Twostrokeking Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I searched for 10 minutes looking on here and cant find anything. I see people covering every panel with deadner and no gaps and then I see people using small pieces here and there. I just ordered some deadner but only 12 SQ feet as it is all I can afford right now. Where is the best place to put it?? full pieces or do I cut small ones?? thanks BTW its going in my 95' k1500 Quote My Truck BuildSpending money on things I don't need, to impress others I don't know.At the end of the day for me its about the love of customizing anything and everything to limits or even past reasonable.-SkyHighCarAudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostismyname Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I always thought a good general rule was "apply as needed" Try and coat the areas where the most flex will occur, thoroughly and minor areas a little less. You can always buy more later if you dont like the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtleonard26 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 i have some on the doors and back panal on my 93 1500 Quote Bagged 83 C10 89 K1500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Skin Rep Jon Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'd opt for the "as needed" approach. Thump on the panel and listen to it. If it resonants or sound tinny, apply some material. Personally I like to start in the middle with a 6" square patch, thump some more, apply another patch, and so on. Typically I find myself using 1-2 sq. ft. of material per door, other areas vary a lot from manufacturer to manufacturer. Areas that are prone to flex (such as roofs) definitely benefit from being covered completely as you are kind of creating a barrier... though it's not very efficient to use deadener as bracing/structural support... Quote Have a question about Second Skin? E-Mail me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letemrip32 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 A big matter is, the brand/level you got. That determines the aluminum thickness and the butyl thickness, which in turn would help dampen immediate and surrounding (not much, just an inch or 2) area of metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Names_jeff Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Roof, doors, floor and trunk. Double up in the places were most flex occurs. What kind of deadner btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twostrokeking Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks guys it's second skin damplifer Quote My Truck BuildSpending money on things I don't need, to impress others I don't know.At the end of the day for me its about the love of customizing anything and everything to limits or even past reasonable.-SkyHighCarAudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith77 Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Just like they said above. Turn that thing up and listen to where you have the most need for it.. When I had my S10 Xcab. I put it on the back wall and it helped out a ton. You may need it in different places. Quote Thats cool. Im way too old to be upset by shit like that. Your name is winston. Your own parents hated you even before you were born. My penis is bigger than your penis I'm far from loud and my roof/headliner flaps around like Adam's ass on a windy day. I think it depends more on the structure of the vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letemrip32 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 See i saw some people say cut it up and apply where needed, but my question has always been, what do you do w/ the cut up scraps? keep em for other areas, or toss em? i figure use a whole sheet, that way you dont throw away money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Skin Rep Jon Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Using whole sheets (or close to it) is always best but not entirely feasible. When cutting to fit, I try not to make any pieces any smaller than 3" x 3". But yeah with the scrap pieces I just use them all even in the weirdest places... Quote Have a question about Second Skin? E-Mail me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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