Alright, so I spent about 1-1.5 hours yesterday sound deadening my trunk with peel'n seal that I picked up at RONA. I bought the 8 inch x 33 feet roll which ended up costing me about $29.xx + tax. You can find this stuff in the roofing section.
My first impressions:
1. This stuff is sticky - so use proper rubber/hard leather gloves while handling it
2. This stuff smells a bit out of the packaging - but not when its installed
3. Not as thick compared to Dynamat (1 mm vs 1.7 mm) but the results are just as good for its price
4. Easy to install
Tools/equipment you will need for installation:
1. Rubber/hard leather gloves
2. Scissors
3. X-acto knife
4. Clip removal tool (or even pliers) - be very gentle and careful while removing your clips. I broke one! but that's no biggie
5. Table/bench for cutting purposes
6. Vacuum cleaner
7. Alcohol based cleaner (optional) but RECOMMENDED
8. Heavy duty mini roller (optional) but RECOMMENDED
Procedure:
1. Open your trunk and get rid of all your stuff
2. Using a clip removal tool (or pliers), remove all the clips holding the inner floor liner and side carpets
2. Remove and put aside your spare tire, tools, and car jack
4. Vacuum the entire trunk for the sheets to adhere properly
5. Clean your trunk area with a alcohol based cleaner for a secure "stick" (optional)
6. Measure the area of your trunk that will be sound deadened and cut sheets accordingly using an X-acto knife and scissors
7. Peel off the thin white plastic sheets to reveal the asphalt based residue and stick the sheets onto the surface using firm hand pressure (or a heavy duty mini roller)
8. Keep doing this to cover as much area as possible
9. For your trunk lid panel...
- remove all the clips holding the inner carpet liner and put the liner aside (if there is any)
- cut sheets accordingly using an X-acto knife and scissors
- apply sheets to cover as much area as possible
- its recommended to apply sheets to hard to get areas as well in order to get best results (this will be very useful for people with subs in their trunks)
FINAL RESULTS:
I didn't cover the floor of the trunk (where the spare tire sits) as it already has factory material applied (those black patches you see). But once I get my sub installed I will see if that's really necessary.
I also removed my license plate (and dealer plate cover) and applied the sheets behind and on the license plate. I also put some behind the dealer plate cover to give it maximum deadening.
The trunk closes with a solid "thump" sound instead of that "klang" sound. I haven't installed my amp/sub yet so I will be able to tell you how effective sound deadening is in a couple of days. The cabin noise has decreased dramatically as well. The bass I get from my aftermarket stereo/speakers upgrade is very crisp and I am getting a smooth "OOMPH" bass instead of any rattles.
Stay tuned for a short video review!
Cheers!
How to sound deaden your trunk. (with pictures)
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