How To Repair Dents In Sheet Metal

Apply heat with your source of choice.

How to repair dents in sheet metal.

Bondo filler tends to shrink after being applied. Very large dents can be fixed by actually pulling the dent into line with the rest of the sheet metal. Disconnect battery and any other electronics in the repair area. Mark simpson explains the process of using a hammer and dolly set to remove dents and straighten metal.

Typically the method used by these roving bodywork specialists involves four basic procedures. It will start changing right away as stress is released. How to remove a car dent. How to fix dents in your car without.

You the dolly to push up on. Position the hammer dolly on the outside of the dent and your body hammer on the inside. To get to the back of the dented metal you need to remove door panels or fenders. In this video im showing you the process i use to do small rust repairs where a complete panel.

Apply the superfil with a squeegee let it dry overnight sand it smooth and touch up the area with paint. Heat up the damaged area. Understanding how metal deforms is the first step toward straightening it. Small cracks are a common problem on sheet metal airplanes.

You can repair a small dent with a filler material. One drills a hole through the very center of the dent and inserts the hook at the end of the suction device which typically looks like a plunger. Superfil is an ideal filler material because it does not shrink with time. Here s a few tips on repairing rust holes in car body panels.

You ll hammer against the dolly as it stabilizes the taps made inside the dented surface from the outside of the sheet metal.