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Paintless Dent Removal/Repair?

Started by Rams, Thu 25, Mar 2021, 06:43:26

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Rams

I'm considering buying an Interstate Tank that has a dent in it.   It's not a huge dent and doesn't appear to have any real creases or sharp bent corners.   The current owner believes the dent can be pushed out by one of those Paintless Dent Repair guys.   I'm not so sure.   I've had a dent pulled out once before on another tank using a "Stud Gun" method resulting in a leak where the stud was attached.

Anyone have any experience having a tank Un-Dented in such a manner?   Would seem to me that the tool used to push that dent back out would need something structurally sound to work against but, I have absolutely no experience in this arena.

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Earl43P

Location of the dent would matter, he'd have to press against the inside of the dent with a tool tip from the videos I've seen. Remarkable work, if able.
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Quote from: Earl43P on Thu 25, Mar 2021, 07:35:33
Location of the dent would matter, he'd have to press against the inside of the dent with a tool tip from the videos I've seen. Remarkable work, if able.

Agreed, location would seem to be ultimately important.   This dent is (from a rider's view) on the right upper front of the tank and I don't know if there is anything the tool can reach to provide that object a surface to press against.   I'm willing to give it a shot if, a dent repairer thinks he can do it.

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Steel cowboy

Have you tried the glue gun method. There are kits that use a special glue and a variety of different size tips on a puller device.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqgVwcevoog&t=109s
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Rams

Quote from: Steel cowboy on Fri 26, Mar 2021, 08:34:18
Have you tried the glue gun method. There are kits that use a special glue and a variety of different size tips on a puller device.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqgVwcevoog&t=109s

Will look into that, thanks.  :cooldude:

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