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I used it on my rear fender lips and will do the front fenders before they are primed.  The instructions say that it is not intended for double-layer edges/lips like the rear wheel openings.  It was tough going but I managed.  If you heat the areas that you want to roll it is supposed to prevent paint damage.  Mine was in bare metal so I didn't have to fight that problem.  I rolled essentially the whole opening but if you know where you are rubbing you may only need to do a partial arc.

Other have suggested a baseball bat rolled between the tire and fender.  This should work if you don't get too aggressive and is less expensive if you have a bat.

Is is rubbing on both sides?  The axle may be offset slightly taking up clearance on one side and there can be a fair amount of variation in the actual position of the quarter panel/fender openings.  There may be a little play in the perches to allow you to shift the axle slightly.  Of course there are narrower tires and different wheel offsets but I doubt you want to go down that path.

Eastwood was able to stop paying a 35 dollar royalty last year when the patent ran out on the fender roller. They are now readily available much cheaper. Amazon and Ebay are also selling them.
https://www.amazon.com/OrangeA-Flaring-Reforming-Extending-Rolling/dp/B071VC5FPB/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_lp_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=203YPVT8H

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Flaring-Former-Reforming-Extending-Fender-Rolling-Tool-Wheel-Arch-Roller-Roll/362134125796?hash=item5450e03ce4:g:RNsAAOSw9Kh

I actually had good luck rolling my rear quarter panels. But I did use a mallet to get it started, and I did it before paint.

I have used my Eastwood roller on several Mustangs front and rear with very good results. It is a finesse operation not brute force. It takes many passes with small adjustments every so often. When you get the angle of the roller correct, it works pretty slick.

Rudi wrote:

I heard of a guy with a Camaro that had a posi rear end and could not turn the wheel hub with the fender roller on it so he had a friend start the car, put it in low gear  it in gear  and he could monitor the progress.
 I guess it didn't work out very well.  Chevy owners, jeez!
 Sorry no pictures.

 

Good grief!  Would love to have seen that on video. 


I probably should have rolled my fenders too before it went to paint. Oh well.