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i need some help. i tried both cutting and rolling my feders due to rubbing and there are problems with both.

when you roll the fender the metal stretches and the paint begins to crack on the innner lip. i noticed that if you push it in too much the inner lip starts pulling the metal so much that you can start seeing a little "dent like" bump on your outside.

then i tried cutting off a piece.... about a 1 inch piece for starters. cutting went a lot easier and smoother with no paint cracking BUT you expose sheet metal to the elements after cutting. that inner lip has paint and clear coat on it to make sure that water doesnt get in thus preventing rust. i'm gonna get the spot i tried to cut sealed properly because if i dont it will begin to rust in a couple of years.

i went to a couple body shops but they all want me to sign a waiver that when they cut and rusting might occur they will not be held accountable. same with rolling, they want me to sign a waver that if the paint begins to crack and peel they are not held reliable.

any sugggestions?

 
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Did you use a heatgun (not just blowdryer) before you roll? If not, then that is the reason why the paint is cracking.

 
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didnt think of using a heat gun...... that does make sense.

 
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Haweka fender lip roller can be borrowed from tirerack.com and only costs the price of shipping both ways to use it (about $30) Includes a video and heat gun to soften the paint. Here are a few pictures of the Haweka fender lip roller.

 
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...with a $500 refundable deposit.

 
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It's not like your spending 500 bills.

If you want to own one there is a ebay store selling a new for 300 bills

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting

 
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You are correct. It's not like spending $500 but I was simply adding the information about the deposit.

 
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Just called tire rack and there is a weight list for that tool that is very long.
the wait list goes back untill April of this year.

One of the people rented it and has never returned it. TIre rack said that there is no time limit on how long you can rent it and when they contact the guy he says that he will return it soon but never does.

SO as of today, to rent that tool to roll your fenders you have to wait for approximately 40 people to rent it first.

He said it would be cheaper to just go to a body shop...he said most body shops will do it for about $20 to $40 .

 
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damn so I am assuming if there is no time limit on how long you can have it, that guy probably went ahead and kept it.

 
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If any one in my local area is interested, I'll buy one and have it rented out

I might call Sprewell Racing to know how much they charge.

If too expensive, I'll buy an industrial strength heatgun for $15 and use my baseball bat

 
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If he kept it, wouldn't they charge him the $500? Sounds like a dumb thing to do when you can get one for $300.

 
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maybe he is making a business out of it holding it so long? when he makes enough money of that 30 dollar charge he will return it and get 500 bucks back

 
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I'll just rent an industrial strength heatgun from my local parts store and use my bat. Afterall, rolling the fender is all about not chipping the paint which can be prevented with an appropriate heatgun.

 
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anyone have pics with their fenders rolled