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Question about a weird dent repair I saw at a show in Sacramento
I was at the big car show in Sacramento last weekend and saw something that really stuck with me. One of the custom shops had a display where they were fixing a deep crease in a quarter panel. Instead of using a stud welder or a slide hammer, the guy was using a tool I've never seen before. It looked like a small suction cup with a handle, but he was heating the metal with a heat gun first. He pulled the dent out smooth in about 15 minutes with almost no filler needed. I asked him about it after, and he just said it was a 'glue pull system' and that it works better on newer, thinner metals. I've been doing this for 12 years and that was a first for me. Has anyone here actually used one of those systems on a daily basis? I'm curious if it's worth the investment for a regular shop or if it's just a show trick.
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beth_butler756mo ago
Actually saw that same demo, but the results looked a bit wavy up close.
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lilyfisher6mo ago
Yeah @beth_butler75, totally noticed that wavy thing too. I was standing right by the display and the edges of the text looked all rippled, like it was printed on wet paper. Kinda ruined the whole effect for me.
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troy9773mo ago
Honestly I've dealt with that wavy thing before on similar demos and it's usually a tension issue with the fabric or the rollers. If you @lilyfisher adjust the take-up spool tension just a bit it can flatten out those ripples. Took me a few tries at a show last year to get it smooth but once you find that sweet spot the results look way cleaner.
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