Disguising Trunk Sound Deadener

My girlfriend's civic doesnt have a trunk lid liner. I want to put deadener on it, but I dont want it to show when you open it. What are some of your ideas?

Thanks!

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you could cover the sound deadener with some automotive carpet. Just attach it to the underside with spray fabric adhesive after you apply the deadener. You should be able to get a color which will match the trunk liner pretty closely. You may want to roll a little of the carpet over on the edges to make it look a little more finished.

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Life moves pretty fast; if you don't stop and look around once in a while; you could miss it.

Sounds pretty easy. Will it hold?

Has anyone done anything similar? It would be easy to put a logo in the carpet right? Behind the carpet when i adhere it? Or would it only be noticable with vinyl?

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I hear Dynamat may offer their product with a "Shag" finish in the future.  

sounds pretty swank ...

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fiberglass a cover for the dynamat...will take a lil time and cost around $50-75 in materials but will look sweet.

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jl audio..nuff said

^^ "The heck with my subs and amps, look at my trunk lid!"

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

lol!

Always something funny to say!

I think i'll try some sorta carpet.

would still like to hear from someone who has done this!

Thanks again!

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If the othe half never looks under the trunk lid, it makes a great place to mount some "good" calenders from Snap-On and the likes. I guarantee that no-one will notice the deadener....what deadener, there was deadener there? Where? All I saw was Miss July.....

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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

lol. you are right, she doesnt pop her trunk often enough.

But when she does, i want it to all look nice. That shiny aluminum backed material just wont cut it.

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another good thing to do while you are putting sound deadner in there, is to fill the gaps with expanding foam.   It makes the trunk lid a little heavier, but worth it in the long run.    I am so tired of hearing our civic ratle....the next time we tear into it its gonna be extream. $500-$600 just on deadner

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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place

jeffchilcott wrote:

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another good thing to do while you are putting sound deadner in there, is to fill the gaps with expanding foam.   It makes the trunk lid a little heavier, but worth it in the long run.    I am so tired of hearing our civic ratle....the next time we tear into it its gonna be extream. $500-$600 just on deadner

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why spend that type of money in ur trunk when u don't have to i have only 175 in sound deadner in my ride the hold thing and there is no rattling at all other than the button on the tailgate to open the rear window  goitn to get rid of that in the near future. I have sounddeadner and spray road killl through out it floors, doors, sides and roof. i also used spando foam where i needed it . (warning use very little of this if you over do it it will warp the sheetmetal and show up big time), this hasn't happened to me but i have seem a car hatch back nice paint job but the areas the guy used spando foam was very very clear.

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4-15" RF T2
6-7" RF Component sets
8 Planet Audio 900d
10 Batcap800
1 250 amp alt
1 300 amp alt
2" sound deadner roof,doors,floors

^^^^^...because ( I guess you don't know ) Jeff Chilcott builds SPL winners. 

in other words:  There are some people you don't question about vehicle preparation.

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

stevdart wrote:

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^^^^^...because ( I guess you don't know ) Jeff Chilcott builds SPL winners. 

in other words:  There are some people you don't question about vehicle preparation.

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Well steve, you should be real proud of me....im getting back to the basics with the civic very very soon.   and not really the basics at all.   SQ all the way

Here is the list of equipment that we have 90% of ready to go in.   heck lets shoot out some average pricing on the stuff to just to explain why I am using so much deadner

(2) Kicker XS 100's   $800-$1000
(2) Kicker ZR 600's   $500-$800
(1) Kicker ZR 240     $200-$250
(1) Kicker ZR 120     $150-$200
(4) Kicker amp links $100-$175
(4) Kicker CVX 12's   $800-$1000
(Set) Kicker SS 8 Mid $200-$300
(Set) Kicker SS 6.5   $400-$500
(Set) Kicker SS 5.6   $250-$300
Alpine DVA-9860       $400-$500
Alpine PHA-710        $300-$400
Alpine 7.2in touch    $400-$500
Alpine 1Din center    $150-$250
Irragi Alt 300amp     $400-$500
(3) Kinetik 2400's    $800-$1000


So exculding wiring and all the other odds and ends that are not included in just the equipment that comes to a total of $5850-$7675....Spending 10% of that to make sure I get 100% of all the quality from all the speakers and amps...priceless

Now I just need a large shoe-horn to fit all that in there


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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place

Sounds a little like the monster I am working on right now..... thank god I found a CNC router dude here in town.

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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

jeffchilcott wrote:

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....Spending 10% of that to make sure I get 100% of all the quality from all the speakers and amps...priceless

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

stevdart wrote:

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^^^^^...because ( I guess you don't know ) Jeff Chilcott builds SPL winners. 

in other words:  There are some people you don't question about vehicle preparation.

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 1. i don't question anyone about anything

2. I have been building systems for over 20yrs 

3. if you read my sign you will see that i have a little over 2" of deadner through out my ride. and only paid a fraction of the price that Jeff is paying.

before u jump on anyones case about anything take ur own advice and use it   

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4-15" RF T2
6-7" RF Component sets
8 Planet Audio 900d
10 Batcap800
1 250 amp alt
1 300 amp alt
2" sound deadner roof,doors,floors

jeffchilcott wrote:

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stevdart wrote:

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^^^^^...because ( I guess you don't know ) Jeff Chilcott builds SPL winners. 

in other words:  There are some people you don't question about vehicle preparation.

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Well steve, you should be real proud of me....im getting back to the basics with the civic very very soon.   and not really the basics at all.   SQ all the way

Here is the list of equipment that we have 90% of ready to go in.   heck lets shoot out some average pricing on the stuff to just to explain why I am using so much deadner

(2) Kicker XS 100's   $800-$1000
(2) Kicker ZR 600's   $500-$800
(1) Kicker ZR 240     $200-$250
(1) Kicker ZR 120     $150-$200
(4) Kicker amp links $100-$175
(4) Kicker CVX 12's   $800-$1000
(Set) Kicker SS 8 Mid $200-$300
(Set) Kicker SS 6.5   $400-$500
(Set) Kicker SS 5.6   $250-$300
Alpine DVA-9860       $400-$500
Alpine PHA-710        $300-$400
Alpine 7.2in touch    $400-$500
Alpine 1Din center    $150-$250
Irragi Alt 300amp     $400-$500
(3) Kinetik 2400's    $800-$1000

So exculding wiring and all the other odds and ends that are not included in just the equipment that comes to a total of $5850-$7675....Spending 10% of that to make sure I get 100% of all the quality from all the speakers and amps...priceless

Now I just need a large shoe-horn to fit all that in there

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I 2 am running Irragi Alts  Dom is a very cool guy I'm 45 mins north of him.  

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4-15" RF T2
6-7" RF Component sets
8 Planet Audio 900d
10 Batcap800
1 250 amp alt
1 300 amp alt
2" sound deadner roof,doors,floors

hardknocks wrote:

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before u jump on anyones case about anything take ur own advice and use it 

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You're right, I didn't need to make the comment.  But my respects are paid where they're due.

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

I think Steve was just taking time to brag a bit about jeff. Let's not attack anyone

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coppellstereo wrote:

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I think Steve was just taking time to brag a bit about jeff. Let's not attack anyone

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its col I was just letting him know that i have been in the game buliding and designing SPL and SQ systems for over 20yrs and jsut as he stated in his responce to me to follow it before he  throws something like that at someone. that is all.  Steve I'm cool man.

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4-15" RF T2
6-7" RF Component sets
8 Planet Audio 900d
10 Batcap800
1 250 amp alt
1 300 amp alt
2" sound deadner roof,doors,floors

coppellstereo wrote:

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I think Steve was just taking time to brag a bit about jeff. Let's not attack anyone

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If so I guess I can be quite flattered....considering if you go back to my very first posts on this fourm...and even some of the ones when the12volt was still on YAhoo groups!!!!!   I was retarted!   somtimes I have to look back upon them to remember everyone starts somewhere

I was just expressing the point that you cannot skimp on sound deadner when you spend your good hard earned money on equipment.   Those prices reflect nothing compared to what I actually paid for all that equipment.

If I were to list the prices I paid for each one of those pieces of equipment, I think some members like stevedart, and forbidden, and some others would have a heart attack!!!

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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place

jeffchilcott wrote:

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coppellstereo wrote:

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I think Steve was just taking time to brag a bit about jeff. Let's not attack anyone

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I was just expressing the point that you cannot skimp on sound deadner when you spend your good hard earned money on equipment.   Those prices reflect nothing compared to what I actually paid for all that equipment.

If I were to list the prices I paid for each one of those pieces of equipment, I think some members like stevedart, and forbidden, and some others would have a heart attack!!!

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I know that you are talking about when u say slinping out on deadner. I guess you can say i get great deals on assy. and equipment. I have a few shops i order things through. but my main place is in New Jeresey I found this shop almost a  yr ago when i was there . after the great deal i got I swore to the owner he has my bussiness  now he is considering opening a big shop here and having me run it which is a good thing for me. !!!MORE DISCOUNTS!!!!!

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4-15" RF T2
6-7" RF Component sets
8 Planet Audio 900d
10 Batcap800
1 250 amp alt
1 300 amp alt
2" sound deadner roof,doors,floors

Good!  Everybody's happy. 

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Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.

jeffchilcott wrote:

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stevdart wrote:

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^^^^^...because ( I guess you don't know ) Jeff Chilcott builds SPL winners. 

in other words:  There are some people you don't question about vehicle preparation.

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Well steve, you should be real proud of me....im getting back to the basics with the civic very very soon.   and not really the basics at all.   SQ all the way

Here is the list of equipment that we have 90% of ready to go in.   heck lets shoot out some average pricing on the stuff to just to explain why I am using so much deadner

(2) Kicker XS 100's   $800-$1000
(2) Kicker ZR 600's   $500-$800
(1) Kicker ZR 240     $200-$250
(1) Kicker ZR 120     $150-$200
(4) Kicker amp links $100-$175
(4) Kicker CVX 12's   $800-$1000
(Set) Kicker SS 8 Mid $200-$300
(Set) Kicker SS 6.5   $400-$500
(Set) Kicker SS 5.6   $250-$300
Alpine DVA-9860       $400-$500
Alpine PHA-710        $300-$400
Alpine 7.2in touch    $400-$500
Alpine 1Din center    $150-$250
Irragi Alt 300amp     $400-$500
(3) Kinetik 2400's    $800-$1000

So exculding wiring and all the other odds and ends that are not included in just the equipment that comes to a total of $5850-$7675....Spending 10% of that to make sure I get 100% of all the quality from all the speakers and amps...priceless

Now I just need a large shoe-horn to fit all that in there

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Just wondering where you got your Kicker amp and if it is new or used? I'm using some of the same stuff in my truck; those sink links (I bought 2 on Ebay at the time) ran me about $150 a piece, just because they were in high demand at the time. I think they retail for $40. And the ones I got weren't new, either.  But I'm happy with the results.

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VEHICLE: 2002 GMC Sonoma ZR2
Alpine CDA-7940
AudioControl EQT x2
JL Audio 1000/1
JL Audio 10W6 (originals) x3
Kicker ZR120
Kicker ZR460
Polk GXR-6 x4
Polk GXR-4 x2

SOme of our amps were new some were used, the 120 was used...all of our sink links were new in the box still. I happened to find a shop that had them in the back rrom for the last 5 years and were more then willing to part with them

All of our amps have been sent directly to kicker to be fully tested and rebuilt, even if they dont need it yet. All the Amp cases have been stripped and sandblasted and are in the process of being polished to a very nice shine!

Alot of time and money are going into these amps but that what it takes to build a show car thats a winner!

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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place

how could I go about making a fiberglass frame that i could apply carpet or vinyl to?

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If you're just trying to take an existing shape from your trunk, you can apply car wax, and start laying fiberglass.  Put down 2-3 layers minimum before you remove it so it won't warp and not fit properly.

If you're trying to create your own shape, make your framework out of mdf, then stretch it with carpet, etc. and apply resin/fiberglass.

Do some searching around in the fiberglass forum and you'll come up with links/ideas.

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