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SoundSkins and ABT Electronics

ABT Electronics Is Now an Authorized SoundSkins Dealer

    Cerritos, CA, October 22, 2026. If you have wanted a quieter cabin and better car audio but didn't want to install it yourself, there is now a simple option. ABT Electronics has joined the SoundSkins dealer network, and you can buy and have your SoundSkins installed there, at its Glenview, Illinois showroom or online at abt.com.

    What you can get at ABT

    ABT carries the full SoundSkins catalog:

    Why pre-cut kits make installs easier

    Every SoundSkins kit is cut for one specific vehicle. That means no measuring, no trimming and no guesswork, and the coverage is the same every time. It is a good match for a shop that installs in house.

    Installation done in house

    ABT has been family owned and operated since 1936, across three generations. It is the largest independent single-store retailer of electronics and appliances in the United States. Its Vehicle Technology Department does every installation itself, on everything from daily drivers to exotics, RVs, boats and powersports vehicles.

    "ABT has spent nearly 90 years earning its customers' trust by doing things the right way, including keeping installation in house," said Dennis Garcia, COO at SoundSkins Global. "That is exactly the kind of retailer we want representing SoundSkins. Their team can now offer a cleaner, faster sound deadening solution backed by real fitment."

    Where to start

    This partnership was also covered by 12VoltNews.

    Media contact: Dalton Duckett, Marketing Director, SoundSkins Global, (562) 390-0263, dalton@soundskinsglobal.com

    Step 1

    To install the material you need be working on the metal surface of the car, remove upholstery. If you have never done this, we suggest searching it up on YouTube. Once the upholstery is removed, make sure there is no debris, waxy oils or rust by cleaning the surface with denatured alcohol.

    Step 2

    Once surface is clean and ready to go, cut the sound deadening material to the right size so it fits desired area. For small surfaces, we recommend that you measure the dimensions and then cut to fit.

    Step 3

    With the surface area clean and pieces cut to desired dimensions, peel off the paper and apply material to surface area starting from the top to bottom using the car door holes to help with alignment. We recommend using a hand roller to ensure that there are no air pockets and ensure the adhesiveness.

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    Sound Deadener Install FAQ: Tips & Tricks

    What tools will I need to for a sound deadening project?  
    • Rag & Denatured Alcohol: Apply the alcohol to the rag and use to clean the metal surface areas you will be applying the material to.
    • Gloves: Our product is pretty safe to install without gloves but if you have never installed a sound deadener mat, we recommend using gloves.
    • Hand roller: We highly recommend using a small roller to reach the tighter surface areas of your vehicle. You can find these on Amazon or most online retail shops. There are wooden, rubber and metal rollers, we recommend wooden or rubber, try and stay away from metal as they can tear the material.
    • Utility Knife: The utility blade is to cut the material. Make sure to cut the material on top of a pice of cardboard so that your blade stays sharper longer, if it's a big job, have some extra blades around.
    How do you apply sound deadener material? 

    We sell our roll on sound deadener product in 2 different formats: custom cut to fit pro kits and an easy to work with rolled up large sheet. If you can measure, cut, peel and stick you can install sound deadener! You can use your hand to apply pressure when positioning the material and then use a roller to make sure it sticks down to metal surface.

    After you cut the material and are ready to stick it on, some customers find it easier to peel off a small portion of the release liner and then apply it to metal surface, and then work their way across the sheet, peeling off a small section at a time.

    Make sure to always remove the air bubbles with the roller. The second most important thing when it comes to quality of sound deadener is the quality of adhesion to the surface area. You want the material to be stuck down properly to ensure it stays in place.

    Where do you apply the sound deadening material?  

    The great thing about our sound deadening material is that it can be applied to all types of metal surfaces. All SoundSkins sheets use extremely strong adhesive and they can even be mounted on fiberglass, plastic and even wooden surfaces, but it's not very common to apply to these surfaces since they don't vibrate as much. By covering all metal surfaces such as your doors, roof, trunk and floor you can make a significant difference to unwanted road noise.

    Your top priority when applying a car sound deadener is to cover the doors, floor and trunk. If you have extra material then proceed to other metal surfaces you wish to cover for extra sound insulation.

    How much surface area should I cover?  

    To properly deaden the metal surfaces, we recommend to at least do 25% coverage with our SoundSkins material, this will make a difference in unwanted road noise, but to have a huge impact we recommend covering up 60% of metal surfaces. If you want to get the most used from your sheet, one effective strategy is the CHECKER BOARD APPROACH, using this technique you cut the SoundSkins sheet into small pieces and apply them to the metal surface in a checkered pattern.

    It is very common for our customers to do close to 100& coverage to any metal surface because not only are they looking to reduce road noise, they also want to insulate their car from heat or they like the way the material looks on the car's bare metal surface.

    How do I make sure the sound deadener sticks well?

    SoundSkins products are made with a very strong adhesive and create a extremely strong bond with the metal, it's really hard to NOT make it stick. To ensure the best possible bond, we highly recommend cleaning the metal surface before applying our material and then using a hand roller to firmly attach the SoundSkins deadening mats.

    Great adhesion with no air bubbles is the absolute key if you want to get the best performance. Remember that any air pocket with poor adhesion means you will not get the full benefit of the deadener.

    How to install car sound deadener: Recap
    1. Remove upholstery and carpet from your vehicle. Proceed to vacuum to get rid of debris and dirt. Clean all greasy spots with denatured alcohol, other solvents or degreasers will leave behind a film that prevents a solid contact surface. Allow metal surface to try.
    2. Cut the SoundSkins sheet to desired size and cut using a sharp utility knife. Use gloves to avoid any cuts.
    3. Peel off the wax paper from the back of material and apply to surface, this can be done by small sections at a time. Use roller to create a strong bond between material and metal surface and to get rid of any air bubbles.

    If you have any questions, make to reach out to use and we'll be happy to help.

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