mattdavies Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I would say the lip on the inside of the rear arch is about 15-20mm so would gain a healthy 10mm+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideexitsupra Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Also the act of rolling the lip pulls the arch out by a couple mm as well. That's what the guy who did mine said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 The amount of gain you get depends on what is getting done, half roll, full roll lip or flare All have different gains and looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz1 Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 It shows! Before spray . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDukesy Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Ok so im currently in the process of rolling the arches but a question. What sort of angle should i be setting the rolling wheel at? Unfortunately i have started off on the worst arch out of the lot, has some very slight surface rust on the inner lip but apart from that no paint cracking as yet. Fingers crossed it stays that way. Also i seem to be getting a very slight flare on the arch, is this normal or should i just change the angle of the roller wheel? Sorry for the hundred questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 You can call me if you want and I will talk you through it all And yes you get a slight flare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDukesy Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 Thanks for the offer but i think i have got the hang of it now. It just takes ages Im probably being overly cautious but i think its best that way. Plus the arch i have started on has slight rust in the lip so being gentle with it. If i get stuck i will give you a call. If you could pm me your number that would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Yeah sure, it can take a while but it is best to do it at a fairly decent pace to ensure even and smooth arch rolling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 How'd you get on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDukesy Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 How'd you get on? Kinda ok...i didn't fully roll either arch partly because i ran out of time and partly because i was a little nervous about damaging the paint. On the first arch it already had some surface rust on some but i didn't crack any paint on the rest of the arch. Then on the second arch i was taking my time and then i think i just got carried away, did one roll to many and the paint cracked on both sides of a chip that was already there The cracks are only really tiny though and i filled the cracks with touch up paint but at that point i thought it was best to stop as it was getting late anyway. Im going to try the rears later on i think and see how they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Kinda ok...i didn't fully roll either arch partly because i ran out of time and partly because i was a little nervous about damaging the paint. On the first arch it already had some surface rust on some but i didn't crack any paint on the rest of the arch. Then on the second arch i was taking my time and then i think i just got carried away, did one roll to many and the paint cracked on both sides of a chip that was already there The cracks are only really tiny though and i filled the cracks with touch up paint but at that point i thought it was best to stop as it was getting late anyway. Im going to try the rears later on i think and see how they go. Call me later and I'll give you some advice, I'll even take some pics of the angles the roller should be if you want mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsween Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Fire those pictures up on here. I've done a few arches but it was all trial and error. Let's see how close I got to being right lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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