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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
for sure you need shaving. i would try that before rolling
Whats the difference? Is there a DIY?
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Old Aug 7, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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They take a grinder to your fenders liners and sparks start flying! Shaving is the 1st step if you don't plan on going that extra mile later!

In my case, they rolled big time, fenders had to be repainted!
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Originally Posted by Rider
Whats the difference? Is there a DIY?
I would shave since the edge is doubled walled and no matter how much you try and not dimple your quarter panels it take that one little miss up and then there is a cress line. I would say if you want to try go ahead , just tape off a strainght line so you have a guide line. Make sure to have some type of paint or primer also so you can coat the bare metal so it does not rust.
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Originally Posted by Rider
Whats the difference? Is there a DIY?
i made a diy thread a while back

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...iscussion.html

on the gs i ONLY recommend shaving. with the fender design on the gs, rolling will VERY EASILY create dimples and it will look ugly. and there is no way to fix that when it happens unless it goes into the body shop and repaint. shaving achieves the same goal with much better results.
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