Would dynamat work? It does a Great job for car stereo installs, so I figure that it would deaden sound and make it sound more solid than the tinny, flimsy sounding doors that we have now.

 

Resonix apparently is the best dampening material. It was designed by a guy who owns a stereo shop and has years of experience and very extensive knowledge. Now, what does that really mean? Honestly, not much unless you're a weirdo like me who wants the best of the best. Dynamat, Resonix, or Amazon Basic will all remove the tinny flimsy sound from the doors though.

 

wait a couple weeks after the rain or car wash and you're going to be driving a MoldsMobile.

Manufacturers put that stuff on the inner door panel (calculated and done precisely) since the vapor barrier would protect water contact.

 

Also if any part of that material gets dislodged and stuck in the teeth/arm of the window regulators after heat and water undoes the adhesive, that could result in a stuck window. (aside from any mold/mildew smell problems)
also if any of the furry stuff gets dislodged and blocks the door drains, you're looking at an early rust problem. i can just see so many cons with that setup.

what's the cure time for that glue?

 

So I didn't consider water seeping through the seals, but according to the product page located here:

https://resonixsoundsolutions.com/product/fiber-mat-25/



But I'll check back on it in a few months just in case.

And the adhesive is ridiculously strong. Even carefully trying to pry it apart after it got stuck together it rips the entire mat apart. You're better off just cutting it up and throwing it out. But I imagine it'll be pretty obvious once it starts to cause issues with the window, so for now, I'll just monitor it every 6 months or so and if it ever seems to be causing issues, redo it. But it hardly sees rain as I live in Phoenix and its garage parked and is hand washed once a month. So I'm not gonna be overly concerned about it, but definitely cautious.

 

I think resistant is key word. Essentially if it's not for outdoor applications, it probably won't resist much. Your application there is essentially outdoor. Water is designed to pour into the doors and out of the drains at the bottom. The seal is not water tight.

if you start smelling stuff, you'll know what it is!

 

since it is going to rain this week in socal, i cleaned the windshield and did a turtle wax cheapie ceramic spray treatment. the windshield feels so slick. i tend to do the windshield more often than the paint since the windshield wipers very likely rub the coating off after a couple months.

 

Funny, I just posted about having a windshield replaced. I'll try this ceramic spray with it, thanks

 

i haven't tried the rainX thing yet people swear by. i figure if it's just a coating like anything else, it'll get rubbed off. so why not use stuff i already have... i'm open to trying it one day though..

 

I have been using Rain-X for years. Bird poop will slide off the windshield after applications. haha

 

i was thinking of doing a side by side half turtle wax, half turtle wax ceramic + rainX. see if there's any difference.

 

Got the windows tinted and PPF applied on the whole front. Ceramic i3; 15% all around and 56% on the windshield.

 

Got PPF on front but don't post any pics of said front? =p

also before the tint dries, personally, i'd take a microfiber and my finger and run it around the dot matrix around the back quarter windows to press out the air outline

 

(Gently though, you run the risk of peeling the tint up)

 

That could also be from a bird with a high fiber diet!