Second Skin Rep Jon

The SPN coupon code has expired. BUT, got a new one for all of our SMD friends. Enter '10SMD' and receive 10% off all orders of $250 and up. Now thru 4/10/11. Later,

LOL! I needed a good laugh in the morning. Later,

I know there was a Spring Break Nationals coupon code for 10% off (enter code "sbn special"), however I think it expired March 31st (haven't checked yet). I'll see what specials or coupons are coming up and let everyone know. Later,

Yeah there is some good info in this thread. Just have to sort through the BS a little bit. Later,

I know there is a Spring Break Nationals coupon floating around that gave 10% off, but not sure if/when it expires. Thats why it would be best to get ahold of Ken and see what the current specials are. Later,

No problem! Both clean up with soap and water, very easy to apply, you can get into all of the nooks and crannies, and they gives you a nice finished textured look, kind of better looking than silver aluminum foil of the mat products. Later,

Actually, yes I have! Their sound deadening formula isn't actually that bad, in fact I'd put it on par with Second Skin's Spectrum. But don't expect results compared to using a CLD mat (i.e. Dynamat, Damplifier, etc.), the mats just have an upper hand. Obviously I would recommend using Spectrum instead because of it's price, $59.99 a gallon vs. $79.99, but Lizardskin is a good product. Later,

If you can, get ahold of Ken from Second Skin audio. I know they've been working hard offering discounts to be more competitive. Raammat is a great choice as well. Rick is a great guy to deal with! Later,

Heck ya! I like threaded or cold rolled steel rod. Depending on the diameter, you can get a 6' stick for $12 or so. Later,

There are a ton of ways that raised (embossed would be the correct term) logo. Thick cardboard, MDF, foam, you name it. Just get the logo or design you want made out of whatever material you want (I prefer MDF since you can carve it like crazy and it holds its shape very well), attach it to the box, wrap it, and sit back and admire your work. Later,

Like Dee said, you can get some hella nice looking finished with roller paint jobs. I think the main thing is PREP. The better job you do prepping, the better the results. There are a ton of guys that I hang with that have done roller and rattle can paint jobs with amazing results. Here is my friends VW Rabbit that he painted. The body was done with rattle cans, the bumper and lower trim was done professionally with an HVLP system. He spent several weeks prepping and took his time spraying and it turned out amazing. Hope that gives you some inspiration! Later,

And let the pissing match begin! Seriously though, if he purchased a $5K box, he has more money than brains. Also sounds like he just wants to start something for whatever reason (jealousy?). Is he willing to offer up some evidence of his RFs and $5K box? What is his vehicle? This has peaked my interest and now want pics! Later,

Thanks. I'm sure most of us have used them in the past, or at least I like to think I'm not the only one. LOL I know when I first got into the 12V stuff and was shopping Crutchfield (didn't know any better), they were and still are pushing those damn foam cups on everyone. Oh and jreese92, if you are looking for a quick SQ improvement, take a gander at some deflex pads. Second Skin, CAE, Dynamat, they all have their own version of them. Square or round. Price around $20-$30 for a pair of them, install in a few minutes (by the time you take off your door panel), and again will help later on if/when you upgrade your system. Later,

I hope nobody minds if I toss in my two cents. Like Iceman said, make sure your motor mounts are all good before throwing sound deadener at it. Another think you might want to check is your exhaust mounts as those can lead to a lot of excessive amounts of vibrations. Once everything mechanically is checked out, hitting the floor and interior firewall with sound deadener will definitely help. I would also suggest adding a MLV (mass loaded vinyl) product on top of your deadener of choice to actually block the sound waves. Some come with a foam decoupler (so that the vinyl is "floating" above the surface) and others don't. Either type of product will help a lot. I've seen hoodliners anywhere from $50-$150, just depends on if you want it die cut or if you want to take the hassle to do it yourself. I went the cheap route and did it myself on my Accord... kind of a hassle and probably wouldn't do it again. Another area you may want to look at deadening are the wheel wells. I can only think of a handful of car manufactures that actually apply some form of insulation in/around the wheel wells. Later,

Speaker baffles, are you talking about the foam cups that you install around/behind your speakers? If so, you would be better off installing some sort of sound deadening like Dynamat, Second Skin, eDead, etc. I've NEVER had any luck with the foam baffles providing any sort of clarity or improvement in SQ. Years ago I had them installed in my front doors with my 6.5s thinking that they were going to help improve the sound quality (this was before I knew anything about mobile audio). All they did was protect them from some dirt and moisture, that was it. Short run or long run you will get better SQ from sound deadening material then you would with the foam baffles. Once you start adding more and better components the sound deadening will help you out even more. Later,