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Mtandle , Today 08:38 PM
I had my fenders rolled today. Definitely should not have cause it was cold and rainy. Rear fenders came out perfec . Fronts are sharp and the paint looks like its gonna start chipping up the fender. do I have to get the whole front fender painted or can a good body shop blend it in and reclear?? Really upsetting, anyone with feedback or that have had experience going through this please throw your input in. Ty Edit Quote Multi
I don't mean this to sound like an "I told you so" but if you do ricer **** you're going to have ricer problems. These cars have a metal surface treatment (often galvanization), then primer, then enamel, then clear coat that gets baked on. It's a really high quality finish and does great against rust until you make cracks in it by doing stuff like rolling the fenders. I would take it to a body shop and see what they can do. At a minimum I would want a new layer of clear coat if the actual pigmented enamel isn't jacked up. Just make sure you get it done right to hold off the rust as long as possible.
Last edited by eddie420; Mar 13, 2020 at 08:46 AM.
I don't mean this to sound like an "I told you so" but if you do ricer **** you're going to have ricer problems. These cars have a metal surface treatment (often galvanization), then primer, then enamel, then clear coat that gets baked on. It's a really high quality finish and does great against rust until you make cracks in it by doing stuff like rolling the fenders. I would take it to a body shop and see what they can do. At a minimum I would want a new layer of clear coat if the actual pigmented enamel isn't jacked up. Just make sure you get it done right to hold off the rust as long as possible.
hahah you will see more and more of this as these cars get cheaper and cheaper. I see many used under $15K on FB marketplace in my area.
Yeah, I grew out of the super aggressive fitment and rolling fenders and the likes. Not that I've ever done it before, I just never like the idea of messing with any body parts to make any wheels and tires fit. I'd rather get wheels and tires setup that fit without modding anything. But nowadays I like to leave everything stock and focus more on detailing and I'm only 31 BTW..
There's nothing wrong with personalizing ur car to ur liking but once u start messing with paint, it'll be more headache down the road.
Yeah, I grew out of the super aggressive fitment and rolling fenders and the likes. Not that I've ever done it before, I just never like the idea of messing with any body parts to make any wheels and tires fit. I'd rather get wheels and tires setup that fit without modding anything. But nowadays I like to leave everything stock and focus more on detailing and I'm only 31 BTW..
There's nothing wrong with personalizing ur car to ur liking but once u start messing with paint, it'll be more headache down the road.
I so agree with you! If the car doesn't look good stock, then why buy it. Detailing is where it's at for me too. Lot of guys are taking delivery of their new Vettes and already tearing them apart.
Nothing wrong with buying a new car and then immediately customized it to your liking. But, cutting, rolling, modifying fenders to fit super aggressive fitment is a risky move. Do it right is one thing, but do it with fly-by-night body shop is asking for troubles. Now I understand why guys with nice builds leave their cars at body shops for months. And throw half their cars worth in mods. It takes time and 💰 to do it right. Most knuckle heads with $15K to spend take shortcuts that ruins a nice car.
I like a few aesthetic things (tints, chrome delete, fogs, suspension), but everything beyond that is detailing (I specialize in paint correction). Wheels with the right offset from the beginning (no rolling) is where it's at. I LOVE the look of a tucked wheel, but I also know it's not something I would do to this car.
Fender rolling fix
But nowadays I like to leave everything stock and focus more on detailing and I'm only 31 BTW.. 
