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Fenders rolled.. came out wavy. Fixable?
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S2K owners have similar issues with their front fenders since the fender is so thin. If you are referencing the Eastwood Fender Finisher, I believe that should help somewhat with reducing the waviness (from what I read). In general, a lot of modern cars have thin metal front fenders; the usual recommendation is not to use a fender roller and simply employ the fender finisher with heat gun. Most report successful results (i.e. flat fender, no waves). I hope it works out for you.
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Originally posted by VincentF View PostRolling fenders is one of those things where the slower you go the better results you get. Clearly you have the roller WAY too tight and didnt keep it moving. Unless you are heman sampson this isnt the way to do it. From here either you can take some of the pressure off and do a little at a time and pull the fender to even it out OR you can get down and dirty and take a body working hammer and knock it back in place. Might be able to cover that area in some good tape and get a body working hammer and metal block and knock it even with the larger area. If you got the wrong hammer you WILL fuck some shit up. You need the Flat hammer and be sure to stay off and hard bodylines if you using the hammer. GOOOOOOOOD LUCK
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Rolling fenders is one of those things where the slower you go the better results you get. Clearly you have the roller WAY too tight and didnt keep it moving. Unless you are heman sampson this isnt the way to do it. From here either you can take some of the pressure off and do a little at a time and pull the fender to even it out OR you can get down and dirty and take a body working hammer and knock it back in place. Might be able to cover that area in some good tape and get a body working hammer and metal block and knock it even with the larger area. If you got the wrong hammer you WILL fuck some shit up. You need the Flat hammer and be sure to stay off and hard bodylines if you using the hammer. GOOOOOOOOD LUCK
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Fenders rolled.. came out wavy. Fixable?
I had my fenders rolled by a local shop a week ago, and I noticed it right away but didn't really see how bad it was until a few days ago. The roll was fine, no more rubbing, but the fender came out really wavy. The metal is pushed out awkwardly in random places. Looks like ass. I contacted the shop and thankfully they're willing to help me out, they ordered a "Fender Finisher" to try and fix it. Anyone have any experience with this happening or any ideas on how it can be fixed if the finisher doesn't work? Note, I'm not trying to start a thread on whether or not its smart to get your fenders rolled or anything.
Some quick cell phone pics. Doesn't fully give you an understanding of the extent of the wavyness. Driver side only has it on one spot, passanger side has it almost all the way around.
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