Wheel arches; Dynamat makes some difference, worth doing if your taking the liners out. Foam coating the back of plastic liners makes a bigger difference.Got what you got mate, never thought to do the wheel arches though.
Going to be atit forever now. Doors first though then they are done and I never have to remove the cards again
Front doors sound deadening
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I put one sheet in the middle of the panel . . (outer door skin)
then some acoustic foam over the top ( for the speakers)
Silentcoat is flipping amazing for the money. Lined a lot of my t5.1 with it (kombi, roof, doors, rear tail, wheel arches inside and out)
Brownbread and dynamat are great products (I would say acoustically better than silentcoat) but the cost for lining vans when compared to silentcoat is expensive.
Brownbread and dynamat are great products (I would say acoustically better than silentcoat) but the cost for lining vans when compared to silentcoat is expensive.
I really recommend warm conditions for better adhesion. Heated garage would be great.
Heat guns only warm the outer (not recommended), when you roller a completely warm pad you can feel the material moving as you roller it on.
Heat guns only warm the outer (not recommended), when you roller a completely warm pad you can feel the material moving as you roller it on.
I got the Dynamat extreme like you mentioned plus the acoustic foam that @Dellmassive mentioned. Oh and the silent coat 2mm for kit for the internal door covers.
If I don’t have enough of the stuff I will be amazed as I ordered the Dynamo Extreme bulk pack
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I have just embarked on this journey. I am using Skinz as recommended by Jason at Absolut. Anyone that has done this will know that they must have been taking proverbial when naming their product as I have very little skin left on my fingers.
I am doing it on my drive in the current chilly temps which isn’t ideal but I have a radiator on in the van along with the radio so I am blissfully content hiding away in there
Just need to figure out how to unbundle this rats nest now
I am doing it on my drive in the current chilly temps which isn’t ideal but I have a radiator on in the van along with the radio so I am blissfully content hiding away in there
Just need to figure out how to unbundle this rats nest now
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Oh my good giddy aunt!I have just embarked on this journey. I am using Skinz as recommended by Jason at Absolut. Anyone that has done this will know that they must have been taking proverbial when naming their product as I have very little skin left on my fingers.
I am doing it on my drive in the current chilly temps which isn’t idea but I have a radiator on in the van along with the radio so I am blissfully content hiding away in there
Just need to figure out how to unbundle this rats nest now
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Fitted @saxoboy puddle lights today and whilst door card was off I did the decent thing and sound deadened the doors, 2mm silent coat first, 12mm dodo mat on top (all on the outer skin), jobs a good un! Puddle lights are great and the instructions are easy to follow too.
I would say “Slowly but surely”I have just embarked on this journey. I am using Skinz as recommended by Jason at Absolut. Anyone that has done this will know that they must have been taking proverbial when naming their product as I have very little skin left on my fingers.
I am doing it on my drive in the current chilly temps which isn’t ideal but I have a radiator on in the van along with the radio so I am blissfully content hiding away in there
Just need to figure out how to unbundle this rats nest now
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Obviously the surface needs to be clean and grease free prior to applying any deadening. VW wisely decided to spray their vans with their favourite (cheapest) inhibiting wax but on mine I think they dropped the whole tin in the front doors. This took a while to clean out and once silent coated I went back in with some more wax as I'm sure this area will be prone to corrosion.
You can get a couple of full sheets of silent coat on the outer skins. I also applied some to the inner (removable) skin and then covered the door card with 6mm acoustic foam.
You can get a couple of full sheets of silent coat on the outer skins. I also applied some to the inner (removable) skin and then covered the door card with 6mm acoustic foam.
I just got a quote re fit out of our van. I see you used silent coat. Is it good stuff and is it worth fitting in addition to more usual sound insulation?
Certainly is god stuff, very easy to use also.
i have never used sound proofing as my previous cars have always been on PCP however with the van it’s blindingly different the difference one is fitted.
All I have used is silent coat and sound deadening foam on the doors on top of the silent coat.
Massive gains for minimal effort.
Don’t pay to get it done, so long as you can used a ratchet, screwdriver and have patience is easy.
i have never used sound proofing as my previous cars have always been on PCP however with the van it’s blindingly different the difference one is fitted.
All I have used is silent coat and sound deadening foam on the doors on top of the silent coat.
Massive gains for minimal effort.
Don’t pay to get it done, so long as you can used a ratchet, screwdriver and have patience is easy.
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I just drive with my stereo up very loud...
True but just imagine how louder it would be with all the sound waves focused inwards.
Ha. It is very loud!
Actually, being a bit pedantic sound deadening the doors would actually reduce sound reflections so there would be less sound waves. However the sound would be 'cleaner' due to less interference between the waves
Works for me @Skyliner33, every day is a school day.Actually, being a bit pedantic sound deadening the doors would actually reduce sound reflections so there would be less sound waves. However the sound would be 'cleaner' due to less interference between the waves
HarmonicsActually, being a bit pedantic sound deadening the doors would actually reduce sound reflections so there would be less sound waves. However the sound would be 'cleaner' due to less interference between the waves
