Soundskins Sound Deadening Install and Review in WRX Doors | DETAILED GUIDE |

I install soundskins to sound deaden all 4 doors of my 2017 WRX and I couldn’t be happier. In this video I show you my complete install and share everything I learned along the way. I also include a sound comparison. Even if you don’t have a WRX the install is basically the same in any car. The net result if you do this will be reduced road noise, increased mid-bass, and a much more luxurious-feeling and sounding interior. This is one of those things that you will definitely tell the difference after the install.
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Materials/Tools I Used:
SoundSkins Pro Door Kit (X2)
Small flathead
Phillips Screwdriver
10mm Socket + Ratchet
Sharpie
High Quality Scissors
Pliers
Panel Removal Tools
Roller
Painters Tape
Alcohol
Clear Plastic Bag
Large Piece of Cardboard
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Credit:
I got the inspiration for this project from this fantastic video: • EASILY Sound Treat you...

[@pastorjasonanswers]

I'm glad you didn't edit out your mistakes, like when the measurements aren't exact due to the bends. very helpful

[@PrinceNeverLazy]

Those little ugly details matter! Best install video I've seen, even better then the soundskins channel.

[@djmattplay]

Can’t express enough how much I appreciate a great detailed, to the point video like this! Thumb up and sub!

[@AtlasWilder]

Literally the best mod I did to my 2018 WRX.

[@lightsinthesky10]

Did the exact same thing mate, I love my soundskins, the improvement for my kicker speakers was significant.

[@tombrown1032]

Dude....I applaud your attention to detail. I did my doors 3 yrs ago and it literally made a night and day difference but i had to purchase all the different "materials" separately and do it "off the cuff". You pointed out the drain holes in the bottom.....EXTREMELY IMPORTANT not to let any install trash fall down there. If you have a compressor, blow air from the bottom of hole to "push" any debris up and hopefully out. Awesome video. I subscribed!

[@keithprice6581]

Damn dude. We're blessed to have this detailed of a tutorial, thank you. 🙏

[@nikolausrouse19]

This is the best tutorial I've seen. Great job and thank you so much!

[@aarongarcia4010]

Every video I’ve seen is everything I’ve thought about doing to my car. You’re the best bro.

[@RideByNight]

Your videos are incredible. Super thorough. Learning a ton from you. Thank you!

[@craigjones9016]

Researching doing this for my 2019 Crosstrek. This is an outstanding video tutorial. Very thorough and detailed. I don't know if you rehearsed before recording or not, but I especially appreciate how articulate and direct your instructions are - so many of these type videos waste half the time with irrelevant ramblings. The road test with real results on the meter was a nice touch.

[@kapiteur]

I am doing exactly the same haha the road noise in the crosstreks is horrid

[@TbirdThunderHD]

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to create! I'm going to be doing my car next week.

[@paulmarsdensr8199]

Man a great installation. Alot if moving parts to it. Great 👍 for people that like to do this.

[@chrism2791]

Just did all 4 of my doors your video helped a lot

[@1840437]

Damn dude, your an awesome installer and video maker.

[@1840437]

@@akqjtn from one cvt owner to another I appreciate your videos very much.

[@philipsanders7305]

Hi I’d just like to thank you for this video..I’m in the uk butctry to find a decent video of doing the doors but there’s videos that always show the glamour side of a videos..(the start and the end) what I want was a video that went all the way through..what we in England call (the grunt work)..no offence but I like when it show little bits where I dosnt always go to plan and y showed this (curves around)areas..cracking work bud and keep up the good videos from probably your now englands no1...🤷🏼‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤣😂👍🏻

[@tonyvalencia1000]

Thank you so much for being so clear and easy to follow

[@Masterked]

Thank you for showing the entire process. Really helpful

[@bigheverly]

Beautiful video, very informative. Thank you for this

[@rafars2246]

Awesome difference. I found myself taking less time by using painter's tape around the door trim, instead of doing a shaped carboard. Cut a bunch of smaller pieces but results are as good.

[@o.c.stiggs5377]

Great detail and excellent "on the go" presentation.

[@astroporpoise7802]

I love your practicality, thoroughness, and honesty--thanks so much for the tutorial!

[@rhondakendrick2563]

thank u

[@JJ-rf7dg]

This is very detail and helpful.

[@markvogtner8340]

I like all of the details...even the "not pretty " stuff because it is very helpful to get the complete picture of what you need to,.

[@Gabrol77]

Good video, I didn't notice much of the difference but I bet as a car owner you will experience it while driving and with your car audio system

[@andrewt3619]

Really great and detailed video, thank you

[@awaysooner]

Great detail instruction. Did this years ago to my Forester, then my Windows motor broke, down goes all the deadener. Going to do it properly this time drilling holes, ravnut and screw in panels to cover those holes but still make them removable. I think majority of the deadeners should be focusing on cover the outside door that is just thin sheet where the speaker backwave will hit, the inner door skin if the speaker is properly isolated with good rings then only sound barrier is needed and I prefer to do that to the door card instead. The interior door panel has a lot of grooves and curves so they are structurally more deaden.

[@speedpros]

Great demo 👍

[@mervyoung5397]

Awesome video tutorial, dude! I'm planning to do the same on my 2017 Mustang GT before I install the new Focal speakers.

[@MarlonBrndo]

Did you ever get around to doing that job? Did you notice a significant difference?

[@dadthegreat3076]

Time to install. 24 hours. That’s really involved. LOL. Great vid.

[@fondoo]

thank you for the video. nice job!!

[@danielthompson4865]

Great video!

[@jeffb660]

Nice video. Consider putting the "result comparison" at the beginning of the video, instead of at the end. That way, you are saying....... "Here is the result If you like it, now watch the video to learn how to do it". I like the use of pointing out what you are doing, and adding the audio later. That allows for a clean, articulate explanation.

[@akqjtn]

Good suggestions I appreciate it. Noted for future videos.

[@fujifilmxpro162]

Nice video. Thanks

[@jeffreytang675]

great video. i followed your guide on the rear deck and will follow this for the doors. did you ever follow up with part 2 that you mentioned at the end for the panels?

[@jonizzzle]

Wow! I’m glad I discovered your channel dude. I honestly had no intention of doing any sound proofing or installing an amp and sub until I saw your videos. Thanks dude 🤙

[@njtg8813]

Very helpful 👍

[@Mzinya]

Another awesome video bro I did it the easy way though I ordered and received the sound skins pre-cut templates for the door it was a little pricey at 330 or 340. This one looks a little dummy proof those so I think I'm good 😂😂

[@lawsonfan5797]

Thanks to your vids I'm gonna install this set up in me STI. Thanks for the ideas!

[@jrseda1]

I did this to my 2018 STI last year... and I love it! ride feels much better now.

[@jrseda1]

@@akqjtn I have the HK system, but still looking to upgrade with a system from OEMPlus... look them up. Also, DM on Instagram and I can share some of my pictures and videos from my Soundskins install... ID is jrseda

[@mikegbabcock]

I bought the pre-cut Soundskins for my 2019 WRX after watching this video. I returned it as soon as I got the door panel off. For one thing, the driver power window harness requires much more disassembly than shown here. Also, you have one shot to get the Soundskins placed- it will not attach and come back off in any re-usable way if you f it up. I learned this by using a small patch to wrap my tweeter crossover. This full Soundskin treatment is probably great- but was not worth it for me. Ultimately, I used foam baffles as well as 12" x 12" squares of Dynamat behind the speakers and here and there on the inside of the door cavity and the plastic panel itself. With a mid-level JL component system in front and coaxial's in the rear, it sounds great and probably saved me 12 hours of work over the full installation. *I'm 99% sure that the guy in this video is pictured in the actual Soundskin installation manual- something I would've liked to know before plunking down $350.*

[@its_tricky_dick]

So what you are saying is you had no idea what you were doing but it's the products fault?

[@Dr.Ticklebum69]

I'm curious what foam baffles you used.

[@bavylon3542]

Hey i actually bought the precut soundskins for the wrx as well, and the holes did NOT align at all. I had to tear the thing up and it took about 6 hours to do 1 door. Wasn’t worth at all.

[@knifeknerdreviews4609]

Don't forget to properly lubricate your window tracks and gears while you have the panel off so your windows will operate smoothly for years without having to get back in there and cut out the sound mat to get to them for service...

[@rickc.4294]

This is a really good video. No Bs verbiage or rambling just cause you like the sound of your own voice. Keep it up!

[@edwardricker1864]

Great video man, thanks for posting! If you were to cut the template again, how would you adjust for the curvature in the panel leading up to the speaker hole? Move the hole in your template slightly left?

[@stevenleung1759]

overall im ok with the cabin noise and door open/close. the biggest thing that annoys me is the trunk, it sounds like its going to break in 2 pieces every time i close it. great video as usual!

[@orhan2674]

thank you very very good.

[@Mikey-ug7nj]

Great and informative! I have a 2019 STI and i would like to replace the speakers and get sound deadening in the doors. What is an alternative to SoundSkins? I found Noico..any good? Also, i'm looking at Kicker 46CSC654. What are your thoughts?

[@reclaimer3439]

Great video. I've had similar material on previous cars and the only down side is when you need to replace the window regulator or motor. Is there another product or another way to get similar results without making the regulator replacement a pain?

[@evoluti0n09]

Excellently made video, thank you

[@mylesl2890]

wish you could do my car!! awesome

[@RobHTech]

Every car is different. good vid. Exemplifies basics of how to make a template, etc. However, some cars, like Toyota for example, have very tight tolerances inside the door, with the door panel literally leaving about a 1/6" or less clearance. If you just make your own template like that, there is a good change that the door panel will not fit back on, if the deadening is too big and/or if the deadening is too thick. ---Water: The vehicle is not designed to "Supposed to" let water into the door. Water gets in, that's it.... It's a byproduct of how doors are made and having movable glass in them. ----Fitment test: Don't just put the cut piece up on the door and check the holes and cut. You need to put it on the door, temp. attach it, and then make sure the door panel fits back on. Just a suggestion to prevent putting it all on and finding out that the door panel will not fit.

[@maciekitner5847]

hey man, love your content. is the round foam behind the speaker already there or have you added it yourself, thank you for replay in advance

[@TakumiFigueiredo]

Great video but this makes me wonder, if you need to do maintenance on the door, how will you remove it?

[@glendafincannon8231]

Does this product also help to insulate heat/cold coming into the vehicle from the door?

[@journeyman291]

Great video! Very helpful. Wouldn't the factory original moister barrier that was removed could be used as a perfect template? Also as I'm 69, when I was young we used to love loud after-market exhuast systems on big block V-8 engines. I find now that the loud exhaust systems on todays 4 cylinder rice burners are comical and obnoxious. But it's ok 👍 times change. But i find it odd, that after one installs that noisy exhaust, they now want to suppress that noise???? It's like, if the driver doesn't like it what makes one think anybody else wants to hear it. Loud exhaust systems belong on the track, not on my street while we're trying to enjoy a quiet weekend😊. But again great video. Will definitely help my install when my new rice burner shows up and I'm immediately going to replace the stock stereo system. Amps, sub, speakers etc. (Still a kid sometimes, love my good ole rock n roll, blues and more)

[@rodeo0808]

For your rear door speakers did you have to drill new holes?

[@alexanderkoumis8424]

Nice vid, thanks! Did you use a heat gun at all? Trying to figure out if the adhesive is strong enough on its own or I would need to buy a heat gun for the job.

[@gabrieltorano4876]

Where do you notice more difference when sound deadening? I have a WRX and I dont know if i should do the doors first or the trunk. Which do you recommend to do first for road noise and rattling?

[@TheFlexyoutuber]

did you ever find an answer?

[@franciscocastro742]

You say the floor board is a big culprit for road noise, would you recommend dynamat or killmat for the floor board ? Or another type of material ?

[@1998gst4611]

Boost & Shutter, i got question how were you able to clean the tar like buytl beads off the steel door panel that hold the clear plastic water deflector sheet installed from the factory? When i did my door panel replacing the factory dust sheet i had hard time cleaning the sticky butyl glue because it becomes a tar like material especially when its hot out which is a pain in the ass to clean off, i tried laquer thinner and that some what worked but took forever to clean off. Stuff is nasty too, it gets all over your hands, clothes or whatever it comes in contact to so when you say you use some type of rubbing achahol product to clean the surface off i don't see how that will work as efficiently taking tar like rubber glue off. You see i used laquer thinner which is strong enough to take paint off but still gave me hard time cleaning the glue off. So when i cleaned everything off the door panel i wasn't going back to putting that tar like glue and found out from a local body shop to use 3M tape for holding the sheet in place which works great. I like to do the Sound Skins on my door panels but one issue might be a problem with it is what if you had to replace a broken door handle or if you had to replace a malfunctioning power window motor regulator then you would have to rip out that expensive Sound Skin material laid on the panel to get into the door? From what it looks like, That Sound Skin material has that buytl glue behind it just like dynamat and if you try to to remove it its like that factory buytl glue they use for the rain deflector sheet which would be a big mess.

[@LukaDaudt]

Do you have any idea what the sound decibels were before any sound deadening? Any idea what stock vs soundskins improvement was?

[@1998gst4611]

Boost & Shutter, is the Sound Skins Pro 3 pack enough to do 2 front doors plus the floor area on the car? I'm looking to do this on my 2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT.

[@robertippoliti5186]

you went above and beyond. great vid. how did you get that black goo off the doors?

[@akqjtn]

Got it off by hand, thanks for watching!

[@K03sport]

will you do this again on the STi you traded this black car in for? Did you keep your templates? like #399...

[@michelalvarez9593]

Good

[@sivonparansun]

Soundskins, dynamatt or the soft side of velcro?

[@elyannouh8880]

Hey there, I just discovered your videos and would like to thank you for them, they’re very much informative ! I might sound like a noob, but is there a way that this installation could mess with the window rolling down ? I can’t really picture between which and which part the window is supposed to slide and am afraid I’d prevent it from doing so by being a bit clumsy on the installation. Thanks again for your great content !

[@elyannouh8880]

@@akqjtn Thank you very much for your answer. Everything comes together in my mind now thanks, I can picture it !

[@webcrawler3332]

@boostandshutter how do you get the tar type glue residue off the metal of vehicle? I had some sound skins pro melt and it’s like a tart substance on the paint of door

[@michaelferraro4605]

Great video! Wondering if anyone has any experience with any other brands of sound deadening? Soundskins definitely looks like the best on the market, but its also super expensive if you plan on covering large areas, such as the floor of the cab, full trunk, and all windows

[@mazpr2025]

Keywords when searching on eBay: Siless Black 50 mil 52 sqft Sound Deadening mat - about $75, followed by 197mil 5mm 32.6sqft Car Sound Proofing Insulation Deadener Mat - about $37. Cover the larger areas and apply Siles first then the 5mm black foam, if the panels lets you. Cover any large holes with thick plastic. It works and it is fire resistant, I did apply some heat with a torch to some test strips and held very well.

[@blackranger900]

Nice vid. I wonder if a better sound could be achieved if a solid piece of wood or abs was used over the bigger holes in the door instead of just CLD and CCF covering the hole.

[@blackranger900]

@@akqjtn its definitely some work. I'm trying to do it now

[@AoiKaze2000]

You should post this on the WRX Reddit!

[@AoiKaze2000]

@@akqjtn try reddit.com/r/wrx

[@rcc316]

So does the soundskin essentially become the new vapor barrier as well?

[@kmpaton]

And now they have a pro template for the 15+ up WRX/STi

[@kmpaton]

@@akqjtn Just released in the last week or so. Got them on order for my 2020 STi

[@charlesgracely5880]

Is 11 Sq. Ft. enough to do two front doors on a 2013 Subaru WRX? Also, thank you for the informative video.

[@fartingrocket6795]

It would be neat if someone put that template or sold precut templates on the internet so we can cut the soundskins quicker

[@ChrisJericho58]

which size did you bought in your link there is several

[@kchiang4]

Rolls Royce played with sound dampening technology, and at one point, they overdampened the car to where it's not as pleasurable to drive so they went backwards and took out some of the noise dampening tech. How do you know whether you've overdampened or not? Because I see in your videos, you put quite a bit of material on the doors.

[@MyZhiyuan]

How many rolls did you use to cover all 4 doors?

[@te311909]

I'm getting ready to do this exact treatment on my '16 wrx. Would you say one roll is enough to cover 2 doors? I'm hoping to knock my front doors out with one roll.

[@te311909]

@@akqjtn correct, I have a different material for the outer skin, then using the exact soundskins material you used in this video. I have aftermarket speakers and an amp. The midbass is pretty much non-existent. I'm hoping by sealing up the door that it'll fix this problem.

[@johnrperry5897]

The decibel meter showed the same result. In the video it sounds different obviously but it looks like the decibel meter was basically exactly the same. Am I missing something

[@wyldeyouth]

Your not isolating the outer sheet metal?

[@stevenlancaster5594]

Can I pay u to install the floor liners and door panel insulators

[@jjones6173]

The only thing keeping me from buying a new WRX is the road noise at 70-75 on interstates. Is there any way to quantify, or even just describe, how much doing everything (doors, floors , etc) changes the sound level? Great, great, videos by the way.

[@jjones6173]

@@akqjtn That reply is going to cost me :) . Thank you!

[@jjones6173]

Did the 4 doors, there was still too much noise so I did the trunk/rear next. I'm pretty much content now, might think about doing the floor one day but I'm not sure it would be worth it, the floor is already covered by carpet that I have topped with a Husky floor liner and I'm not unhappy with the sound level as is. On the drivers side door panel I removed the piece that gets the big plug from the panel and then I was able to get full access to the release lever on the plug which is otherwise a pain to get to, made that part easy. Getting the job done was a pain in the ass and I would not have tackled it without the great vids, but it was well worth it.

[@danielbell9779]

Why not keep the factory vapor plastic and reuse it?

[@GMWsho]

0:35 Alcohol? beers? lol that goes without saying.

[@super38javier]

Did you notice less heat inside the car?

[@Mr572u]

What about covering the air bag ? Is that OK ?

[@hylertull]

Did you use two rolls? I have an 04 Civic which is significantly smaller so I’m hoping I can get all 4 doors with just one

[@gennaro4941]

Looks like you need an alignment or some wheel balancing...since your car shakes that bad...LOL damn your car shaky!!! Wouldn't worry about your door sound deadening....

[@Will-yk6qr]

You wanna sell that template 😂😂😂

[@asherdie]

Soundcow

[@jjakkad]

Sound deadening the doors - did it eat into speaker's sound as well? This is the only thing I'm concerned about

[@Johnny-nd4lu]

It sounds better after you sound deaden the doors. The music sounds better and if you also have subs it is so much cleaner and punchier. I sound deadened all 4 doors and it made quite a difference.

[@juanespinoza435]

you forgot the inside of the door

[@imwithstupid6730]

Wouldn't it be better to apply the insulation on the outer skin? All you've done is create a speaker box that will amplify not only the speakers but road noise as well. The inner door structure is already ridged with all the dimples and press forming. The outer skin is a relatively flat piece of sheet metal with little to no support. It vibrates much more than the inner structure. And every time you may need to do anything inside the door like service the window regulator, door handles, glass or locking system not to mention the wiring, you have to pull all that crap off and redo it.

[@miguelsotove]

I'd say that a fair observation, although the mat he is using has 3 layers, one dampens vibrations, 2nd blocks and 3rd absorbs noise. For the real luxury feel you want to add a badass sound barrier, most likely MLV Like Second Skin.

[@nehuge]

Why we paying $40k for cars that do the bare minimum?

[@0togtr811]

So now what happens when your window motor needs replacing?

[@0togtr811]

@@akqjtn that defeats the effort to seal the panel. What should be done is an abs plastic cover wrapped in sound deadening and screwed on 1/2" or even 1/4" abs with four small screws.

[@0togtr811]

@@akqjtn the cut outs were not made only for replacment of the motor. What happens if your door unfortunately gets damaged. The vehicle is taken to a panelshop and the person working on the vehicle rips off the deadening, I've seen this happen many times so we started using different ways in the shop for our customers. Remember not all cars are the same unless your video on deadening is aimed only toward the type of vehicle you have.

[@shepherdoffire9263]

His car looks up to date, ive only had to replace a motor for my window once and that was on a 2000 grand cherokee never had a problem with my newer car models

[@Monster33336]

Man I'm lazy

[@danrook5757]

RoyalCalvin : being lazy is ok, just don’t let it dominate your life. Keep doing stuff

[@Jesusl094]

Ok i got my alcohol ready im guessing its for the countless hours of rolling sound deaden on the doors

[@domanater480]

this job is not to be taken lightly lol. Took me the WHOLE day just to do one door on my CX-5, amazing how hard it is trying to get the door panel off for the first time

[@Ryzuuko]

I took mine off in my work parking lot in a matter of 7 minutes cause my speaker wire got disconnected lol didn’t help it was raining tho