Aluminum Door Repair

Aluminum Panel repair on an edge.

[@marinmarinov6922]

Thanks for the video never worked on aluminium panels before it was very helpful

[@markusdaniels251]

Looks good to me. Everyone has there own methods of repair and I like the tools. I need something like that. Works great with certain dents that do not require framing. I may would have took the door panels off and if possible hammered and dolly the door straight with my tools I have but If I had that system then maybe yea that is the route to go. Great Job

[@SuperMetalwrath]

I dont think alot of ppl know this is aluminum. Can just a regular stud welder and slid hammer. And pdr on aluminum is alittle harder than steel panels.

[@tommccarron324]

1978 disco... doing the Lindy

[@thomasjust2663]

What a piece of yunk this new ford is

[@thabangmokoena2932]

great repair

[@BETAGInnovation]

Thanks for your comment. It could have been closer you. Normally 5 cm from the damage is ideal.

[@DentZero123]

I really love that hammer where did you get it

[@BETAGInnovation]

You can never have enough hammers. :) It is part of the system. contact us and we will assist.

[@israelqu7716]

Very nice half repair but why ground the stud machine flat in the middle of the pannel? lol nice metal working though with the proper tools as well.. i usually get behind the dent with a pdr stick and slowly start messaging the high spots down while i apply pressure the the lows with heat of course!

[@WyattBest]

I know nothing about body work, but this was fascinating to watch. Is this a "normal" method or a new process you invented?

[@portagepete1]

This is the hard way

[@elsephi]

the main trick is to heat it up , but i think must be heated up below 400 degrees F. if i'm correct. good video.

[@barneydog8479]

i was taught to heat panel to 45 degrees c pull the repair then reheat to 90 degrees c and let cool down before removing puller to allow aluminium to hold shape!

[@Jazzhog]

This clip is demoing the tool and pretty snappy at that. But this dent was a perfect dent for a PDR pro. I also believe that the tech here added a few studs to many on the body line. 2 or 3 less studs would've been more effective and less crown pounding. Just my 2

[@Big_Smoke_Dogg]

:20 seconds into the video my girlfriend asks if I'm watching an old school porno

[@BETAGInnovation]

Hello I don't understand your comment. Please let me know what we did wrong in this repair. This was to show the studt repair method on an edge.

[@bb-ih7qo]

столько техники приложил да и ВСЁ ровно незделал как надо. я с одним молотком и то лудше делаю.

[@thabangmokoena2932]

nice jam

[@italydentsnomore]

Seems a lot of messing about... why weld the earth stud in the middle of the door.. l would have keeped it closer less chance of distorting the door when grinding away the stud..And lots more paint prepping...

[@donclifton4262]

It's within 3" of the initial damage, just outside the work area. Great area to locate it.

[@skwerl19890818]

I could do it with PDR ;)

[@italydentsnomore]

yes i agree.. a good pdr man no problem..

[@hermancunha6056]

The best solution, and inexpensive!

[@maineadventure5806]

20 minutes with PDR and it would be 90+ percent repaired

[@MrFreeze79]

this looks like an awfully long process.. why not use a stud welder and a slide hammer? just curious

[@steviedee9344]

It's because the aluminum panel requires heating while the area is being pulled across the dent. A single stud with a slide hammer is too much force in a single location and would probably result in a tear in the panel. Check out the Collision Hub Video with Larry Montanez.

[@jacekbrzeszcz2412]

Too bad we didn't see how to set up the machine.

[@aditzudbz]

This was painful to watch, i m kinda reconsiddering getting your htr02, what s the warranty on it anyways

[@betaginnovation6330]

Hi Adrian we are very pleased that you find the Hotbox interesting. Warranty on the HTR02 is 1 year. I don`t see why you don`t like the repair?

[@marcussatterwhite]

👍👌🙂👍👌🙂👍👌🙂👌👍🙂!

[@ericlockridge4897]

Probably the most useless tools to use in the automotive repair industry. I've seen PDR done on damage 5 times worse than this!

[@luke9981]

How long would it take to PDR it?

[@ericlockridge4897]

@@luke9981 I'm going to say around 4hrs. I don't actually do PDR, but I watch the industry closely because a friend does it for a living. It's amazing what they can pull these days!

[@1Dubroller]

OMG! You could just PDR it out!

[@bobreichel]

That looks pretty cool but wouldn't it be easier just to cut it out and weld a new piece in?

[@MrSeniorJR]

absolutely not. This is aluminum panel, the repair process is slower than a steel repair. Also, you would NOT want to weld in a 'patch panel' on a penal such as a door skin, as the heat from welding would severely warp the panel, causing bigger problems

[@dougbush7015]

Loop oo[oi iou.

[@joshnilson]

replace door

[@richiethetopcargarage6380]

you can push it on the back side of the door..hey common men..

[@BETAGInnovation]

There are braces behind the panel. No access. No pushing.

[@PhillipHall01]

Doesn't look very promising to me

[@davidparsons5019]

Not very impressed sorry!!!!

[@betaginnovation6330]

Hi David Thank you for watching the video and leaving a comment.

[@orangecountyhousepainting1821]

No bueno, PDR way better approach.