hey i jus got my hands on one of those professional fender rollers..the one that bolts to the hub..anyone here ever used one before??? if anyone can show me how to use it properly that would be awesome..dont wanna crack or chip my paint..thanks!

 

You are going to have to go really slow. Also use a heat gun to soften the paint in the area to minimize paint chipping. You still might chip the paint though, that is not guranteed. You can only cut down the odds of it happening.

At the same time, looking at the lip, since it is joined at the bottom...it might pinch as you roll it. You might want to see if you can snip the lip a little here and there to make the roll easier. Technically breaking apart the total area that you would be rolling at one time.

Goodluck and basically there are no gurantees..you can only minimize the potential of chipping. Go slow though, it will allow the paint to stretch a little versus going really fast and forcing the paint to adjust.

 

oh wow you bought one... want to use my car to practice... I think I need to get my fender rolled for the new wheels... lemme know

 

eh can sedan's fit 20's? i heard you gotta roll the fenders too??

 

20's on a sedan... CANNNN... you know the famous saying... "if no fit, put spit"

 

hey jdb u got a heat gun?? i didnt buy the roller..borrowing it from my friend..he told me i can hold it till my rims come in..should be like two weeks..if we can get our hands on a heat gun, we can do ur car..lemme know!!

 

Oh yeah, new wheels? I just seen your car in the paper. Selling? You got the stock front bumper still? mines is all buss.

 

^... hahahaha... my car will always be in the paper... i just like putting it there so everyone can see it...haha... yeah right... so far... not one call... so what else can i do... can't keep at shiet stock...

 

oh and be careful where the rear fender meets the rear bumper. i think it would be better to cut that area rather than roll. or else it'll come out looking like mines...

 

^ word. if you do cut, just remember you aint done yet. you have to clean it up to prevent rusting. which roller do you have?

 

no need heat gun! you felt mines right? just gotta go really slow....like 30 min each side should be safe. but if you want i think i got one at the shop....we were about to throw it away....when the gun gets old its too hot to shrink tint, melts it sometimes. did you get a chance to price that shiet yet? let me know! thanks!

 

not even one???? thats just great! i was just gonna ask you about that! mines just went in today. dammit! well atleast i still got the wheels and exhaust. maybe ill put em on for the cruise since it looks like ill be stuck with this car for a while.

 

oh dope! i wouldnt mind picking up that heat gun..lemme know about it..yea still waitin on those prices..i'll call u up when i get em!

 

yeah you... not even one... how sad... i wonder how mike (black coupe with 20" GTC's) or Kent (drift app) did with thiers... they where right next to mines... i guess mines was the ugliest... oh well...

 

Maybe they hear that car is no stranger to the track.

How much did that fender roller cost? I had some bare metal under my car, i covered it with the "do-it-yourself" rhino lining from checkers. I think if you cut, it would be a good idea to get something similar. Listen to the guys who have already done it, no lessons learned like when you fu:ck up.