Best household item to roll dynamat with

[ckunke002 10+ year member]

I don't want to buy an expensive roller made specifically for this reason... I know theres some sort of common cheap household item laying around that would work perfectly but I can't think of it.

Do you guys have any experience rolling dynamat with anything other than the rollers made for it?

Last time I installed dampening material I went to home depot to see if they had anything similar and the employees told me no. Doing it with hands hurts.

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[obxsurfisher 10+ year member]

Dough roller maybe?

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

the rounded end of a big box wrench

 

[xShoWTeKx 10+ year member]

$8 is expensive?

 

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

Backend of a screwdriver

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Home Depot sells a laminate sheet roller for like $4.

 

[butterMilk 10+ year member]

Backend of a screwdriver

you can throw down a lot of force with something like that. and it gets into tight spots

 

[ckunke002 10+ year member]

$8 is expensive?

The ones I've seen from dynamat are like 15... where at the same time these suggestions are basically free. Lol

Thanks everyone!

 

[Jerhemy 10+ year member]

picked up a shity wallpaper roller for 1.99 at a local Ace Hardware, having the right tool does make the job much easier/more enjoyable.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

I use an old skateboard truck with a wheel for large areas and a wooden spoon to get in the tight areas. I also have a laminate roller that I use sometimes, but the skateboard wheel gets a majority of the work.

 

[ckunke002 10+ year member]

picked up a shity wallpaper roller for 1.99 at a local Ace Hardware, having the right tool does make the job much easier/more enjoyable.

Are you suggesting the 2 dollar roller wasn't the right tool?

 

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I use an old skateboard truck with a wheel for large areas and a wooden spoon to get in the tight areas. I also have a laminate roller that I use sometimes, but the skateboard wheel gets a majority of the work.

Thats not such a bad idea.. not at all :O

 

[rockin15srandy 10+ year member]

I use a laminate roller with a spray paint can top. Works really good unless you get the top too hot then it deforms a little and then you just need another one.

 

[Jerhemy 10+ year member]

Are you suggesting the 2 dollar roller wasn't the right tool? 

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Thats not such a bad idea.. not at all :O

oh no, I meant it made a great deal of difference, versus installing several square feet with my thumbs and the back of a box cutter. The cheapness of the roller was noticable and needed a bit of TLC to keep it working but it works great now.

I really like the idea of using a skateboard truck and wheel

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

i use a heatgun and a rag.

rollers **** nothing is flat in a car

 

[Kingstroker 10+ year member]

I used a small paint roller with the foam removed. That made it about 1/2"x2" for less $3.