anyone know of a DIY on rolling your fenders? i konw some of you have done it just looking for a write up of some kind.

 

what some people do, which is what I did and i learned there is a more professional way but i listened to dumb high school friends when i just graduated which is the wrong decision i made.

you can jack your car up and put a bat in. roll it around. it rolls it pretty nice and smooth but it might chip the paint. a wood bat would be safe.

BUMP for help

 

do you have a pic wehre you can clearly see ur fenders?

 

don't have it. would have to do that on the late tonight around 10:40pm. but I gained about 3/4" by rolling it.

 

ok 3/4" is pretty good.

 

yup it is. i heard some people use heat guns to soften the metal and bend it. don't take my word on that yet haha.

 

ok i'll keep searching for info

 

check this site i found. might be useful for you on rolling fenders.

http://www.mazda6tech.com/inde...mid=1

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1745791.phtml

Tips:
1. Don't try to do too much too soon. Take your time to avoid cracking the paint on the inside of your fender. I 'rushed' the second fender I did and it cracked quite a bit. I coated the lip with some black under-body protector to hopefully keep it safe from rust. It may also help to use a heat gun to warm the paint before working on it to make the paint somewhat more flexible.
2. Put a rag between you car and the bat... this will keep the paint from the bat form damaging the paint on your car.
3. You'll constantly need to raise and lower your car with the jack in order to get the bat in and out of the fender... make sure you have your wheels chocked so your car doesn't roll back unexpectedly.
4. Only roll as much as you need to! Don't risk cracking the paint by trying to roll the whole lip (like I did!) I've been told that you only need to roll the very top of the lip. I'd suggest rolling a little, then drive your car to see if you've cured you problem.
5. Make sure you have a small chair available or your back will be killing you from bending over!

 

that tool they used is pretty nifty. looks like it makes it pretty easy to roll em

 

yeh. you can do it with a bat too. some say wooden and heat gun as well. jack the car up a bit fit the bat in, and lower the car again. heat the area and roll slowly. not fast as it will chip the paint. sounds familiar...

 

how do you apply enough pressure to the bat? do you leave the tire on to give leverage or something?

 

if your car is lowered and you jack up the bat to put it in there and lower the car. that's already a ton of pressure on it. you don't want remove the jack completely lol just enough for pressure. and since you're heating the metal it will bend easily.

 

so the tire stays in place. got it that makes sense

 

Well, even though I don't speak fluent Japanese, it's easy enough to understand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxmw-4A0DEQ

PS. You may want to try the second method he uses. The hammering will almost guarantee flaking paint.

 

I'm kind of in aw... the science behind it doesn't make complete sense.

-I would think the bending would damage the clear coat and paint since your are theoretically stretching the outside of the metal

I suppose if you did it gradually and evenly enough it could work but I would imagine there are alot of people out there that have messed up the wheel well by not having enough patience/gracefulness

 

are your wheel wells gone then? since the brackets are bent back?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 03civicdopejmd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">are your wheel wells gone then? since the brackets are bent back?</TD></TR></TABLE>

basically it's gone. if you're really good you can get it flat but if not you're still gaining more clearance for bigger tires and allowing a straighter stance.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by toyomatt84 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, even though I don't speak fluent Japanese, it's easy enough to understand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxmw-4A0DEQ

PS. You may want to try the second method he uses. The hammering will almost guarantee flaking paint.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ya im thinking the second way looks better.

 

what's the second way? I can't view it.

 

basically the baseball bat way. and hte first way is using a rubber mallet

 

haha that's how i did it. the baseball bat. i do suggest taking your time.

 

ya they made it look really easy but im sure it takes time to get it all smooth

 

hair dryer works too lol. ghetto fab FTW

 

lol. i remember when my friends used a hair dryer to black out my head lights... so cheap... not going that route ever again. do it right the first time.

 

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If you wanted to drive my way, I'll roll your fenders for free. I own a fender roller and a heat gun.