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rustyj14@yahoo.com
02-27-2005 11:47:00
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Re: Big Dent in reply to Josh U, 02-22-2005 17:20:04
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Yes, that's the right way to get experience at body work. go down to the local auto body shop and ask for an old fender and/ or hood. take it home, then get some practice at repairing the part. you'll soon see why i reccommended what i did! Looks easy/ is danged hard to do! But, with practice, and lots of plastic filler and elbow grease, and patience, and cussing, you will decide i'm correct! It took me 2 years to get enough experience to repair a dent in a fender, where i worked! The dent has probably stretched the metal, so, if you get behind it and bang it out, you'll end up with a large hump, instead of a dent! there is a process called shrinking metal, but i'm not going to go into that here! there is also a process of working the metal back into the approximate level, then filling with automotive body filler (plastic), board sanding it down, priming it, etc. Check with CNKS in this forum for the info on paint, primer, fillers, hardeners, etc.! I've been out of the auto body trade too long to be able to tell you what you need to know! Everything has changed since then! by: Rustyj
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