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Old 05-11-08, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by radicalrev
lovely...where did you guys usually go to shave? i heard it is more expensive than rolling...
I did it myself at home. Dremel and cutting wheel kit. If not, I know The Wheel Supply in Walnut does it.
Old 05-11-08, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by evileagle
well i need to use the roller for more of a pull. I just got finished installing my suspension and it still rubs with about 1 1/4 finger gap in the fronts...
what are your wheel/tire specs up front, are they that aggressive?
just curious since you mentioned having approx 1 1/4 finger gap in front.
Old 05-11-08, 05:06 PM
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chrispy, pm sent
Old 05-11-08, 11:07 PM
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too lazy to read..but here u go

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=994660
Old 05-11-08, 11:27 PM
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i also did it myself in my garage. messy but i know what i am doing

my gs350 i brought it to backyard to have it shaved. after certain point in life, you'd rather pay. i don't know if shaving is more expensive than rolling, but to me, i'd rather pay more to do the right thing
Old 05-12-08, 09:23 AM
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i need someone to heat gun my plastic fender lining....do you know where i could get that?
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the plastic will melt... but u can get one at home depot or lowes for liek 30 bucks
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Originally Posted by Baoser
the plastic will melt... but u can get one at home depot or lowes for liek 30 bucks
that's if you heat it up too much. if you heat it up right, you can then use a wet towel to push up and "deform" is. did it on my gs. i am sure you can get heat gun from home depot or so, i don't know of anyone with it though
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any proper time or way to heat it up to deform it? now im scared to mess it up...
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rule of thumb, you can always go hotter, so do it gradually. if it's not hot enough, heat up again and use the wet towel

keep in mind, when you heat the lining, you are heading up the fender too. if it gets too hot, melting the lining is the least of your worry. the paint on the fender....
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rominl is right, I've seen reshaped plastic on RMMGS4's car, all you gotta do is make sure u keep the heatgun moving, and not on 1 spot...
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thanks guys....for the 2IS, the clips are what holding the fender lining up...and i am rubbing on the clips too...so do i remove them and after i reshape the lining...what to do with the clips? will the fender lining holds up there without the clips?
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take out the clips, put the fender lining to be BEHIND the metal fender tab. and then use a baseball bet and push the whole tab up. problem solved

did that on all my lexus
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dang..rominl i wish i can be like you! hahahaha.....im just scared to mess the fender's paint...like over heating the plastic lining and melt it...hahaha
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is it that your rubbing is ONLY on those tabs in the front?

if so, i can help you fix it (as long as you have a baseball bat or something like that)

it only takes about 10 mins max


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