Fender shaving or rolling? Suggestions?
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Hey guys, hopefully some of you that have either had your fenders shaved/ rolled can chime in. I need just a few mm for my wheels to fit perfect. Under full load they will just barely rub. With those few mm, it will be perfect. I was just wondering if there is a preference over the other and why. Thanks for any help guys, I appreciate it.
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if its only a few mm then i would roll it.. if yr planning on getting more aggressive rims in the future i would shave it and flare it...me personally i went real aggressive right off the back so i am flaring and rolling my fenders so i can fit my wide *** rims in my fender...its totally up to u man
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I'm barely touching the wall of the wheel... So you think best case scenario would be shaving and flaring or rolling and flaring ? ( I was a bit confused by your post 96817isf)
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Lastly, is one, umm, how do I put this, less damaging in the long run? Like, if I shave it ( professionally obviously) will the paint start to chip after a while? Same thing for rolling?
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Provided the person has a steady hand, shaving the fender is easier and there is less chance of damaging the paint. You're simply removing the inside lip on the fender. There is no need to heat the fender to soften the paint and you are not "stretching" the paint as you are with rolling.
For the maximum amount of room you need to shave, if not you can just roll the fenders. I have done both. Shaved on the IS F and rolled on another car.
For the maximum amount of room you need to shave, if not you can just roll the fenders. I have done both. Shaved on the IS F and rolled on another car.
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Your paint wont really get damaged over time, if they mess up while they roll your fenders your paint will crack immediately, you'll see it as they do it.
Its all about heating it up with a good temp with a heat gun and doing it very very gradually. Take it to a body shop thats the absolute best way.
Its all about heating it up with a good temp with a heat gun and doing it very very gradually. Take it to a body shop thats the absolute best way.
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Ive rolled fenders on 2 cars and only had paint chipping on the insede where you cant see it unless you take the wheels off and look under the fendre. However The fender does come out a little bit and doesnt sit perfectly like when stock...and if you are **** about this then shave.
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I have done both method also. I ended up shaving my rears and also a slight pull. its true with shaving that you weaken the rear unibody since the two layers of metals will no longer be welded together. I shaved it myself and sanded it smooth so that there is no . then I coated it with primmer then with 2 coats of under body coating. its the same stuff you see coated in the truck beds of pick up trucks. You can pickup the coating at autozone
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