Fender Rolling and Pulling

[Tonys18t]

Im about to do this to my current project (see build section) And have a question..

In order to stop the paint cracking, i just need to load up the paint work with heat right? The car is nothing special, but I thought I'd ask since You've done so many... Also, in order to "pull" the fenders, I pretty much just keep on rolling till my hears content right? lol

Heat will help to prevent cracking for sure,its never a sure thing though, if the paint is reasonably good and not too dried out then the heat gun will help to keep it flexible while you roll. but you gotta be realistic, the paint is not designed to flex as much as you'll be asking it to.

you have to be careful too, dont overheat the panel, or you'll bubble the paint, just get it hot enough so you can still touch it, then keep heating as you go.

Pulling will involve adjusting the angle and pressure of the roller a few times as you move through the arc of the fender. its a little bit more involved then just simply rolling the fender some more. getting the shape and look right is more art than science. work slow and keep checking your work a lot as you go.

If that's how the owner wanted them to look, then you did a good job. For me though, that looks awkward. I do agree with most people not wanting to have to paint the car afterwards...

hey, the customer is king right?

[wRek]

yeah, its a personal taste thing i guess, thats the way the owner wanted the arches to look, and most people dont want to have to paint the car afterwards.

If that's how the owner wanted them to look, then you did a good job. For me though, that looks awkward. I do agree with most people not wanting to have to paint the car afterwards...

[shogunner]

i need to do my E46 rears so bad, any tips on removing the sealer? I have the eastwood roller and ive tried about 3-4 times with no luck, fenders are actually pre rolled from factory but not nearly enough

heat it up a bit with a heatgun then with GLOVES on take a heavy duty construction box cutter with the thick blade and jam it in and hold it next to the fender part to be rolled as a guide..

do that several times..

Then try and get the blade next to the quarter panel and do the same.

Then get your angled pick tool and dig it out using the same technique. heating it up throughout the process..

the razor blade thing i learned at the end and it made it sooo much less insane.

[Withers]

Question, is there anybody in the coastal SC area that can do fender rolling/pulling?

[Oxer]

Im about to do this to my current project (see build section) And have a question..

In order to stop the paint cracking, i just need to load up the paint work with heat right? The car is nothing special, but I thought I'd ask since You've done so many... Also, in order to "pull" the fenders, I pretty much just keep on rolling till my hears content right? lol