Worst Aluminium Dent | Paintless Dent Removal

[@andyrazzell1080]

Nice repair Tom, that looked tough 💪

[@LearnPDROnline]

Thanks Andy, Yes this one was tough, tough to repair and also tough on my body ha ha

[@marktegeder2455]

You comment in the vid: did I get it perfect?. Um, given the damage, and what you did, I'd say it's perfect. Same as before the damage? Who knows. All I know is that it looks fab! Amazing! Cheers!

[@LearnPDROnline]

Thank you, us PDR techs usually have pretty high standards of repair, so any imperfections left usually bug the hell out of us, lol. Thank you for watching 🙏

[@dannoi]

impressive ! aluminum is a first for me, but now Im inspired )

[@LearnPDROnline]

Thank you, Aluminium is tricky because it doesn't respond in the same way as steel. Steel has more memory so it wants to go back to its original form where as aluminium usually require a bit more persuasion.

[@dannoi]

@@LearnPDROnline may I ask what you would recommend when attempting aluminum ? perhaps more heat and softer pulls ? since AL is also more brittle I worry about it cracking

[@LearnPDROnline]

@@dannoi Yes heat can help, If working with a bar from behind the dent, I may start with softer/broader tip to limit unwanted high spots in a large dent and to push more metal with each push, but often the micro lows/highs in the finishing stages can require a sharp tip to finish. In my experience hot glue pulls pretty well on Aluminium, the metal loses heat quicker than steel though so if you can, its good to set up a constant heat source such as hot air gun on a clamp or stand facing towards the panel. If the damage is towards the very edge of a panel then yes you do also have to be careful of the panel splitting so work slowly and accurately.

[@dannoi]

@@LearnPDROnline thank you again , really appreciate the tips ! I was indeed planning on primarily using the glue puller, and since Im working with a fender and hood, I do have good angles of approach for any tool really

[@stevehdd]

Nice work Tom!

[@LearnPDROnline]

Thanks Steve! Much appreciated 👍

[@davidradovsky7405]

Amazing work those are super hard to fix.

[@LearnPDROnline]

Thank you, and yes, this one was tough!

[@mikehunt8968]

What was the clamp being used for, please?

[@yellowfr0g]

Preventing wing blowout. He has a video on it.

[@mikehunt8968]

@@yellowfr0g TY

[@LearnPDROnline]

Hey Mike, yes as another has mentioned it is to prevent wing blowout, which is when the lower edge of a wheel arch panel can kink outwards under pressure. Once there is a weak spot such as a kink, each push with the rods can make the kink worse so applying pressure to hold the panel rigid helps to control where the force is directed 👍

[@mikehunt8968]

@@LearnPDROnline Thanks, I want to give this ago on my own car, it's 14 years old and 200K miles so not worth spending too much on...🙄 Just to see if I have any knack for doing this...

[@eugeniupopovschi5794]

Hi Tom nice work, how much is to fix this dent?

[@LearnPDROnline]

Thanks, repair prices for PDR can vary a lot across the globe so it really depends on the individuals location, business model and customer base. I underestimated just how tough this one would be so I did not charge enough for the time I spent however I did want to take on the damage to see what I could do with it.

[@JerobaJerboa]

Have there been other metals you've done rework on?

[@LearnPDROnline]

The most common metals are steel and aluminium, so its important to have the correct tools and techniques for each metal type.