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      07-26-2019, 09:57 AM   #1
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Fender roll and paint chipping

I've gotten new wheels/tires and lowering springs and may need a slight fender roll. The few shops I've contacted either don't do it, or have the gear but won't do it for me because they don't want the liability of paint chipping. One shop even offered to loan me their tool to do it myself.

I've read a lot on this forum and never encountered any reports of paint chipping due to a fender roll.

Has anyone experienced paint issues due to a roll?

Is this a fairly safe job for a noob, as long as I read and learn about the process before attempting it with a borrowed tool?

Thanks.
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      07-26-2019, 10:30 AM   #2
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I found it pretty easy, but you definitely need to take your time and don't get too aggressive with the roller pressure on the fender. Use large sweeping motions. There are a number of YouTube videos so make sure you check those out. Also keep the area that you are rolling quite warm but be careful not to get it too hot and damage the paint. Did mine about a year ago and haven't had any paint issues.

So I take it you mean to roll the front? The rears are pretty much rolled.
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      07-27-2019, 01:48 PM   #3
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I’ve done two cars, no issues.


Rent the Correct fender rolling tool, take your time and roll a few inches at a time, make sure to keep the paint warm:
I’d suggest doing it on a warm day, with heat gun.
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      08-10-2019, 06:50 AM   #4
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I rolled the fenders on my 2-series about 0,3 inches and nothing happened except it didn't look to good because you can't roll the part where the front fender is mounted
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