How to insulate and soundproof car doors

Reduce driving noise and improve car audio at the same time
The doors of most vehicles nowadays are made of very thin sheet metal, just as the roof, floor and panelling. This results in audible noises, such as whooshing sound from airflow rushing over the bodywork and even vibrations from the engine. Even simple loudspeakers that came with the car can set doors and side panels in motion, resulting in poor audio quality.

How to insulate and soundproof car doors
Insulating and soundproofing the doors of any vehicle is an easy job. We recommend to use Vibraflex Normal for most vehicles, to reduce driving noises and the improvement of car audio. For vehicles with a bit thicker doors and side panels and custom car audio, with subwoofers for example, we recommend to use Vibraflex Extreme for the best result. This insulation product is almost twice as thick and heavier.Bitumen damping sheets and sound deadener

Remove the door panels and upholstery and clean the surfaces you want to insulate thoroughly. Make sure that the product(s) are warmed up, at least to room temperature, so that it becomes supple enough to apply it like a sticker. Avoid air bubbles to get trapped between the Vibraflex sheets and the surface, this can cause rust and reduces the insulation. The pressure roller is very handy tool to apply anti-drumming products. On the Vibraflex product page you can see photos of doors insulated with these products.

Which product to use for door insulation
  • Perfect for the insulating of any vehicle doors and bodywork.
  • More suitable for thick bodywork, doors, wheel arches and doors. And for heavy car audio systems.  

Products for soundproofing and insulating car doors and bodywork

How to soundproof a car
On our soundproofing for vehicles page you can find all the solutions and products to soundproof and insulate any type of vehicle, car, campervan and buses. On our Tips page we have a section with guidelines and tips on how to improve car audio, reduce driving noise in a car, how to soundproof a campervan conversion, and sound insulation to minimise engine noise, exhaust noise and driving noise. Would you like advice on how to soundproof your car, or would you like product samples? Just let us know, we are happy to help you.