BEST HOT GLUE FOR DENT PULLING?

[nali]

Great idea !

[johnny-infl]

for some insight into the process, go to the good old YouTube
and search for Paintless Dent Repair – – – this will give you an idea
of how to use the hot melt glue and the pulling anchor.
the larger the glued on foot, the more holding power you will have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A74JloaxJvk

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[garry-in-michigan]

What you use must be either part of the tank (Welding/aluminum braising) or a very tenacious but slightly flexible glue. I have tried epoxy putty and had it break loose as the metals contour changed . Using the aluminum braising rod with an aluminum nail gave me the best results for a painted tank. The braising rod polishes to a different hue than plane aluminum. . . 😉

[nali]

The dent on the video above is easy to fix.
Much more then on our tanks 🙂

[Tubs]

The sheet metal on todays cars is nothing like
the aluminum tanks of the 20’s 30’s & 40’s.
Those blue things she is using with a slide
hammer would break before most dents would
even move on a aluminum tank if you could get
them to stick good enough. Now if you could get
them made from something stronger ?????

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[Anonymous]

Re the aluminum rod… if you get the dent pulled out, can you cut off the nail and sand off the residue? Does any left over aluminum rod blend in with the tank aluminum color?

Also, does that "Solder_It" blend in with the aluminum color well enough to use it as filler in small spots. I’ve tried JBWeld but it is too dark.

Bob

[Anonymous]

What material that can be used as a filler for aluminum dents or holes matches the aluminum color best?

Bob

[Tubs]

I have read here that solder is indistinguishable
from aluminum when polished but haven’t had
any luck getting solder to flow or fill in. They
have never explained the process.

The aluminum repair rod they sell to fix holes in
soda cans doesn’t look the same when polished.
Its not just laying on the surface. It penetrates
enough that it requires you go deep to get past it
in my experience.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[Anonymous]

How about the tube of Solder-It in you pic? Will it stick, sand out, polish and look ok?

Bob

[wagemaker]

This is what the pros use. http://www.dentfix.com/shop-1/!/Aluspot … p/65881516
It is a bit out of my price range but an interesting read. Never thought about using different hammers for aluminum.

[Author]

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