85Santana3

Active Member

• Jan 19, 2015

• #1

Hello everybody
Have you tried removing dents from aluminum body using hair dryer and compressed air? If yes any tips? If no what do you suggest for removing dents?
My landy has about 40-50 of them all over the place from small poke marks to 1/8 inch deep.
Since I have to get some more serious body work done it would be a good time to take care of these dents myself before sending the truck to the shop.
tx in advance

 

ER1C

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2015

• #2

I believe the hairdryer trick only works when its on a crease or sharp angle to allow it to pop into place... I tried it on my bonnet loads of times and nothing....

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jan 19, 2015

• #3

Air drier trick only works on Steel. Or so I was told by a bodyshop panel beater a few years ago.

 

chris7

Well-Known Member

• Jan 20, 2015

• #4

It might be worth investing in a panel beating set! Clarke do one for less than 40 pounds they are well finished for the price! 4 dollies and 3 hammers! Model number cpb7c. Kind regards. Chris

 

Blackburn

Well-Known Member

• Jan 20, 2015

• #5

Manual recommends rubbing oil or soap on the panels and heating on other side till oil / soap stain vapourises , this is to anneal the alloy.

 

ronsealdeath

Sagging Member

• Jan 20, 2015

• #6

Filler buddy, worked for me! Ally stretches and its easier to fill em.

 

85Santana3

Active Member

• Jan 24, 2015

• #7

thanks everybody

 

Land Raver

Well-Known Member

• Jan 24, 2015

• #8

85Santana3 said:

Hello everybody
Have you tried removing dents from aluminum body using hair dryer and compressed air? If yes any tips? If no what do you suggest for removing dents?
My landy has about 40-50 of them all over the place from small poke marks to 1/8 inch deep.
Since I have to get some more serious body work done it would be a good time to take care of these dents myself before sending the truck to the shop.
tx in advance

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I've tried using heat (hairdryer) and then a dry ice spray, having read and seen stuff on YouTube. Tried various techniques - none worked properly. Might have made a little improvement on some. These were smaller dents like the sorts acquired by other cars opening doors on it. Certainly when the panel is well heated, it feels much more flexible but I felt I probably needed some of those tools the professional dent removal people use which include little rollers etc

 

zzr1200

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2015

• #9

A Landy without dents, wash your mouth out boy, they're called character.

 

85Santana3

Active Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #10

That was very cute zzr1200.

At the risk of starting a very juvenile conversation:
a few dents on a truck may fool pretenders to think it is due to character but 50-60 dents (in addition to a door missing) on your daily mean of transport looks like driver is too damned lazy to take care of his wheels.

None the less if anybody has any meaningful suggestions for removing dents my landy is confident enough to loose the dents.
thanks in advance