Hey guys I'm about to put some dynamat on my doors because they've been rattling like crazy. Where do you guys suggest on applying the dynamat? I've seen pictures where people did it on the metal door, but do you guys recommend applying some to the actual door panel that comes off? Pics would be really helpful, thanks!

 

I used Bequiet - similar stuff, but much cheaper than dynomat. I applied to the door skin, and used a layer to replace the vapor barrier on the inside also.

 

Oh so I should do the panel too?

Anyways I was looking for rattles in my door, and I found out the main rattle came from the window when it is rolled down. Anybody else ever had this problem?

 

Yes id put a little bit on the door panel itself and also inside the door behind the speaker.

 

Does anyone have pics of how they did this?

 

also curious if anyone can comment on this.

i bought a door kit, haven't done it yet (no speakers), and didnt want to use 2 of the kits for my doors. the kit mentions using it both on the door panel (the part i see when i take off the interior) and the interior of the door skin (back behind everything) if i understood correctly.

of course all the pics i see are of the door panel, but if it were done on the door skin it's not like anyone would see it well in a picture anyway.

so panels only, or skins as well? and is it better to split the mat 1 / skins and 1 / panel or just all panel?

 

I did just the doors. Remember to leave a little "slack" in the lower rear corners for the big "well thingy" to protrude into the door.

 

Somehow I have failed to take photos on both cars I have done. The reason to do the door skin (the part on the outside of the car) is to give it more bulk so the sound waves will not cause it to vibrate and give you a tinny sound. It will also cut down some on road noise, but with our cars it will make very little change in road noise.

 

After taking a look at the passenger side rattle/vibration this weekend by pulling off the door panel and trying to determine where the noise is coming from.. it appears to be the entire door. When cranking up the stereo, the door skin/door itself vibrates very strongly, which causes the noise. So, the obvious fix to this is dynamatting/sound deadening the doors.

On this note, has anyone used a specific product they'd recommend for just doing the doors? I noticed the driver's side isn't as bad as the passenger side (perhaps because there's more "stuff" in the door? Either way, I'm looking for a product to fully sound proof/stop the vibrations on both doors (mainly the passenger side though). Does the dynamat door kit have enough material square footage to cover both doors and the inner skin and "outter" door metal completely? I'm concerned the door kit may not have enough dynamat to fully cover the two layers needed for each door.

 

take off that cloudy white plastic door skin stuff...dynamat the entire metal portion of the door, cover up any holes in addition to dynamating plastic screws, dynamat the door panel itself on the inside as plastic can make rattling noises (a good test is knocking on the door and door panel to see if you can hear a hollow noise...if you hear it, apply dynamat.

i've used a number of sound deadening products and off brand dynamat...dynamat will give you the best results as it's multiple layered and made with different materials.

fyi, one dynamat door kit is a sufficient amount for both s2k doors

always remember, you can never have too much dynamat.