Fender-lip Roller - OC Area

[Brando]

Good morning ladies & gents... Is there by chance anyone in the OC area (or OC adjacent) that would allow me the use of their fender roller? Probably needed for about an afternoon then good to go.

Something like this?


Much appreciated if you do... There would be some beer in it for ya (or wine, if that's your dig).

[Joe Bob]

Louisville Slugger....

[Brando]

Thanks mike... you are the pinnacle of helpful :P

Head over to Skline's if you want to help with the bat method. On my way over in 10.

[Brando]

Bump...

[Brando]

Monday bump!

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[McLovin]

I'm not normally down with ghetto techniques on our cars, but . . .

a wood baseball bat does do the job quite easily, and just as well as using a roller.

You just need a floor jack to get the space between the tire and the fender right, so the bat can "roll."

It works because the fender lip that you are rolling is pretty thin and rolls easily.

The biggest issue with either method is paint cracking. Couldn't hurt to heat up the fender with a hair drier. Also, don't roll it any more than you have to to get your tire clearance. There's no need to overdo it.

[911pcars]

"I'm not normally down with ghetto techniques on our cars, but . . . "

MHO. Don't do it that way. Instead, trim the offending sections of the lip.

Sherwood

[McLovin]

I'd agree with trimming if the fender was going to be repainted. Trimming is good, but it leaves such a stretch of raw metal. Touch up paint is ok, but not great for rust protection. I suppose it could be primered with POR 15 or something, then repainted.

Also, if I were to trim it, I'd want to have a method that would give a perfectly straight line. I'm sure it's doable with the fenders still on the car, but would take the right method and some skill.

I've had good luck with rolling, and not breaking any paint. I just roll it up enough to get the clearance I need, which actually ends up not being much.

[911pcars]

Originally Posted by McLovin

I'd agree with trimming if the fender was going to be repainted. Trimming is good, but it leaves such a stretch of raw metal. Touch up paint is ok, but not great for rust protection. I suppose it could be primered with POR 15 or something, then repainted.

Also, if I were to trim it, I'd want to have a method that would give a perfectly straight line. I'm sure it's doable with the fenders still on the car, but would take the right method and some skill.

I've had good luck with rolling, and not breaking any paint. I just roll it up enough to get the clearance I need, which actually ends up not being much.

Trimming should leave only an exposed metal edge which, I agree, needs to be protected from the elements. POR-15 is an excellent choice. As I've said in other related threads, trimming is more desireable than creating a trough for moisture to collect when bending the 90º lip into a 178º fold.

Sherwood

[Brando]

Ideally I plan to move to the Group 4 fenders that Chris at Getty Design sells... Can't decide on CF or FG, but for the time being I just need to roll the inside lip. I used a conical stainless steel piece to get the majority of the lip curved up. I still would like to borrow one of the fender rolling tools to hopefully pull the fender out maybe 1/4" or so as well as clean up the rolled inside.

Anyone nearby got one I may borrow?