DIY: Fender Rolling, it worked (kinda)

[hari-bhari]

So i set out to roll my fenders today cuz the shop wanted 160 bucks.


Here is what the fender looked like before


First, I taped up an aluminum baseball bat so it wouldnt scratch up the car (it was ultimately pretty pointless).


I then proceeded to heat up the area with a hair dryer (also of questionable effectiveness)


Over the course of 20 minutes, i rolled the bat back and forth, up and down, using the tire of leverage.



End result



I did succeed in getting about 3-4mm of the fender rolled upwards, which may be enough. In the process tho, I cracked the paint in that area (nothing is visible).

How should I seal this up so it doesnt crack further?

[krawzyazn]

thats just retarded just pay the $40-60 and have it done NICE not GHETTO!

and man if they charging 160 the rippin people off

[Biggi_e]

i know many people that do it like that and never had problems. most places in my area charge 100-200 for the fenders to be rolled also.

[indiglosolara]

If you were in So. Cal I do fender rolling for allot cheaper... and I use a REAL fender rolling tool...

[ThatVietGuy]

I think you just needed a REAL heat gun

[hari-bhari]

thats just retarded just pay the $40-60 and have it done NICE not GHETTO!

and man if they charging 160 the rippin people off

i have no problem paying 50-60-70 bucks, but i cant find anywhere that will do it other than this place that charger 160!

[Jon11582]

Even in the "ghetto way", Your supposed to use a wooden baseball bat, but you gotta use what you got right?

Throw some touchup or rust sealant on that cracked paint. That can rust later on.

[---CAMRAZY---]

100 bucks in SoCal gets you a roll and pull...


40 bucks gets it shaved.


60 gets it rolled...


But its not that bad, I have seen worse.

[hari-bhari]

Even in the "ghetto way", Your supposed to use a wooden baseball bat, but you gotta use what you got right?

Throw some touchup or rust sealant on that cracked paint. That can rust later on.

thanks for the tip. i was thinking either the touchup or clear nail polish. it didnt crack cuz of the bat, it jus cracked cuz its bent so sharply