How To: Sound Deaden your Doors.

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DIY / How-To: Sound Deaden your Door *pics*

EG Civics commonly share a problem.
Honda left some rather noisy areas out when they were designed and manufactured.
This includes the Doors, 'Tranny Tube', Rear Shock Towers, Rear Hatch Area, & Ceiling.

I've already tackled the Ceiling:
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=774243

And today I've tackled the Doors to gain some much needed Mid-Bass & SPL (sound pressure level)

Music will sound great if you put together the right system & components.
Part of hearing your music better involves blocking out the ambient noise provided by your engine, tires, the road, etc...Before you drop coin on a system, start with some sound deadening.
There are plenty of options available.
I chose to use "BlueSkins" (cost cutting)
Others choose to use roofing tar material (cost cutting)
FatMat can be had for on Ebay for around $100USD
then there's BrownBread, DynaMat, etc.. (expensive name-brand)


1st Remove Window Roller Dealeo
a. remove the clip retaining the roller on with a rag
b. yank the roller off

2nd Remove your Door Panels
a. Door pocket screw
b. Door handle screw ( then remove door handle cover)
c. Plastic screw where it meets dash when you close it.
c. Pull (the panels are held in by clips)
pull it by sections...... i.e. left, right, top, bottom

Now we can start cleaning off the door.
CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN... many people overlook this step. Do it right.


First off you should see a white plastic stuck to the door with a white sealant.
Pull it off with your fingers.



There should be alot of the white sealant still stuck to the door.
Use a flat-head screwdriver and carefully remove it.
(will come off easier, the colder it is)


Here's what it should look like after most of it is removed.
(hey look!! I have a previously red door!! So much for "no accidents" :hammer=)

Now clean the door surface with a rag & some de-greasing solvent.(I used dishsoapy water)
Wait 10-15 mins and let the door dry.


The key to applying sound deadening material to the door, is cutting small square-shaped pieces.



Overlap more square-shaped pieces onto the edges, and cover additional area.
The 'traditional' way to do this is with a wooden roller, but I chose to use my fingers, once again to cut costs, and make sure I could get into the crevises.
The sound deadening material only works when it is in contact with the surface, so getting rid of air bubbles is important as well.
For getting rid of air pockets, use a Heat Gun (not a hair-dryer).
This also helps the tar "tack" better.
Here I go with my first piece or so:



Here's the overlapping idea at work:




I chose to put some material in-behind the door as well.
(You must roll the window up in order to get back there)





To get to some of the spots, screws and bolts had to be removed
Phillips
10mm Socket
Take them out one at a time, cover the area, re-install the screw/bolt, then go on to the next one. Remember, small squares!!



It started to get cold & dark out, so I closed the garage door and called it a night.
I'll be up bright & early in the morning to continue.


MORNING:


UPDATE Door #2

There was so much goop on this door for some reason, but I cleaned it up nicely using ICE & a ball of accumulated goop.



















Comments & Criticism welcome =)
Hit me if you think I left something out! ---> civic_rice@hotmail.com

Here's a link to my original post on honda-tech if you'd like to read other's comments.
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=798297
 
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