Kevin, Here's something to avoid. I had a twisted SKS front fender once and followed someone's advice to try putting it in a warm oven for a few minutes. I preheated the oven to 250 degrees, turned it off, and then put the fender in with the timer set for a minute. Unfortunately, I was distracted by something, and when I remember to check on the fender, it was irrevocably shriveled. Even worse, the oven and kitchen smelled of melted plastic for at least a day.
When I got the replacement fenders, I installed them, twist and all, and over time, the warping subsided (or I quit noticing it). Good luck with your project. David Sprunger Fargo, ND On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 10:08 AM, kevin lindsey <lindsey.ke...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ginz - > How hot did you make the fender before you started to bend it back? I > have a heat gun but am somewhat hesitant to use it for fear that I'll > end up melting it or somehow making the problem worse. > Thanks, > Kevin > > On Oct 19, 7:21 am, Ginz <theg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Kevin, >> >> I had a warped SKS front fender that warped because of the way it was >> stored for a few years. A gentle bending and coaxing with a heat gun >> (or hair dryer) set it back into shape. Also, the stays will do a >> good job of pulling the fender into shape. >> >> Good luck, >> Ginz > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
