Thread: Fenders Rolled?

I may have just bought a wheel setup that will require me to roll my rear fenders wells.
Anyone know where I can get this done here in Seattle?
Thank you!

I am most likely not the guy to ask, since I don't care how it looks, only how it works off-road, but it took me about 15 minutes with a plasma cutting torch to clean out my fender wells on the new Land Rover. About another 15 minutes with a grinder, then a can of spray paint.

you could do it yourself by renting the roller

if thats not your cup of tea I would look on a 240sx forum, civic forum, or vw forum and see what local guys can do it

Originally Posted by coy glasscock

I am most likely not the guy to ask, since I don't care how it looks, only how it works off-road, but it took me about 15 minutes with a plasma cutting torch to clean out my fender wells on the new Land Rover. About another 15 minutes with a grinder, then a can of spray paint.

I have been told it only takes 15 minutes with a roller and a heat gun. I would prefer to keep a torch away from my car.

Originally Posted by Christiancoach

I have been told it only takes 15 minutes with a roller and a heat gun. I would prefer to keep a torch away from my car.

The more you drink the more fun you can have with your car and a torch

Originally Posted by coy glasscock

The more you drink the more fun you can have with your car and a torch

.....and people say I am fundamentally dangerous....?


How far are you from the North West Auto Salon guys? If they couldn't do it im sure they know someone who can. Check the Sponsor board>>>>>>>

Originally Posted by Revved

.....and people say I am fundamentally dangerous....?


How far are you from the North West Auto Salon guys? If they couldn't do it im sure they know someone who can. Check the Sponsor board>>>>>>>

They just washed my car yesterday! I fidgured Blake would have already responded. I am also waiting for an e-mail back from Benchmark Motoring. They did my audio and I know they do wheels and tires as well.

Not up for the baseball bat method??

Originally Posted by Kustom

Not up for the baseball bat method??

I prefer the baseball bat method over the torch method, but not by much!

you don't use a torch when you roll your fenders, maybe if you pull them but not rolling

your ideal situation is to use the fender roller that attaches to your hub, I've used the one from Eastwood, you also use a heat gun on both the inner fender liner and the outside portion of the fender, you do this for 2 reasons, 1 is so that the inner fender line (plastic) molds better to the rolling, and 2 so that the paint is not quite as brittle on the outside (some people say the heat gun on the outside doesn't do anything but I've never had paint crack and I have done some very vigorous rolling jobs)

the bat is really nothing different than the roller, you leave the tire on and use it as a axis (fulcrum) to create pressure when rolling the fender (you can use the heat gun w/ this process as well)