 and 16 sq feet of damping mat.

The more you do, the better the results will be.

The point of deminishing returns settles in aroudn 20-24 sq feet depending onthe specific door and application.

Always a good idea to go with a layer of closed cell foam inside the door to help reduce the rear wave, as well as a layer of open celled foam between the plastic door trim and the metal door frame to reduce rattles.

ANT

http://www.secondskinaudio.com

 

[phenryiv1 10+ year member]

I have been researching the same thing and think that 1/2 roll is enough for the front doors. I would definately add foam, though. Everything that I have read leans in that direction.

On thing about ANT's product (above) that I noticed was that his closed-cell foam is available in a 3/8" version (best that I have seen), while the basic product from second skin and RAAMmat are both 1/8" and the product from ED is 1/4" (but it comes pre-adhesived).

On top of that, all of the deadening options seem to be roughly the same, so if I have the choice, I try to support a seller who supports the forums that I frequent. Draw your own conclusions there- I know 2 of those 3 vendors stand out in my mind as being above the third. Price is also a consideration, but I found that you save on deadener with one, but pay more for foam, and vice versa.

One other option is this:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=28929-1410-FV516&pad=true

Yes, it comes from Lowes, but it IS an aluminum-backed closed-call foam in a 1/8" thickness that has adhesive already applied. If you get in a pinch, it is an option. You will need to use HVAC tape to tape together the 12"-wide sections, but it is cheap and available locally.

If you are ordering deadening, though, I'd get foam from the same source.

 

[BRZguy 10+ year member]

just to confirm, 1 roll of raamat should be more than enough for inner and outter layer for 2 doors rite? and how much yard of ensolite would cover 2 doors on a coupe? sorry, i **** at measurements. thanks