I'm a little nervous about rolling my fenders in fear of cracking my paint at the edge of the bend. Has anyone has happen to them or am I being overly cautious??? I'm looking to rent a fender roller if anyone has one to rent.
Thanks...

 

Using the fender roller is the right way to go for sure. The one I rented actually came with a heat gun that you could use to help soften the paint. I was able to roll it back almost flush with the outer fender, and I didn't get any paint cracking.
good luck...

 

There is actually a guy on here a while back if you do a search that owned a roller and was renting it out.

 

I recently rented the fender roller from Fulton1. Easy to do business with...just realize that there is a waiting list for the roller and it may take a few weeks for your turn to come around.

What I found out was that you really couldn't put too much heat into the paint. I wound up chipping the paint really bad on the passenger side because I was afraid the heat gun would melt or blister the paint.
On the drivers side, I heated the everliving **** out of the paint...so hot that I couldn't touch it and kept heat on it while I rolled the fender...it turned out great.
Just make sure you heat up the paint really well and everything will be fine. BTW, I was able to touch up the paint that chipped, it wasn't that big of a deal.

 

Fender rollers are great when your not going for all out max clearance.
If you roll the lip flat you will bust the paint, Paint will flex slightly but it will not stretch.

Be sure to scribe the paint with a razor blade just inside the wheel opening lip, this will act as a breaking point if the paint starts peeling/chiping.

 

Did you heat yours?

 

I heated mine with a heat gun and it didn't crack. I didn't roll the fender flat but I rolled it more than enough to clear the tires.

 

I have done this to around twenty cars, like I said earlier, heating the paint does nothing if your rolling the lip flat for max clearance.

I am a body tech and supervisor for the largest body shop in the state.
I have also worked on cars from Carrol Shelbys personal 68 KR conv. the #38 69 Z/L1 Camaro, and Boyd coddingtons Chezoom just to name a few.

I know a little bit about paint and body....

 

So my best bet would be to scribe the lip about 2 mm from the edge and heat it up a bit just in case. I don't think I'll roll them flat, probably close though...

 

got any pictures where you can actually see the difference? the pics are a bit far for showing such a slight difference. i think i can see it in the last pic the best though. j/k about the last pic, the engine bay. looks good anyway.

later,
Dave

 

Pete,
Hope you like using my fender roller. Just go easy, she is still a virgin.

Thanks again,
Kevin

 

Kevin,

Rolled the fenders this weekend. That tool is awesome. Everything went perfect. I appreciate you sending me your heat gun as well.

Thanks,

Pete

 

I thought I wouldn't have to roll them. I was fine with a passenger on 1/4 tank of gas,... but after filling the tank they are rubbing ever so slightly. Is there anyone in town that can roll for me, or who has a roller I can rent?

Thanks,
Dave

 

Hey Kevin... I've PM'ed you twice this week after you offered to rent me your roller. You haven't responded... So what is up dude?? Can I rent this thing from you or what?

Dave

 

Kevin is a great person to rent the fender roller from, very quick transactions. The roller is like new and easy to use. I used a heat gun and rolled the fender lip almost flat without cracking the paint.
Thanks again,
Joe

 

TTT....roller is available for rent. Please PM me if you are interested.

Thanks,
Kevin

 

I have one . .

 

I rolled mine a full 90 degrees and only heated the paint till it was warm to the touch. I got some "spiderwebbing" but no cracks, breaks, or chips in the paint. Thanks again kevin

 

Does anyone have some close up pics of what this looks like?

 

THATS IT JUST GET THE BAT, HEAT UP THE PAINT AND HAVE AT IT....