Fender Rolling and tool
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Eastwood makes a great tool, http://www.eastwood.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=6159&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=fender+roller
The old school way was to take a round piece of wood (wooden baseball bat) and get it in between the fender lip and tire. Then have someone rock the car back and forth. The tire will roll the bat and someone just has to apply leverage to the bat while rolling and it will roll your fender lip.
The old school way was to take a round piece of wood (wooden baseball bat) and get it in between the fender lip and tire. Then have someone rock the car back and forth. The tire will roll the bat and someone just has to apply leverage to the bat while rolling and it will roll your fender lip.
yep, and it cracks the paint too, especially without heat being applied.flyinlow said:
I'll be damned if I pay that much for a 1 time tool. But I'd rent it from someone. Anyone know if this is a common tool owned by a body shop? My neighbor is a body man and I might be able to snag his.
I have just rolled the fenders (guards) on my race car and no paint was cracked or chipped. We have used an aluminium baseball bat on several cars and so far no cracked paintwork if you are careful.
If you use a standard wheel to do this, the gap between the tyre and fender is a little larger therefore less chance of damage to the paint.
If you use a standard wheel to do this, the gap between the tyre and fender is a little larger therefore less chance of damage to the paint.
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