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Horizonblue · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 8:22 pm Post subject:

Guys, Guys, calm down.......

I was hoping that someone had used this tool and had some pictures of how much can be done, without cracking the paint.

......And how much can be done, if cracking the paint is no problem....

I'm not happy about using a hammer on the car. With the tool, I would be more comfortable(I think), taking small steps at a time.

How much can be done, without cracking the paint, off course depends on how much paint there is (and filler)

My car has been repainted, and I have a feeling that it has a thick layer.
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11724 Location: PacNW

Like others have said, removing the undercoating from the area where the lip will be flattened out is step one (I use a wire wheel for this). Step two, heat the fender lip with a heat gun while rolling. As far as I know, this is the most reliable method to reduce cracking, but still no guarantee.

In terms of how far you can go, I seem to recall member flosho pushing his fenders out far enough to fit 245 or 255 tires.
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Horizonblue · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:13 am Post subject:

Yeah, think I will aquire the tool and carefully start rolling. I actually found a picture of Flosho's car, where it seems like the wheel arch has been rolled.

Not only has the lip been bent upwards inside, it looks like the whole side has been pulled just a little outwards. This is exactly how I would like to have it.

I wonder if that much is even possible with the rolling tool?

Maybe I should just contact him.

There was another car, that had more than just the lip inside rolled upwards.

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Euro 924, 1976

"If you can't fix it, don't break it"

/P.G. Andersen