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Customer Builds: Van Insulation and Sound Deadening Projects
Customer Builds: Van Insulation and Sound Deadening Projects
VAN INSULATION BUILDS...
MERCEDES SPRINTER VANS
FEATURE BUILD
2020 Sprinter Van Sound Deadening
Olympic Snowboard Medalists, X Games Medalists, Wilderness First Responders, Extreme Rock Climbers, Women's Retreat Organizers, International Speakers, and just All Around Bad Asses... Chanelle Sladics @chanellesladics and Kjersti Buaas @kjerstibuaas reached out to Second Skin to help them convert their brand new Sprinter Van into a mobile command center for their new brand, BPRSNT @bprsnt . Because it's also going to be a living space, they needed it to be soundproofed, thermally insulated, and safe for their health! There's no cutting corners in a vehicle you plan to live in, so Second Skin was the clear choice! These two ladies are doing amazing things in life, and we were honored to help them launch their next adventure with this Mercedes Sprinter Van.
This 2020 Sprinter Van was the biggest model, the long and tall version, so there's a LOT of square footage to cover. It took 240 sq ft of Damplifier Pro to get 60% coverage on the entirety of the van, except the floor and wheel wells --- those are 100%! A whopping 126 sq ft of Luxury Liner Pro was used on the floor from the front cabin to the very rear, including over the wheel wells and on the cabin firewall. Next up, they used 40 sq ft of Mega Zorbe for the doors and cabin headliner. To finish, they installed 120 sq ft of Heat Wave Pro to the ceiling of the cargo area. They also used Havlok Wool on the walls of their van.
Don't miss out on these featured build photos! You don't want to miss seeing the first ever Yoga sound deadening poses!! Make sure to follow Chanelle and Kjersti as they travel the country. Don't forget to do your part to make the Earth a better place!!!
Yup... that Sprinter van is huge.
Sprinter Van doors before Second Skin. They're bare and hollow, compounding the echoes of the flimsy metal.
The most important part of the door, the outer door skins. Cover them with Damplifier Pro to make them stronger and reduce flex.
On the inner skin, you can scale back to about 40% coverage and still stop most of the structure born noise. The inner skin is stronger bent and welded metal. For both skins on 2 doors, it took about 16 sq ft of Damplifier Pro.
Chanelle putting in work on the Sprinter Van doors.
After killing the vibration, time for sound absorption. Mega Zorbe is a super lightweight, sound absorbing foam that has been treated to be water resistant. Check for window clearance before sticking the foam in permanently. These 2 doors have about 8 sq ft of Mega Zorbe on the outer skin.
When treating vans and other vehicles with the engine closer to the driver (and sometimes below the driver), it is smart to use 100% coverage to stop the structure borne noise and to absorb the heat transfer from the engine bay and drive train.
The cabin ceiling gets a solid layer of Damplifier Pro.
The winning rendering for the wrap. All of the options were great (next slide!), but you gotta admit that this one POPS!
Chanelle is now part of the foam finger club! When applying Mega Zorbe, be careful... those sheets are sticky!!!
The Mega Zorbe goes on quick with that high temp self adhesive backing.
Kjersti starts laying down the Damplifier Pro on the floor of cargo area in the Sprinter Van. For the floor of the van, the ladies went with about 60% coverage to stop the structure borne noise.
So focused!!
Chanelle using her roller to get the Damplifier Pro bonded to the metal nice and strong.
Don't forget your gloves! The edges of Damplifier Pro can be sharp. Wear protection.
After the floor and walls are sound deadened, get the electrician in there to wire the power house.
Switches, gauges, and cool stuff for the power needed to live and work from the Sprinter Van
Now that they have power, the heater and a/c unit can be installed. Gotta stay warm when ripping down those mountains!!
Kicker subs to get the party sounding right.
Kicker door speakers to make those highs scream and mids roar.
#VanLife #VanLiving #ConversionVan #LivingTheDream
2015 SPRINTER (SHORT LENGTH/MEDIUM HEIGHT WITH WINDOWS)
Type of Project:
Floor & Walls
Products Used:
102 sq ft of Damplifier Pro Deadener (60% Coverage)
90 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro Mass Sound Barrier (Floor/Wheel Well Humps)
44 sqft of Heat Wave Pro Thermal Insulation (Walls w/ Windows)
Accessories:
Wooden Hand Roller, Spray Adhesive (4 cans)
Learn more about the products in this build:
Damplifier Pro
Luxury Liner Pro
Heat Wave Pro
2018 SPRINTER (SHORT LENGTH/TALL HEIGHT)
Type of Project:
Floor & Doors By Colorado Car Audio
Products Used:
125 Sq Ft of Damplifier Pro Deadener (Floors/Doors)
92 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro automotive MLV (Floor)
36 Sq Ft of OverKill Pro (Front & Rear Doors/Slider Outer Skins)
24 Sq Ft of OverKill (Front & Rear Door Inner Skins)
Accessories:
Double Sided Tape, Speaker Tweakers, Wooden Hand Roller
Learn more about the products in this build:
Damplifier Pro
Luxury Liner Pro
OverKill Pro
OverKill
FEATURE BUILD
2022 Mercedes Sprinter Van
The BATLWGN gets its doors skinned with American made Second Skin by Jon Patton
Sound Deadening the door of the Sprinter Van takes about 6 sqft of material for inner and outer skins.
2013 SPRINTER (SHORT LENGTH/SHORT HEIGHT)
Type of Project:
Undercarriage and Wheel Wells
Products Used:
120 sq ft of Spectrum Liquid Deadener (Undercarriage/Wheel Wells)(3 Coats)
Accessories:
Spray Gun & Bottle
FEATURE BUILD
mbvan's 2017 mercedes sprinter van 4x4
This nice 4 x4 edition Sprinter Van got some serious coverage. This build utilized the 40%-60% method with Damplifier Pro all across the van walls, floor, and ceiling with 120 sqft of Damplifier Pro cut into smaller sizes and spread out all along the areas.
A few sheets used in the cabin ceiling and walls, spread out to use the 40%-60% method.
When using the 40-60% method it is still important to hit up the high noise producing areas like the wheel well humps with 100% coverage.
Side Walls of the Sprinter Van with the 60% coverage. Focus on the large flexible metal when using this method.
Side walls under the windows with Damplifier Pro.
Sliding Door Damplifier Pro.
MBVAN used the Heat Wave Pro thermal insulation jute material as the second layer for the entire ceiling area. Attaching the lightweight Heat Wave Pro directly to the headliner molds.
Mid section headliner lined with Heat Wave Pro.
Rear cargo section headliner lined with more Heat Wave Pro. The entire roof area from windshield to rear doors took (6) sheets of Heat Wave Pro.
2022 SPRINTER (LONG LENGTH/TALL HEIGHT)
Type of Project:
Full Interior Soundproofing & Undercarriage with Wheel Wells
Products Used:
300 sqft Damplifier Pro (Floor, Doors, Ceiling)
120 sq ft of Luxury Liner Pro (Cabin firewall and floor)
180 sq ft of Mega Zorbe Foam (Side wasll, doors, ceiling)
120 sq ft of Spectrum Liquid Deadener (Undercarriage/Wheel Wells)(3 Coats)
Accessories:
Spray Gun & Bottle, Wooden Roller, & Double Sided Tape
Learn more about the products in this build:
Damplifier Pro
Luxury Liner Pro
Mega Zorbe
Spectrum
2018 SPRINTER VAN
Type of Project:
Floor Soundproofing (60% Method)
Products Used:
100 sq ft of Damplifier Pro Deadener (Floor)
Accessories:
Wooden Hand Roller
FEATURE BUILD
fred's 2022 mercedes-benz metris van
This nice 2" lifted Metris Van got some serious Spectrum coverage throughout to quiet down the road noise during travel. This build utilized the spray on Spectrum liquid sound deadening all across the van walls, floor, and ceiling, and doors with 160 sqft of Spectrum (8 Gallons). Three 1mm layers throughout to kill the vibration noise, stop heat transfer, and quiet down the road noise. You can see his project and adventures on his Instagram account @wojoworld
The adventure van from Mercedes-Benz, 2022 Metris.
When upgrading with a 2" lift and more aggresive tires, you will need Spectrum in the wheel wells and throughout the inside for a quiter ride on the highways and interstates.
Spectrum liquid sound deadening sprayed in the doors.
Driver door sprayed with Spectrum.
The Metris has that Second Skin sexy look. Sprayed from head to toe with Spectrum liquid sound deadening.
Spectrum on the floor, walls, doors, and ceiling. A total of 8 gallons used throughout.
Three 1mm layers of Spectrum on all surfaces.
All back together and ready to hit the road for fun and adventures.
2017 SPRINTER DOOR PANELS
Type of Project:
Door Panel Decoupling
Products Used:
14 sq ft of OverKill Closed Cell Foam (2 door panels)
Accessories:
Spray Adhesive (1 Can)
2020 SPRINTER
Type of Project:
Floor, Doors, Walls, & Ceiling
Products Used:
220 sq ft of Spectrum Liquid Sound Deadening (Floor/Doors/Walls/Ceiling)
90 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro Mass Sound Barrier (Floor/Wheel Well Humps)
40 Sq Ft of Mega Zorbe Melamine Foam (Rear & Side Doors)
160 Sg Ft of Heat Wave Pro Thermal Insulation (Walls/Ceiling)
Accessories:
Spray Gun Kit, Double Sided Tape (6 rolls), 3 Extra Spray Bottle
Learn more about the products in this build:
Spectrum
Luxury Liner Pro
Mega Zorbe
Heat Wave Pro
FEATURE BUILD
sam's 2019 sprinter van
This clean 2019 Sprinter Van build by Sam started as a blank slate before getting the full treatment with Spectrum sound deadening. He laid down three coats—using (4) 5 gallon buckets—to cover the floor, walls, and ceiling to create a solid layer across all the metal to kill off vibrations and help block heat from sneaking in. Up top, Sam went with Heat Wave Pro for the roof—super lightweight with great thermal performance—and stuck it down with high-temp spray adhesive. Took (5) sheets to get it done, and now the van’s way quieter and way more comfortable for the road.
Sam's 2019 Mercedes Sprinter Van was bare bones before his project began.
This Sprinter Van took (4) 5 Gallons of Spectrum to cover the floor, walls and ceiling with (3) 1 mm coats.
A nice complete viscoelastic membrane across the entire van metal is key to cutting down on vibration noise and stopping heat transfer through the flimsy metal walls.
Sam chose the lightweight and high R Value Heat Wave Pro to thermally insulate his roof and also absorbing airborne sound.
Sam's 2019 Sprinter Van took (5) 24 Sq Ft sheets of Heat Wave Pro and (3) cans of high temperature spray adhesive.
2005 SPRINTER MOBILE HOME
Type of Project:
Floor, Doors, & Hood Kit
Products Used:
140 Sq Ft of Damplifier Pro Deadener (Floor/6 Doors/Hood)
80 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro automotive MLV (Floor)
36 Sq Ft of Mega Zorbe (Front/Side/Rear Doors)
16 Sq Ft of Mega Block Heat Shield (Hood)
Accessories:
Double Sided Tape, Wooden Hand Roller, Foil Tape
Learn more about the products in this build:
Damplifier Pro
Luxury Liner Pro
Mega Zorbe
Mega Block
FORD TRANSIT VANS
FEATURE BUILD
vanny vidi vici
Hello, my name is Vanny Vidi Vici. I am a 2013 Ford E350 Van and I am spending the second half of my life as a camper van!!! There is a ton of metal that needs treated in this van and I choose Second Skin Spectrum liquid sound deadening for the van. 10 gallons gave me 3 layers of 1mm each to reach a nice 3mm final coverage. After that I applied 180 sqft of Heat Wave Pro.
2013 E350 ready for the Second Skin treatment
Empty van screaming for Spectrum sound deadening.
Spectrum going on nicely.
Getting closer to full coverage, layer by layer.
Three 1mm layers for a nice 3mm finish of Spectrum on the floor, walls,doors, and ceiling.
7 sheets of Heat Wave Pro for the walls, doors, and ceilings for thermal insulation.
2016 TRANSIT VAN
Type of Project:
Front Doors (Inner and Outer Skins)
Products Used:
40 Sq Ft of Damplifier Pro Deadener (Inner & Outer Door Skins)
Accessories:
Wooden Roller
FEATURE BUILD
ford van life
Anthony used Second Skin products on his 2022 Ford E350 Van conversion to go from cargo to living life on the road!. He chose to use the Damplifier Pro for his project and used about 250 sqft of it on the floor, doors, side walls, and ceiling. He then applied 200 sqft of Heat Wave Pro to the walls and ceiling along with 90 sqft of Luxury liner Pro for the floor.
2022 E350 ready for the Second Skin treatment
Anthony is going crazy with all of the sound waves from the cargo area going into the back of his head!
Damplifier Pro going in real nice!
Damplifier Pro full coverage on the side walls.
The satisfcation of peeling the wax paper off each sheet is so fun!
Sheets of Heat Wave Pro going on the walls for thermal insulation and sound absorption.
Side wall application with adhesives and manual fastners.
Anthony's van conversion is all ready for the next stage...bed, bath, and beyond!
1987 E350 STEP VAN
Type of Project:
Full Van Restoration with the Van Soundproofing Package
Products Used:
228 Sq Ft of Damplifier Pro Deadener (Complete Floor/Doors/Rear Walls/Ceiling)
155 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro Sound Barrier Material (Floor/Doors/Rear Wall)
68 Sq Ft of Mega Zorbe Melamine Foam (Ceiling, Added 3 Extra Sheets)
Accessories:
Spray Adhesive (5 cans), Wooden Roller, Fury Knife
Learn more about the products in this build:
Damplifier Pro
Luxury Liner Pro
Mega Zorbe
DODGE RAM PROMASTER VANS
FEATURE BUILD
COLORADO CAR AUDIO'S 2019 DODGE PRO MASTER 3500 VAN BUILD
This 2019 Dodge Pro Master 3500 was our biggest sound dampening job with a sound system combined to date! We threw down 192 sheets of Damplifier Pro (about 320 sqft) on the floor, doors, walls, and roof with 2 layers of Spectrum (10 gallons) liquid sound deadener on top of that for the sandwich affect. We filled the doors and walls with 18 sheets of Luxury Liner Pro (about 162 sqft) We finished the roof off with 10 sheets of Mega Zorbe Hydrophobic Melamine Foam (about 80 sq ft) to absorb the road noise and thermally insulate the van. This van is HUGE (about 320 square feet of area covered). After turning this van into a vault, we added a killer sound system with JL Audio sound system. The customer was very pleased with the way his Man Van turned out with the interior conversion.
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2019 Dodge Pro Master 3500 Van Insulation by Colorado Car Audio
Step 1: Empty the van. Step 2: Clean metal with denatured alcohol. Step 3: Come up with awesome Man Van renovation. Step 4: Apply 192 sheets of Damplifier Pro on the floor, walls, ceiling of the van to kill the vibration noise dead.
Damplifier Pro going on the doors.
Let the fun begin, spraying the entire van floor, walls, ceiling, doors with 2 layers of Spectrum liquid sound deadening in such an open area is easy and fast. It also provided a great finish for the floor.
Final layer, Luxury Liner Pro, this stuff is like a thick sleeping bag and blocks out all that unwanted air borne noise while providing a great thermal insulation layer. 9 sheets use on each side of the vans walls and doors.
And 9 sheets mirrored on the right side of the van. Yes, we numbered our sections, how else do you keep track of all the puzzle pieces lol.
Final layer for the ceiling, 10 sheets of Mega Zorbe, goes on nice and easy, but be careful...that peel and stick adhesive is super sticky!
Time to upgrade that sound system: Kenwood head unit with JL Audio amplifiers and speakers
Won't be getting lost anymore with that large GPS display.
Sweet, custom speaker pods. That's some good looking work right there!
Door speaker pods installed, check.
Custom sub-woofer mounts, check.
And finally... no van would be complete without a fridge and sink, right?!?
1992 RAM VAN
Type of Project:
Full Vehicle Soundproofing
Products Used:
118 Sq Ft of Damplifier Pro (Floor/Doors/Ceiling)
86 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro (Floor/Doors)
40 Sq Ft of Heat Wave Pro (Ceiling)
22 Sq Ft of Spectrum Undercoating (Wheel Wells)
Accessories:
Spray Adhesive (4 cans), Wooden Roller, Foil Tape, Spectrum Gun+Bottle, PlastiWrap
Learn more about the products in this build:
Damplifier Pro
Luxury Liner Pro
Heat Wave Pro
Spectrum
FEATURE BUILDS
GLEN'S 2018 DODGE 1500 RAM VAN
Glen showed up at the Tucson warehouse and got the full on tour and hand selected products with a little help from Team Second Skin Eric. He had bought a brand new 2018 Dodge Ram Van and needed to quiet the vibrations and stop the echo chamber so him and his doggie could travel the USA.
Glen was going to work/retire and live out of this van, so he needed it dead quiet and thermally insulated. He started off the project with (2) Damplifier Pro Shop Pack XL's for a total of 240 sqft of Damplifier Pro which he installed himself over a weekend.
After the task of skinning the van himself, he decided to have our preferred Arizona installer Steve of Lone Wolf Speed and Customs finish the install. Steve skinned the entire floor area with 60 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro, 90 Sq Ft of Mega Zorbe in the ceiling, and 100 Sq Ft (5) gallons of Spectrum liquid sound deadening across the undercarriage.
Glen's van was dead quiet after this amazing install and ready for the American countryside adventures.
Glen getting the royal Tucson treatment with a full vehicle layout consultation with our manager Eric and a tour of the warehouse. Eric even showed Glen how to lay down the Damplifier Pro in the valleys and hills of the rear floor. Nothing like some hands on training from our very own Hollywood Star (5 minutes of fame lol).
Dodge van cabin headliner before materials.
Dodge Ram Van 1500 headliner with about 8 sqft of Damplifier Pro.
Cabin headliner with the Mega Zorbe layer about 12 sqft or 3 squares.
Glene with some nice coverage across the walls of his Dodge 1500 Van.
Some nice coverage with the Damplifier Pro on the ceiling of the Dodge Van.
Steve covered the entire ceiling from windshield to rear doors with 90 Sq Ft of Mega Zorbe Hydrophobic Melamine Foam for the ultimate in sound absorption and lightweight thermal insulation. And it's even self adhesive for that easy install and bond for life.
For the premium in sound blocking and thermal insulation, use the Luxury Liner Pro on the entire floor area of the van to block out that annoying road, tire, and exhaust noise.
Steve laid these 6 1/2 sheets (60 Sq Ft) of Luxury Liner Pro down very nice with no gaps and full coverage like needed to stop stubborn air borne
After a full undercarriage spray of Spectrum, Glene's Dodge 1500 Ram Van is ready for the road and all the adventures ahead.
2023 RAM PRO MASTER 2500
Michael ordered both Spectrum liquid sound deadening and the Firewall ceramic coating for this van project. Michael says, "Turn your van into an ice box in the summer heat.
I have experienced two big benefits from Firewall. The first relates to surface temperature drop. I used a laser temp gauge to measure the surface temp of rooftop metal on my Promaster. Areas, where I applied Firewall, were around 100 F less than areas where I hadn’t applied it. But the biggest noticeable difference was in how much less radiant heat I could feel approx 12” away from the surface. The other benefit I had was an additional amount of sound deadening when applied in combination with Spectrum spray on sound-deadening paint from Second Skin.
The difference in driving around on the highway in the summer sun is dramatic - much cooler and quieter. A+ products." Michael shot the entire floor area with 80 Sq Ft of Spectrum followed by Firewall, 50 Sq Ft of Spectrum followed by Firewall on each side wall, 60 Sq Ft of Spectrum followed by Firewallin the ceiling, and 60 Sq Ft of Spectrum followed by Firewall on the doors.
300 sqft of Spectrum liquid sound deadening sprayed on in (3) 1mm layers.
Spectrum curing before adding the Firewall.
300 sqft of Firewall sprayed on top of the Spectrum for a fully soundproofed and thermally insulated van.
CARGO VANS
2008 EXPRESS 3500 VAN
Type of Project:
Floor, Walls, & Doors
Products Used:
152 Sq Ft of Damplifier Pro Deadener (Floor/Doors/Walls)
82 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro Sound Barrier Material (Floor/Lower Walls)
Accessories:
Spray Adhesive (4 cans), Wooden Roller, Double Sided Tape, Foil Tape
FEATURE BUILD
2012 suburban spl build
This big Suburban build was for an extreme SPL system so drammadoors used multiple layers of Damplifier Pro on the doors and the roof to keep those metal skins from flexing. He used 252 sqft of Damplifier Pro to achieve this goal with two layers on the doors and three layers on the ceiling.
2015 Chevy Suburban with one layer of Damplifier Pro covering the entire floor from firewall to cargo area for a total of 60 sqft.
Rear quarter panels and wheel wells with one layer of Damplifier Pro on each side for a total of 18 sqft used.
Front doors of the Suburban with two layers of Damplifier Pro on each door for a total of 28 sqft used on total on both doors.
Rear doors in the Suburban with two layers of Damplifier Pro on each door for a total of 24 sqft used.
Last part of this SPL build is three layers of Damplifier Pro on the roof for a total of 120 sqft on the ceiling.
1994 ASTRO VAN
Type of Project:
Van Soundproofing Floor & Doors
Products Used:
89 Sq Ft of Damplifier Pro Deadener (Floor/Doors)
67 Sq Ft of Luxury Liner Pro Sound Barrier Material (Floor/Cabin Firewall/Sliding Door)
20 Sq Ft of OverKill Pro Closed Cell Foam (Doors)
Accessories:
Spray Adhesive (2 cans), Wooden Roller
Learn more about the products in this build:
Damplifier Pro
Luxury Liner Pro
OverKill Pro