Remember when cars were made to take a hit from hail and survive unscathed? My 1964 model took a barrage of softball sized hail with zero damage. The metal in todays vehicles is so thin it can easily be manipulated; all it takes is time and money. Enjoyed watching the process.
Now that’s is what you rarely see or hear; an honest artist demonstrating someone how they may be able to to repair their own small dent. Thanks So Much ! What type of kit should I order online that will give me just enough tools to repair small dents ? Thanks Pals .....
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I have 2 small dents on my Jeep Grand Cherokee. 1 in the Left front Fender and 1 in the Drivers door. I would like to visit the shop and schedule an appt to get them out. I also live in Dallas TX near Addison
NICE JOB, I'm practicing on my Tacoma pick up, part has been repainted, sometimes the glue tabs pull of the paint, but I'm going to paint it anyway, out of 10 dents 2 look 95% the rest maybe 60-70% but I'm learning
Very helpful. Is it possible to repair dents on a hood that has been painted from an accident? they used bondo. I understand you shouldn't do glue pulling. What about pressing from underneath. Will it break the paint/bondo?
Great video with excellent results. Interesting that your using the ball tipped hammer as some strikes seemed to deflect downward if not hitting the center of the tap down tool. Any advantage in using the ball end ?
A question if you have a moment ... When using the hammer and the white pointy 'crayon', does any of this relate to stress/relieving stress of the metal around the dent? Thanks for the video!
Paul W short answer is yes the knockdown can be used to release stress/pressure around the dent. Long answer is that the dents presented in this video are not difficult and should be able to be “pushed” easily. I believe the only times I used the knockdown are when I was glue pulling in the end. There were a couple dents that I couldn’t access from the underside of the panel. When I pulled the metal too high, I used the knockdown to literally knock it down and smooth it back out. The last dent wouldn’t easily glue pull for some reason. So I used the knockdown to widen the dent. This relieved some of the trapped pressure by opening the dent so the bottom could be pulled up more easily. On a different note Very large dents usually have a crown to them that will need to be knocked down typically with the hammer instead of the knockdown. Remember the bigger the striking surface the more metal it moves. So be careful and consider the situation. There is so much more information to share on this topic I can’t possibly do it justice with just words. Maybe I should do a video about it.
im getting ready to retire next yr do you have to go to a school for paint and body to to learn paintless dent repair im thinking about trying to go into the insurance field like an adjuster I use to detail cars years ago so I love cars . anyway thanks for sharing how to do it.
MsLeelee94 everyone is different. schooling is not necessary, but it would definitely speed up the process. I remember trying to practice on my own in the beginning and feeling scared to push too hard on the panel. I needed someone over my shoulder to get past that fear. I don’t know anyone that has learned it on their own. But, I’ve heard of a few on a dent repair podcast. Thanks for asking. Good luck!
Word of Fakes there are many variable when estimating the cost of a repair. Number of dents, size, what kind of metal, method of repair, accessibility, etc.....Also wholesale customers are provided a discounted rate based on volume. The industry follows a pricing matrix that may help answer your question in more detail. The retail costs can be found online if you search the term “auto hail matrix”.
randomrazr there are tools that allow you to work the edges of the panel. I have the “edge jack”. It’s not the best but usually does what I want. I don’t know the names of the others. Check out A1 Tools.
Sayan Chowdhury I assume you’re talking about a crease. This is probably the hardest dent to fix depending on how sharp it is. Hard to explain. Maybe I’ll make a video.You must work perpendicular to the crease and make very precise pushes in the deepest part moving the metal a little bit at a time from one side to the other. It is very difficult to get this type of dent smooth without a “stitching” appearance. To do so you need to overlap your pushes meaning as you move across the dent you barely move your tool to the next push spot. remember to cross check from the opposite direction often. There is a revolutionary new tool on the market that I have not used yet that apparently makes very light work out of these crease dents. Check out Stanliner Tool’s snake or raised snake.
Oh yeah. It’s not easy. When I first started it was difficult to fix light colored cars in the sunlight. But it’s not an issue anymore. I change my lens cover to a different color that reflects better in the sun. It def takes time to train the eyes.
TonydlP650 It’s not easily done. I apprenticed under a family member that paid 11k+ to be trained....Just curious, how much would you pay to be trained?
finally another video where the guy seems to be on methodone speech and when you go to make a video do it without other repairs mechanics working ffs couldn’t hear or understand a fucking thing no you tube fame this time bro major fail can’t see or understand a fucking word you saying
