Fender Rolling 101

[noverguy]

If any area you work on starts hopping and bouncing all over the place most likely you have a dent or ding that needs to be leveled or you have a glob of tar , grit or mud of some sort that needs attention before you move on. Once it's flat then when you roll the area you won't get those hops

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But it's also good to check the inside to see if you can see a high or low spot. Often turning the fender in good light you can see areas you may have missed. Following the line in the this you clip you can see where it needs rolling. Can you see it?
Only minor details left and off to the next.
Until next time !!

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Before and after...

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Superb video! Before and after photos are always really great to see. Thanks again for this great post!

 

[SJ_BIKER]

Helpful hint for fender roller owners of this type in case it's a problem. In my experience heavy use has resulted in nuts loosening that'll require you tightening in this tool( see pic below). A solution I have found is to use 2 jammer nuts replacing the single big nut. For this tool if you have it size is 5/8 -18 fine thread, for the tool below. Much like jammer nuts on bicycle axles, it'll provide with not needing to deal with roller wheels loosening on you so you can focus on the work itself. Second pic shows jammer nuts mounted. Also don't forget to lube the wheels every so often. Nuts do not have to prevent the wheels from turning. A little movement is best in my experience. Good luck. I was able to find these nuts in the local ACE hardware store.