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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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DIY on fender rolling

i badly need to roll my rear fenders. does anyone know how i can do this or what i can use
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by horsepowercrzy18
i badly need to roll my rear fenders. does anyone know how i can do this or what i can use
try youtube, there might be a DIY video there.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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I've seen people do a good job using a baseball bat which you leverage against the tire while pushing along the fender edge, roll it back and forth along the fender line a little at a time until it's fully rolled; you might have to carefully heat the paint a little with a hot air gun to prevent it from cracking.

But if you want to "do it right" and easier use this Eastwood tool -- I think you can actually rent this tool but I forget where ...maybe Autozone or Pep Boys?

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...emType=PRODUCT

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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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To do it correctly and safely for a first timer id rent the fender rolling tool or find some shop to do it for you
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
To do it correctly and safely for a first timer id rent the fender rolling tool or find some shop to do it for you
tire rack has on their website if you type in your zip of shops that will do it for you.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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x2 for renting the tool - you could get a couple of buddies to split the cost with you if they need to use it, too.

what did you do to get all that red, man?
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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Get it done professionally. You don't want to deal with accidently cracking your paint. Most ppl won't charge more then $50 for this. If you do take a chance and do it yourself, make sure you heat up your fender well.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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www.rollyourfender.com

Owned by a friend of mine.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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always have done it with a bat (before these tools were made). Only had a problem once on a BMW that rippled and cracked. That said, i've seen more cracked paint w/ the tool then I have w/ a bat.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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hey

i ended up letting my friends performance shop cut the fenders. turned out great
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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If you want to do it yourself and correctly, rent or buy the rolling tool.

Here's a DIY.

If you want to do it the ghetto way, then use a bat or piece of wood.

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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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???

Originally Posted by AZuser
If you want to do it yourself and correctly, rent or buy the rolling tool.

Here's a DIY.

If you want to do it the ghetto way, then use a bat or piece of wood.

Where is the DIY??
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AZuser
If you want to do it yourself and correctly, rent or buy the rolling tool.

Here's a DIY.

If you want to do it the ghetto way, then use a bat or piece of wood.

Originally Posted by Glocknerd
Where is the DIY??
Click on DIY in his post
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
Click on DIY in his post

HAHA... WoW!Thanks man!
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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Doh!

Originally Posted by AZuser
If you want to do it yourself and correctly, rent or buy the rolling tool.

Here's a DIY.

If you want to do it the ghetto way, then use a bat or piece of wood.


The link is BROKEN!! :thumbsdow
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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I've personally done both ways. With the bat you cant get as an extreme angle on the rolling of the fender. Be sure to heat up well as you will crack the paint from the inside of the fender and don't go to crazy heating with the heat gun as you can cause the paint to bubble.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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us the heat gun on the low setting or else damage could be done
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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You are gonna get sued for this when you sell your car.
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