Rainbow SLC 6.5" Components up front.

Tweeters Mounted in Stock Location

I can already tell a HUGE difference in just the one door alone. Getting the passenger's side done tomorrow.

I ordered 40 square feet, which came in sheets of 2 square feet each, therefore I started with 20 sheets of Second Skin Damplifier. I have 12 sheets left now, so it took about 16 square feet for 3 GOOD layers to get the door done. If I'm missing anything here, or anyone has questions let me know. Second Skin Damplifer: $98 for 40 sq ft FTW!

[B]Door stock:[/B]

[B]Disconnect all wires.[/B]

[B]After the moisture barrier has been removed. Just peel it off. Don't worry about that tar crap right now.[/B]
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[B]Scrape off the tar with a putty knife, or razor (as in this case). Then use Acetone-WORKS LIKE A CHARM- in an abundant amount to get the rest of that crap off. Don't use a little bit, USE A LOT. Be careful though, and use gloves and maybe a paint mask of some sort to keep from inhaling the fumes.[/B]

[B]Door cleaned. Make sure it's cleaned VERY well, otherwise the deadener won't stick well.[/B]

[B]Find a hot chick to help you out. Give her a coke and let her do the work for you. In this case, my fiance helped me out. Use small square, or rectangular peices and little-by-little apply the deadner to the door. Use a roller (we used a paint roller) to help flatten the deadner in hard to reach places.[/B]

[B]I used the moisture barrier to make an outline in cardboard for the huge hole in the door. I cut mine out of a furniture box. Then deadened the inner-side of it.[/B]

[B]Outer skinned dead:[/B]

[B]Test fitting the cardboard cut-out. Use duct-tape to hold the cardboard in place. Then proceed to deaden over the cardboard. Lins had already deadened the inner side of the inner.[/B]

[B]Done. I used some of the material off the moisture barrier to act as a baffle behind the speaker. Not sure if that can be made out in the picture though.[/B]

8th Gen Front Speaker Install Tutorial

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