I have some small acorn dents on the top and hood of my 91 Dodge Stealth that I plan on trying to pull out. This is the best tutorial on YT. Thank you, sir.
Great info, I do a lot of Sprinter vans, most of my PDR is Glue Pulling, when I have adhesion problems almost all the time compound clean then 91% isopropyl alcohol, takes care of the problem, also I work a night and the panels get cold that causes adhesion problems, warm up the panels put the glue and tab on a warm panel, wait about 1-3 minutes then pull.
Thanks for the recommendation, Tim. We will be creating as many new videos as possible and lighting is certainly one that we will be addressing in the future.
Hey Dude thank you I believe you have helped me get bigger pulls. I was told if they wear not sticking to sand them can they be fixed if I did sand them. Or just get new tabs? Thank you for your time Brian
Smooth surfaces = strong pulls. We do not recommend sanding them. However, if the surface of the tab is scuffed and not smooth due to repeated use, you can refinish the surface to create a smooth surface again. This will increase the strength of your pulls.
My glue sticks to the panel no problem but not on the tabs. I’ve cleaned em. And even scuffed em they will not pull at all. It the 5mm dead on dent ice
Both glues can be used for strong pulls. The light colored (yellow bag) is more flexible and can be used for larger, more complex damage. It will set up slightly slower than the dark glue (grey bag). The darker, grey glue is more rigid and will shine when you are pulling lighter, smaller, simpler damage. The grey glue with set up slightly faster.
Hope you guys are staying safe over there.. here in North Australia everything is around 86 and higher do I have to cool the panel down? How would you suggest
You can cool the panel down, if you need to. You can use a compressed air line to blow cool air over the tab once you adhere it. We also recommend using the Tabweld grey glue for higher ambient temperatures. It is able to set up in higher temperature ranges.
Hi brilliant video so much info, just wanted to ask you about the green glue and the grey tab weld. In what situation would you use one and not the other as I’m thinking about getting them both but not sure whether I should just get the grey tab weld, I know you said the grey tab weld sets faster but is that the only difference? Thanks for your help Steve
You should use the largest tab you can fit within the damage. If you use a dark blue tab, you can oversize the tab even more due to the flexibility. The larger the tab that you can use, the stronger the pull will be.
I use a Insurance estimating matrix. For one, it's good for the tech, prices are good for us and them...also for lot repairs or repairs done for public for self pay, the matrix would show what they would be paying if you were not such a nice guy
Yes, we repair stainless steel regularly. Make sure you use the properly sized tab. If you are pulling on bare metal, finish the surface to 800 grit or higher for a smooth surface and clean the panel as you would if it were clear coat. The smooth surface will allow a strong pull.
We recommend using a microfiber cloth. When using a paper towel, fibers from the paper towel may want to stick to the panel which could possibly compromise the adhesion of your tab.
so today, it was 95 outside, once the temp passed 90 degrees, it was like the glue never dried. tab just pulled off the glue and left residue, no matter the time waited. Anybody know a glue that works at 95 degrees ambient?
@@jessemartinez6781 their only review says the red chile wont hold in 85 degrees with 70% humidity. if that is the case, they will never work in florda except in january. It is too bad KECO does not provide detailed specifications on their glue. it's really a failure on their part to not provide exact specifications on the glue.
I've been boggled by this temperature specific glue gimmick for a while. It doesn't matter what the ambient temperature is. If the paint isn't plyable and the surface isn't up to temp, you lost your profit and turned paintless dent repair into new paint dent repair no matter how cold out and what glue you used.
I have followed these directions to a t. For some reason I cannot get my tabs to stick to the glue the glue sticks to the car plenty good but I'm always pulling the tabs off the glue and believe me I've tried it sooner later in between and I just can't get a good pull.
