I'd like to give a honest review of this product. I really liked this roller. I used it to install my Noico sound deadener on my truck front doors and wife's four door car. What I really liked about it was the small ripples on the wheel. It was impossible to see and roll on the inside of the door at the same time on most places for me. I could see where I rolled and where I missed based on the ripples imprint left by the wheel. I had a couple of really tight spots that no wheel would fit. The back side of the handle is smooth and small, so it fit in the small area to be pressed in. I was able to still see a couple of air pockets through the ripple effect (which is my fault not the rollers). I used my pocket knife to relieve the air pocket and rolled over it again.
Why one star missing? The handle did work well and strong enough for its use but, I would of like to have a wood handle for its price. With that said I did and would chose this roller over the others because of the ripples.
I had temporarily lost my dynamat roller so bought this in its place; I figured spending almost $20 on another dynamat one (especially since I knew I still had it) was silly. Turns out I found the dynamat one the same day this arrived, so I was able to use both and can provide some comparison.
The dynamat roller is high quality rubber material with a bearing in it; the rubber is soft enough to somewhat mold to the contour you're applying sound deadening material to. It's wooden handle is nice quality and can double as a pushing tool for corners, etc.
This roller is much heavier (it's metal with a plastic handle). The handle is pretty comfortable and can similarly be used in corners, etc. It does not, at all, conform to the surface below, which is absolutely fine if you're rolling on large panel or other non-heavily contoured surfaces. It's a bit annoying if you're rolling on contoured surfaces. However, I wouldn't say it detracts from the functionality. I think the weight of it, combined with the grooved rolling surface, does a better overall job than the dynamat roller. That said, having both is nice.
Roller weight adds to the ease of sound proofing material application. However, roller orientation was not square to the handle resulting in an uneven pressure to one side. This required additional rolling to obtain a smooth surface rather than one with grooves across the material. If used too vigorously the brass roller can etch the painted surface and even chip paint on metal edges which could lead to possible rust if not repainted.
This tool is an absolute must when applying sound deadening material to your car interior (or for most any other applications). It allows you to fully apply the adhesive and ensure it’s stuck to the material your trying to insulate without air gaps. Air gaps mean no insulation.
I was impressed how heavy the roller is and how this tool works for the price. Well made and should last long unless you use it as a hammer. Using this really aided in getting the deadening material around off countoured shapes on my floorboard and trans tunnel, making the material look as if it’s been vacuum molded to my interior. Well worth it.
This actually is a solid steel knurled roller (plastic handle though) and it does come from Russia. Awesome. I got it for the express purpose of installing the Noico 80mm butyl, which it has no problem with at all. Can't speak to longevity since I just got it, but it feels pretty solid, except for the aforementioned plastic handle, but even that is pretty beefy. Worth it for an install job. Better than having your stuff fall off all over the inside of your car.
Feature Product
- Noico Roller is an essential tool for installation of car sound deadening. Dimensions of roller's wheel: width 1.2 inch = 30 mm, diameter 1.25 inch= 33 mm, handle length 5 inch = 125 mm. The roller's handle is made of wood, the rolling wheel is made of metal. The roller is a must have tool if you want to effectively install your sound deadening without getting back and correcting the spots that you might have missed. The weight of the roller is 0.7 lbs.
- Noico Roller has a spinning wheel that is made of metal (a part of the roller that actually rolls the material and makes that stick to the surface). Comparing to plastic, wooden and polyurethane rollers, the metal spinning wheel works much more effectively.
- The Noico Roller has a corrugated profile that contributes to better handling and prevents the barrel from slipping. The roller easily moves across the surface and presses the sound deadening material to the surface of your car.
- Noico Roller has a short anatomical handle which makes it effortless in terms of operating. Also, the small size of the roller handle allows to reach even the most remote areas of the car.
- Noico Roller is a specialized tool for Dynamat, Gtmat, Noico, Kilmat, Hushmat, Stinger and another sound deadener brands that will largely help to correctly install the soundproofing materials . Noico Roller is the best choice for those who love their vehicle and don't want to waste their time!
Description
Everyone who is going to sound deaden ones car has to know how to lay the material to the car surface and avoid gaps or air bubbles. It worths mentioning that incorrect application of the material may result in corrosion of the metal. Practice shows that it's fairly hard to flatten the material with hands especially in hard to reach remote locations. Noico roller can make installation process easy and effective.
Why it is important to use the roller that is specifically made of metal?
Many people complain that wooden or silicone roller are not really effective as they can be easily brake and are not handy to use.This type of rollers slide instead of rolling and do not fulfill their primary function.
1)The heavier the roller the easier for you to to roll out the foil. It is obvious that metal is a heavy material in comparison to wood or silicone
2)It's also important for a roller to have corrugated surface. This will prevent it from sliding. Moreover, the roller's corrugated surface will provide you with a years of prolonged service.
3) You need to apply efforts to properly roll out the material. Roller has to be rigid to prevent it from breaking. Metal roller can guarantee a quality insulation and long service for many years to come.
Be sure to use metal roller if you are after competent insulation no matter what material you use.
Anyone who used cheap plastic crappy rollers to apply sound deadening material knows the importance of a strong, heavy, durrible roller. This is it— look 👀 no further. The roller is made with HEAVY roller, quality attachments with nice wood handle. It’s night & day difference between cheap, light, crap that breaks your hand pushing compared to this heavy steel roller. Buy it- period!
I've not tried the other types of rollers, this was my first sound deadening installation. I used it to install over 200 square feet in a dodge promaster van and it's still as good as new. I like the pattern it leaves behind in the foil so I know where I've already rolled. I initially thought my hands would be good enough, but I'm glad I got a roller as it helps get the insulation very flat against the metal and makes air bubbles easy to find.
Good stuff, works well. If you have an older car with a more flat structure it's the best one (I got the wooden handle shown, not the plastic one some people received). A newer car with a lot more strengthening ridges and hills and valleys in the structure will take much much longer, and could benefit from a smaller diameter roller to get into smaller spaces, but that said it does and excellent job and the textured metal pushes well.
Worked very well! Exactly what was needed to roll my noico 80 mil sound mat! Was able to do all 4 doors of my F150 and the roller is still working perfect. Only *improvement* I would recommend is maybe a little bit of graphite or grease to lube up the metal on metal contact of the roller and the hinge. Wasn't enough to take a star and product was still quiet/efficient enough to suffice.
The heavy metal wheel really presses the mats down flat. The wheel is riveted into the handle bracket so no worries about it slipping out during heavy use. My only gripe is that the corners are cut so sharp that it can cut through the foil backing on the material if you are aggressively showing it into an inside corner.
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