Guard rolling??????

[Dahtone Racing]

hey guys just wanna ask a few questions

ive been looking at buying a guard rolling machine for a couple months now because uite a few people have been asking where to get it done how much etc etc.

what would/have you guys paid to get your guards rolled????

if enough people around sydney want to get it done in the near future i might get one and do a donation type thing to the forums.

let me know wat you guys think

thanks

anf

[funkymonkey]

and if the paint cracked while you rolled the people's guards would you cover the costs incurred?

when I had my 180 I looked at getting my guards rolled, people wanted to charge me around $50 per wheel arch. In the end one of my mates rigged up a steel roller welded to an old hub which happened to have the same PCD as my 180. got a big ol heat gun and on the hottest summer day we could find we rolled my arches... ghetto style. End cost... $20.

[Dahtone Racing]

i dont think any place would cover the paint from cracking because its very difficult to save the paint 100%. paint is not very flexible heating it can save the paint to a cretain extent but it will never be 100%.

i just trying to gauge interest because i cant see the point of paying 200+ for guard rolling.

[Duncan]

I would certainly expect a guarantee of no damage to the car from a professional workshop. Mine were done by Tempe Tyres of all places, and it was around $200. Nothing cracked so I never needed to have that arguament....

[Dahtone Racing]

tempe did my cousins S14 and cracked the paint on all 4 there is no gaurantee because it all depends on the paint every car is different.

i hvae seen it happen both ways

[Duncan]

I would be absolutely ropeable if that happened. You go in and ask to get you guards rolled, not for you car to be butchered with paint falling off. If a business doesn't beleive they can guarantee the work then they can't do it.

Imagine if you wanted to fit another 1cm of rubber under the guards because it looks good on the rims you have. Does it look good if the guards are visably uneven, paint cracked and rust?

Anyway sorry for the hijack, its just I've seen some *terrible* jobs.

[GunMetalR33]

Does anybody have a pic of their line with the guards rolled. I have 19's with spacers on the front and they sit out past the guard by about 50 mil, would rolling help?

[Dahtone Racing]

nope rolling wont help. get rid of the spacers

i got my guards rolled on the line and the paint cracked underneath ( the part the got bent up inside the guard. they touched it up and it looked fine.