Has anyone had any success with DIY fender rolling? www.fenderroller.com has a fender roller for rent at $75 for 3 days. I plan on only rolling about 6" along the top of my rear fender to make sure my 19x10.5 +22 (w/toyos 275/35/19) will fit. I've read that preventing cracking of the paint is the biggest concern, and the instructions on the site indicate the use of a heat gun/hair dryer to keep the paint warm (and flexible).

 

I normally am pretty **** about the safty my car but I was able to roll my fender enough with a wooden bat and two friends in the car.BTW I am lowered about 2" with 19" Volks and it slightly rubbed on the left rear before my fix.

 

What were your two friends in the car for? to weigh down your car, and rock it back and forth while you jam the bat between the fender and the tire?

weslutes, how long of a portion did you roll? Because of the curvature of the fender, it looks like I would want to roll as least as possible. Can I get away with rolling only a 3"-4" section?

 

Precision Auto Body did the rears for me for about $100.00 and they are in Sacramento. They are also very familiar with the wheel size you plan on running as John350Z ran this for a while, reccomended the shop to me, and I'm running the same specs. They were very careful about rolling just enough to get the clearance needed and no more to help avoid cracking the paint (but no one will guarantee that cracking won't occcur of course). Anyway I was real happy with their work, wheels fit perfectly and no cracking. Give them a call if you decide against the DIY.

 

I just realized you have 10.5's,so you might have a harder time.Yeah I used 1 friend in the back seat and one sitting in the trunk to weigh it down.I didn't actually "Roll" them,I stuck the bat in every few inches and pried the inner lip up(VERY CAREFULY).I think there is more rubbing on the crease where the bumper connects to the rear 1/4 pannel in the wheelwell,so you might want to concentrate on that area & see if that's all you have to do.

 

Do what I did, have a bodyshop shave down the inside of hte fender rather than roll it...this will prevent hte paint from chipping which sometimes happens when you roll the fender...is cheaper too, only cost me $80

 

Matix, did they shave the whole inside lip of the fender, or only the top portions? If I shave it, I guess all I have to do is get some touch up paint in the shaved portion.

yesterday, I used my bare fingers to see how soft the fender lip is, and I could actually bend some if it back with my bare fingers! It almost looks too easy to roll the fenders with a bat. $80 is a good deal for shaving...though I'm not sure what process they used besides using a pair of heavy duty tin snippers. I'll contact Precision Auto Body to look into the two alternatives.

Thanks everyone for info!

 

I dont see the need... with 275 tread, you'll probably be fine.

 

yea, i think many people on the board are doing fine with 275 in the rear w/o rolling fenders.

 

I don't think you have to roll fender with the setup you have unless you plan to drop your car in the future. Be very careful with the paint if you plan to roll fender. The weld spot is on the part you need to roll and if you don't do it right, it's easy to crack the paint.
I've rolled a lot of fenders for my customer. Only time I cracked a paint is on a customer car that got in an accident and the body shop use a lot of bondo on the fender.
If you come down to the Bay Area, let me know. I can do it for you.
I'll try to get the picture of my rolled fender up soon. I'm running 19x10.5 et22 with 295/30 and 1" drop.