DIY Fender Rolling...(PICS INSIDE)

[jaxliner]

god just from seeing this is makin me wanna foll mine this weekend

[SamE30e]

Do you have the before and after of the front being pulled?

[M///BMW]

How much did it cost to rent it...I need to roll mine before my car goes into paint....

[e34john]

Its like 40 bucks to rent, but if your gonna repaint anyways why bother, use a bat or something. I used a steel pipe.

[Blip Bavarian]

im down to try mine with a bat since my paint is shot anyway.

what do you hinge the bat on to get it to rotate in a circular motion? Or do you just improvise?

[bmws50b30]

i find rolling the front more difficult since it's thin and hard to start the roll. no matter how careful you do it you will still pull the fender a little. i was trying to avoid this when i did my fenders. you can also cut the roller rubber if you are not careful with your rolling. the rear was easy because it's already half-way rolled from the factory. i heat up the paint really hot from the inside and no paint cracks except for the already cracked paint from my front fender. touched it up, wet sand and it's all good.

some say it's a job for 2 guys but you can do it yourself.

[M///BMW]

Its like 40 bucks to rent, but if your gonna repaint anyways why bother, use a bat or something. I used a steel pipe.

Well I've seen people roll with bats and it looks terrible...I want an almost flared look...I need to find a local shop like that one near me...

[M///BMW]

i find rolling the front more difficult since it's thin and hard to start the roll. no matter how careful you do it you will still pull the fender a little. i was trying to avoid this when i did my fenders. you can also cut the roller rubber if you are not careful with your rolling. the rear was easy because it's already half-way rolled from the factory. i heat up the paint really hot from the inside and no paint cracks except for the already cracked paint from my front fender. touched it up, wet sand and it's all good.

some say it's a job for 2 guys but you can do it yourself.

I definitely agree with that...The problem im having with my fronts is that nothing is supporting the fender so it just flexs...Ill post some pics of mine later on...

[brantleyr]

I used a wooden Louisville Slugger, worked like a charm :nice:

Did this myself a few hours ago lol.

[JMil86]

looks good would like to find one of these locally.

[Conki]

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/DIY-e30-slight-fender_139451.htm

Rolling with a bat. The result looks terrible.

[325ix]

Thats cool I need to do this to my ix sometime

[bmws50b30]

Thats cool I need to do this to my ix sometime

why do you want to roll your IX flares? sorry if i missed something i haven't seen what's behind those flares.

[e30Rob]

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/D...der_139451.htm

Rolling with a bat. The result looks terrible.

What a fuckin poop dick....did you see when they did the passenger side he kept on pulling his hand away cause he was gettin burnt by the heat gun......what a num nuts.

[Tonys18t]

I've done a few cars with the Eastwood roller, seems that the newer the paint the less likely it is to crack, and if the older paint has been looked after, ( regular waxing etc ) it tends to be a little more flexible.