is there a downside to it? just looking to hear opinions

i hear cutting them is easier and safer (no chance of buckeling) then rolling them

 

its easy and can come out great, but you are exposing bare metal so you have to do something to eliminate rust. you also have to cut very slow so the paint doesnt peel.

 

Any suggestions on what to coat it with to prevent rust?

 

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as far as cutting, you have to make a light pass to get the line down. let it cool and make another pass, etc. when the metal gets hot the paint lifts just like when you use a heat gun to strip paint. i used to do it all the time when i did custom wheels and tires for a living and even being careful some paints would lift.

 

So are using just a normal cutting wheel? Or using some sort of sanding disc to do the job?

 

I would roll them only. Use a heat gun and do it slowly. I feel there is no way to cut them with out doing some damage to the paint; also it could weaken the sheet metal.

 

run more camber..

 

thinnest cutting wheel you can find. after its cut then smooth and finish the cut edge by hand with various grades of sandpaper. the rear 1/4's are nothing to mess with, they are very expensive to repair so keep that in mind.

 

i would roll only. use a fender roller and a heat gun and take your time.

cut if you are going wide body, but thats a different type of cutting all together.

 

+1

 

btw, even though i have cut fenders, im going to roll on my evo. i would rather roll than cut if possible.

 

I have read so many stories of people creasing the fender trying to roll it. Im talking A LOT of stories. Even most shops cut fenders before trying to roll them on an evo

 

Running more camber is not an option. Im not gonna kill my tires

 

i only need a little room, im going to push them out a little and just roll enough to clear. a flat roll is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

Im gonna talk to some more shops and see what they recommend. I was set on cutting them, but now im rethinking it