This is my tutorial on how to sound deaden a 2004 Toyota Tacoma. This truck is my daily driver and will serve as a demo car for Second Skin noise, heat and vibration control products.

Page 1: How to remove the doors
Page 2: How to sound deaden the doors
Page 3: How to seal the doors

This is the door as it comes from the factory
Use a small flat head screw driver to pop out these 2 little caps. Be careful not to use to much force and scratch the upholstery.
This is a pic of the door with both caps removed
Use a large Philips head screw driver to unscrew 2 large bolts that hold the door in place.
Use the small flat head screw driver to pop out the control panel. Use slightly more force than you think you may need.
A pic of the panel removed. Notice the wires are still attached.
Use the flat head on the back of the white wire clip to release the locking plug that secures each side to one another, then pull apart.
Use a small Philips screw driver or drill bit to undo the small screw located in the door handle.
To get the plastic door handle and shield off, put the shield towards the front of the truck, as my finger is pointing. This will take some force.
Once you slide the shield it will pop out of place like you see in the pic.
A clip remover is the best tool to use here, but I did not have one. I used the small screw driver to pry the plastic door shell away from the metal door frame. the best place to put the small screw driver is right inside of the clip. The closer you can get to the clip, the less damage you will do. There are 9 clips that must be undone.
Once everything has been undone the door will come off by lifting straight up on the handle. This might need to be jiggled a little bit. Do not pull to hard as there is a wire connected to the tweeter that must be released.
Use the small flat screw driver to undo the white electric plug.
Use a small Philips head screw driver or drill bit to release the speaker baffle. Either the speaker or the entire baffle can be removed depending on what you are doing. I removed the entire baffle here.
This is the moisture barrier that protects the doors working mechanisms and electronics from water. It can be removed and set aside.

Page 1: How to remove the doors
Page 2: How to sound deaden the doors
Page 3: How to seal the doors