Guard Rolling - Melbourne

[warrenz]

I stumbled across a guy who does Guard Rolling as a part time job. He uses the tool that you see on e-bay that bolts to the hub. He says he does a lot of work for Pedders. Most crash repairers I rang do it by hand and that will crack the paint. He comes to you and nice guy as well.

 

Standard price is $150 for 2 guards and as long as there is no filler in there on the lip he is adamant it will not crack the paint.

 

He calls himself Low Down Guard Rolling, name is Gavin, 0438 892 344. Do a google search and you will see his web page.

 

Warren

[620Z]

That is a great tip Warren. Mine are already done but I am sure there are some Zeds out there with tyres rubbing.

[Toecutter]

Have you had your's done Warren?

 

SUlio

[warrenz]

Sort of, intention was to roll both guards but his advice was due to what was probably spray putty or some filler to give a smooth finish he was almost certain the paint would crack but was not so certain if it would extend to the visible part of the guards.

 

So we decided to trim the lip with an angle grinder as the rubbing was only in a small area. A one up test drive over some undulations seems to indicate it did the trick. Time will tell.

 

Moral of the story is do it before you paint if you are considering anything wider than 7" rims, which of course I was not at the time of doing the body work.

 

Warren