View Full Version : Bay Area: Fender Rolling


JM3
08-05-2006, 06:12 PM
Can anyone reccomend a competent and moderately priced shop in the Bay Area that can roll my fenders?

randytt
08-05-2006, 07:57 PM
i got mines done at EDGE.. did a great job too!

krayon
08-06-2006, 04:31 AM
i got mines done at EDGE.. did a great job too!

+1

JM3
08-06-2006, 12:04 PM
what did they charge you guys?

Mr.M
08-06-2006, 01:55 PM
I just did mine yesterday by pulling my wheel off and taking a hammer to the inside lip. It worked just as well as paying someone $100 or whatever. Took me less time to do it than it will take you to drive to a shop :stickoutt

JM3
08-06-2006, 02:26 PM
I just did mine yesterday by pulling my wheel off and taking a hammer to the inside lip. It worked just as well as paying someone $100 or whatever. Took me less time to do it than it will take you to drive to a shop :stickoutt

I wish i had your confidence lol :stickoutt
ive seen too many diy's go horrible wrong lol

wheresmym3
08-09-2006, 12:13 AM
Just got mine done today at Valley Motorworks. They grinded out the undercarriage spray and rolled fenders then resealed it. I was rubbing ALOT. Not anymore:)

Mr.M
08-09-2006, 12:26 AM
I wish i had your confidence lol :stickoutt
ive seen too many diy's go horrible wrong lol

I can't imagine anyone screwing up that one though. You literally just tap the lip with a hammer until its flat.

nibratch
08-09-2006, 12:53 AM
TC design in milpitas...guy charged me forty bucks and did very nice job

JM3
08-09-2006, 02:31 AM
I can't imagine anyone screwing up that one though. You literally just tap the lip with a hammer until its flat.

id rather not fuck up my paint. 100$ is a small price to pay

Termist
08-09-2006, 02:33 AM
I've probably fender rolled about 15 cars.

The best way to do it yourself is to use a heavy rubber mallet and a heat gun. I also had an Eastwood fender roller, but I prefer the mallet over the fender roller. I don't do it anymore though.

OdyM3
08-09-2006, 02:44 AM
fender roller > mallet

LWRNCE
08-09-2006, 02:50 AM
You can rent the tool and then just do it yourself. You can keep going and going and going lol.

randytt
08-09-2006, 03:58 AM
baseball bat works too

bb0ytom
08-09-2006, 05:21 AM
whatever you do, dont get it down at california wheels on alum rock. they charged me 60$ each fender. i only got the 2 rears done, but they did a crappy job the first time with only using and a hammer and some kind of block. i then came back complaining that i was still rubbing and they finally used the eastwood fender rolling too. the guy fcked up my paint on the rear right fender, the paint was all scratched up. they also made me sign a waiver to disclaim all damages before the roll was done. all in all, i should have went to another shop or rented the tool myself and done it. i bet i would have done a much cleaner job.

OdyM3
08-09-2006, 05:24 AM
whatever you do, dont get it down at california wheels on alum rock.

Terrible story. No self respecting shop would screw around with a simple fender roll this way. I say simple, but simple in what it takes - however it is not simple in it takes someone who knows how do it right. There's a little art in the practice.

pelos
08-23-2006, 09:10 PM
how much do they charge?

Just got mine done today at Valley Motorworks. They grinded out the undercarriage spray and rolled fenders then resealed it. I was rubbing ALOT. Not anymore:)

RCsSilver
08-23-2006, 09:15 PM
i saw a buddy of mine do it, it didnt seam that hard just rent the tool and use a heat gun and take your time