Damplifier Pro Install Steps

Get all the tips and guides to ensure you install like a pro.

Author: Eric Dellolio

Last Updated: February 9, 2024

Read Time: 4 Minutes

Get all the tips and guides to turn you into an installation pro.

Author:

Eric Dellolio

Last Updated:

February 9, 2024

Read Time:

4 Minutes

Author: Eric Dellolio

Updated: Feb. 9, 2024

Read Time: 4 Minutes

Damplifier Pro & Damplifier

Industry leading constraint-layer dampers (sound deadening mats)
Elastomeric butyl compound with an annealed foil constraint layer. Damplifier Pro is 2mm thick. Damplifier is 1mm.
Substantially reduce structural noise from vibrating and rattling metal

Automotive: Doors, floor, firewall, trunk, hood, roof

Home: Generator boxes, computer towers, screen doors, kitchen sinks, metal furniture, HVAC ducts, metal carts, any metal enclosure

Hand Roller: Used to firmly bond the sound deadening mat to the application surface. We prefer the smaller hand rollers, because it's easier to get inside the door cavities of a vehicle.
Utility Knife: Used to cut the sound deadening mats. We use a utility knife instead of scissors, because it's easy to replace the blade and keep the knife sharp.

Coverage Needed: 25% minimum | 60% recommended | 100% maximum
Wear gloves! The foil edges are sharp and can cut you if you aren't careful.
Always remove air bubbles with your hand roller. Any air pockets will significantly reduce damping performance.
When working with a large piece of material, peel back a small portion of the backing and slowly work your way across the panel using your hands.
If the Damplifier sheets are too stiff, leave them out in the sun for a few minutes. A heat gun is not needed.

For Your Typical Vehicle with Road Noise

60% coverage will get you 90%+ of Damplifier Pro's industry-leading acoustic loss factor.
If applying with 25-60% coverage, the best approach is to adhere the sheets in a "checkerboard pattern". For the best car sound deadening, spread out your vibration damping across the entire metal surface instead of focusing in one area.
If applying with 25-60% coverage, focus your application on the larger, flatter pieces of metal. Bent pieces of metal tend to be more structurally sound and vibrate less. More noise is coming from the flimsy, flat metal surfaces.

For Your Car Audio Build

We strongly recommend that you cover 100% of the metal around any energy sources (speakers, subwoofers). You must deaden the trunk, trunk lid, and doors. The car was not designed to support the sound energy you've added to the mix, and that additional energy needs to be countered to preserve music quality.
If you have a subwoofer, do not forget to sound deaden the roof. Roof flex is one of the largest interferers with music quality when the subs are going.
For SPL builds, you need 100% coverage EVERYWHERE. A common strategy of many SPL world champions is to install Damplifier Pro first before covering it with several layers of Spectrum Liquid Deadener.

For Your Restoration Build with Heat Issues

If you are restoring an old vehicle or have a kit car, you may have heat issues, especially in the footwells. 100% coverage with Damplifier Pro will add thermal protection in these areas. For best results, combine Damplifier with one of insulating noise barriers, foams, or jutes.