Pulling dent out of a tank?

Ernesto

Ernesto

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Hi there,
has anyone of you have a dent pulled out of a tank
like shown in the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkN194i0xwo
or did it himself with this tool: ebay.co.uk  #400734972786
No way to get inside with any tool. Fortunately no Laverda tank...
Phoned some shops and comments go from " we've done this often"
to "not possible on tanks, steel is too thick".
Ernesto
 
Makes perfect sense! Get the dent out the same way it was put there in the the first place!

I expect they will get a bit of hate mail from car body shops for a while as this is bound to be cheaper?
 
Ernesto said:
Hi there,
has anyone of you have a dent pulled out of a tank
like shown in the video:No way to get inside with any tool. Fortunately no Laverda tank...
Phoned some shops and comments go from " we've done this often"
to "not possible on tanks, steel is too thick".
Ernesto
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Most paintless dent repair in the US is done with picks from underneath.  Very skilled guys can get dents out with no trace. The technique you see here only works for very thin panels when the dent is fairly large and it will pop out.  The smaller the dent and the thicker gauge the less successful.

Good luck.

There is a metal pounder in Canada that has done my tanks in the past.  Very good work.  PM me if interested.
 
Most paintless dent repair in the US is done with picks from underneath.
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Not only in the US. That's the problem, the constructors decided to use a veeeery
long tube under the filler opening.

Ernesto

P.S.: Timmy, where've you been all the time?
 
I once had a ding in a Jota tank, rachet strapped around tank twice (put a rubber bung in filler opening and pumped in compressed air .... POP!
Note: The first time I tried it without the staps and as I pumped air in, the tank swelled out like it was a butterflied chicken  :o

Bit scary first time, but it worked.

 
it really depends on the inner structur of the tank and the thickness of the material, the size of the dent and its shape.

Best way is to bring it to a "Smart Repair" or "Dent-Doctor" locally and let him try. No success - no money... :-)
 
Thanks Lothar.
I've already contacted some of them and got the
widely different answers I've mentioned above.
As it's not my tank, it would be a bit complicated to
travel around to different shops. My buddy lives on
the countryside. Sent some pics but still waiting for
answer.

Regards, Ernesto
 
A stick of dynamite in the tank?      You never know until you try it.

OK. I admit it. I miss Bob Dixon. He had a nutty sense of humour. I pale into insignificance against his effortless wit.

Ahh, fuck it. Another rum ...
 
look at the time stamps. He had the rum earlier, then moved over to bourbon, possibly even some whisky  ;)
 
Ernesto said:
Thanks Lothar.
I've already contacted some of them and got the
widely different answers I've mentioned above.
As it's not my tank, it would be a bit complicated to
travel around to different shops. My buddy lives on
the countryside. Sent some pics but still waiting for
answer.

Regards, Ernesto
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Question is, if he is willing to repaint the area. if yes, any "Karosseriebauer" can grind through the paint to the metall, weld a kind of "nail" on the metall and use a puller to get the dent out. If it is a visible area (not covered by a fairing or so), I understand one would want to avoid this... However, it still can potentially be "touched-up" or spot-repaired, if the dent is not to big. I have seen a demonstration of a Dent-Doctor with a spot-repairer some months ago - amazing what they can do... much cheaper than to repaint the thing fully... and spot-repair works up to roughly 3-4 cm diameter...

HTH
 
Note: The first time I tried it without the straps and as I pumped air in, the tank swelled out like it was a butterflied chicken  :o
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  We did that at Motodd in our Yoof - a customer spotted tank and had to have it - told him it was for endurance racing - I think he actually believed us!! - Regards - Phil
 
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