Homemade Low spot dent lifter metal shaping car panel beating Tips and Tricks #54

[@dshao58]

Someone complained your intro was too long. I strongly disagree. To me it fits the flavor of your blog, which I love. I wish the whiners would stop insulting you (“narcissistic” - passive aggressive) before they complain. Why don’t these individuals just watch the video until it gets to the part they don’t like, and turn it off when they get to the part that irritates them, if you don’t like the extended intros and outros. That way those of us who love to watch the videos, as you created them, can be happy and so can the “others.” Trev, all of your videos are beautiful jewels. Thank you for spending so much time and effort creating them.

[@nitrofish1974]

Even when you're making tomatoe soup 🍲 there will always be someone saying you need this and that and not that, but that's the nature of the ahole. They don't appreciate the free soup. Trevor is a true professional craftsman with style and class, Fiennes. Haters are jealous and not even on KZbin.

[@seanalexander9531]

Well said. It's for free, and very useful. Some people need to find some meaning in their lives.

[@trevsblog]

Hey how are you? I sent you an email a while ago did you get it? Cheers Trev 👍

[@nitrofish1974]

@@trevsblog sorry I did not don't know why. [e-mail]. Hope to hear from you. Kind regards Walter.

[@CarlosMendez-hs8yi]

Great home made tool dent puller worked ace i always feel that the home made tools work great

[@theveeman]

Trev i will never look at clamps the same way again. so many possibilities. This has got to be the only channel i like to watch the outro on.🎶

[@seanalexander9531]

It's very soothing! The music really adds to it.

[@gavin6538]

The outro is great even just for the music let alone the workmanship. Trev we need you to setup some Spotify playlists for us to use in our workshops.

[@glennarnold3970]

TREV being a panel beater myself i like to use black guide coat in a rattle can no mess and dries instantly another trick for raising dents is to use an air die grinder but turn down a 5/8 bolt shaft to fit the die grinder arbour 6mm i think and smooth off the sharp edges of the hex just a little bit.so using an air die grinder you can control the speed and the the slightly rounded of bolt head acts like a mini hammer the more pressure you use the harder it lifts the dented spot ingenuity is the mother of all inventions cheers from down under

[@trevsblog]

Great idea 💡 cheers Trev 👍

[@bakastrong4381]

Can you show Me it in picture ? If you have Instagram pls let me contact u

[@octaneartllc]

Brother you give me hope for the human race.. keep that 🔥 lit and stay blessed 🙏

[@jimhealy4866]

Wow - Great video, gave me some terrific ideas to fix some dents along a roof line that has really been difficult. Thanks Trev!

[@rickhettwer854]

Holy shit ! another excellent idea Trev. I love learning new tricks. Great videos !

[@michaelanderson3771]

Hey Trev. Great to see you back on the Blog. Using the large chizzel tip jumbo marker as per Wray Schelin from Pro Shaper seems a relatively common and inexpencive way to guickly add guide coat for the metal finishing tell tale highs and lows.

[@kaintanner9559]

Loving the videos as always trev you are a top man! Always a treat to see a new vid has popped up from you

[@glenncooley1940]

Unreal workmanship😀

[@paulnewton943]

I use acrylic primer watered down with thinners and a brush. In Aus its dry before i put the brush in the pot and move the pot away from the job. Ha ha .

[@starforged]

That van of yours sure looks nice. Thank you very much for your video's.

[@stevejanka361]

Good afternoon Trev, sure is good to hear from you. And another excellent video right out of the gate. What a clever idea for a dent pick. Your shop engineering is as always a useful and well thought out piece of equipment. Thanks for a really great idea. This is so much better than the store bought version that I have. Take care and good luck.

[@tonydalton6756]

Great idea Trev. The difference between a pro & the rest of us is about a quarter pound of filler on that. :D I love watching how it should be done.

[@trevsblog]

Cheers Tony hope you’re well? Cheers Trev 👍

[@tonydalton6756]

@@trevsblog You know still ducking & diving. Instead of hiding from the mother-in-law I seem to be hiding from the government these days but onwards & upwards when I can. haha

[@trevsblog]

😂

[@2rfg949]

you're a genius. why does this video only have 8k views?!?!

[@acarcalledmercedes4750]

That’s a lovely idea Trev , thanks fir sharing

[@nitrofish1974]

That was awesome brother love your videos ,brilliant 👏 👍

[@thecapitalalliance]

Fantastic idea! I use a 4 inch (10.16 cm) brayer roller with alcohol based ink to roll over the metal and the absence of ink (on the low spots), provides an indicator of where I need to work.

[@AlanBlackmore]

Hey Trev, found your channel a couple of weeks ago, learning so much. Just wanted to say thanks.

[@trevsblog]

Thanks Alan I’m glad you’re getting something from the videos. Cheers Trev 👍

[@Frost12q]

Omg this is awesome.... Grets from Poland

[@davidlight2143]

You do really nice work I am proud to see that somebody still does metal work like that

[@apexmetalrestoration2805]

Very interested in what you said at 13:35 Trev, if you need shrinking tools after hammer dolly work than the process was messed up at the beginning. I often have to use a shrinking disc to even a panel out again.. perhaps I’m doing too much too quick. I’ll work on my technique. Also very creative way to make a bullseye pick! Thanks for the video! Thanks

[@denniscliff2071]

These are most excellent videos, very informative and also fun to watch. Thank you Trev.

[@geoffhalstead1811]

Trev, I use blue Berol Magnum Markers that have 5/8” wide x 7/16” thick tips/nibs. Work a treat for my needs both on the Austin Seven metalwork and marking metal for machining in the Workshop.

[@James-fs4rn]

👍 thanks for sharing! Great video as always.

[@codycheney3401]

Trev, that's an awesome idea ! I did make my own when I was in tech school in the early 80's and quickly fell in lovee with them. I did change a few things later like the size of the ding and even made a small body style hammer that would screw on it . It worked exceptionaly great while working in the collision industry. Man am I glad I'm not in that cut throat industry any more ! Awesome work from my favorite channel

[@BuildNStuff86]

I’ve wanted to do this for a while but I can’t spare any long vise grips at the moment. Good job! You still got the best hair in the metal work game my man.

[@jonathanyates5198]

Just go to Harbor freight and buy a cheap set

[@bobspeller2225]

Great work Trev. All the best Bob

[@bryanrayburn4495]

I want a lifting pick now! Great metal working skills.

[@Don14320]

Again, you show how using your head to think through a situation, you can generally overcome it with fantastic results.

[@brdnsky6417]

Enjoyed the tip. That is a good idea. Very useful. Ronnie.

[@bluemule3891]

Hey Trev, glad to see you, hope everything is great with you and yours :)

[@markdaugherty6378]

You are becoming addictive keep up the great videos.

[@PauliesProjects]

Trev! Absolutely brilliant idea for a dent pick. I may have to look into this also. My other half never has to ask me which video I am watching if she can hear your intro or outro.. 😆 She always asks, "What's new from Trev today?" 👍 Cheers!

[@trevsblog]

Brilliant thanks buddy 👍

[@trevsblog]

Brilliant thanks buddy 👍

[@trevsblog]

Brilliant thanks buddy 👍

[@mikeg5877]

Wonderful... you are a master of your craft...

[@perrywbes]

So easy all those years of picking 🔨 and a lead dolly. Well done

[@morganlstrobel]

Big fan. Thanks for all the great videos.

[@adampalmer9930]

Love it Trev. Love it.

[@johnphillips1345]

Another great blog brother.....making one now..

[@seanalexander9531]

Great idea - I was considering buying a commercial bullseye pick but I think I've changed my mind :)

[@Mercmad]

I knowchow you feel about not getting stuff done now...I'm living in my future and i reckon I'll need a few more decades on top of what i have used up to finish all the projects and enjoy them .

[@trevsblog]

I’m very strict with myself now and don’t take anything new on until I’ve achieved the current goal. It’s too easy to believe that things take less time than they actually do. Cheers Trev 👍

[@messylaura]

now thats a cleaver bit of tooling, simple and effective, i usually use the stud gun but with washers instead of pins, that way they do less damage to the surface (less chance of making a hole) and i use a long 1/4 inch drive extension bar to lift the lows up also gives a good chance to lever against any crowns or to keep pressure on while taping around as for the non eng blue, i used to use dry guild spray but also use a very fine da disc to shine the steel up so its different enough from the worked areas, also aids the weld contact for the washers etc

[@trevsblog]

Thank you 👍

[@seanodonoghue8248]

be quite neat to mount the pick and eye with a strap and grub screws to make it adjustable,.good idea Trev.

[@chriswalker4272]

That's just great Trev, Learning so much from yourself thank you sir. Cheap thick Magic markers are my preferred option 🖖

[@davidwood1923]

Great Addition to your Quiver of Tools... Thanks for Sharing

[@Defender110SLO]

Again somethimg new to learn. Thanks Trev and cheers 🍻

[@alanperdue4658]

Great idea for light steel

[@yt66228]

Spray Dykem marking fluid!!!! Great stuff.

[@theinfernalcraftsman]

I am never afraid to cut up and weld cheap tools to make something better out of it. My handiest tools are ones I have made or modified from others. Not sure if I will make one as the stuff I work on isn't worth that level of detail but I always learn something new from your videos. My talents and experience are all over the place and for me and not everything I do is going to be done all out perfectly. Gotta pick your battles on how much time to spend on each skill. Also for the marking compound don't use prussian blue it's super messy. A spray machinist blue will do what you want as it dries fast and doesn't stay wet. This is what I use CRC Blue Layout Fluid Aerosol 03066. I'm sure there are many brands available in the UK.

[@trevsblog]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@69uremum]

Hi temp exhaust paint dries extremely fast and goes on thin, I use it for easily applied layout "dye". Might work good for showing low spots.

[@nicholasviney5975]

Hi Trev have you tried dykem layout fluid it is good stuff but quite expensive compared to a sharpie, the engineers blue does not dry so is very messy that is used to test fit\engagement. Keep up the great vids

[@CamaroRick]

88 Miles per hour! lol Thats a cool tool!

[@isbcornbinder]

I thought I was an original. Great idea.

[@erbthatsright1103]

This is worth a million bucks. I’m going to build one for myself!

[@1one3_Racing]

If I had half of this talent my car wouldn't be a wobbly mess.

[@johnjewell219]

Candle smoke Trev. Or acetylene smoke carpenters pencil😎😊greetings from OZ John

[@lesallison9047]

Nice job. 👍

[@andrewjohnstuart6227]

Top class work dude. 😊👍🏻

[@sunnysideup5546]

Wow! You do terrific work!

[@starforged]

I don't know why they don't use an eye bolt for the adjusting bolt. I just weld a thick washer on the adjusting bolt. it makes it easier to adjust. Good to stretch, lift or pull things.

[@Arnoldzesati889]

What a marvelous idea 👍🏼

[@buildingmyownfordcoe9061]

Hi Trev .Shit i tell you how awesome .That wil save time aswell nice tool .The pro in action.Love to watch and learn.👍

[@chrislangdell117]

That's a cool tool. The only suggestion I have for highlighting the high and low spots instead of Dyechem engineers dye is to use a light dusting of spray paint. Let it cure and sand away. Basically works the same as the powdered guide coat used for sanding and blocking primer. It will do the same Job as the Dyechem without the mess.

[@whydotufaqoff]

Great video, thanks. I’m going to make one now ! 👍👍😃🆗

[@carlsiddorn3340]

Trev ur the man

[@seanfox4551]

Great video, any products you know of that treat rust in places where sandblasting can't reach fully? Inside bottom of van doors for example.

[@jeffthomford1251]

It's probably been said before but the spray on layout dye is quicker than a marker and less messy than the paint on dye. Just the lightest misty coat is enough of a guide.

[@1of1RTR]

Sir you have some mad skills 🤙 🇺🇸

[@MagnaMachineWorks]

This is absolutely brilliant! I have a bulls eye pick from Eastwood and I am really disappointed with the quality of it. Mostly because where the joint is its too sloppy and makes it inconsistent. I think I will try to make one of these! As for dying the panel, they make machinists blue in spray cans. (Dykem) Its way less messy than the brush on stuff. Also, the really wide tip sharpies work great for marking and layout too (I apprenticed as a machinist and went through and became a Millwright)

[@toddcott9510]

Yeah, the Eastwood stuff is piss poor quality. I have had to modify almost everything I had from them. Not good value, hu. Cheers

[@MagnaMachineWorks]

@@toddcott9510 agreed. I have a deep throat stretcher from them and the stretcher is good. The dies are terrible.you are absolutely right. Its worth it to save and buy something a little better

[@trevsblog]

Thanks David 👍

[@ifell3]

No way I thought you used a ring spanner to start off with. Great bit of kit, I guess the longer you go you start to loose force from the falcrum point.

[@omarks]

Yeah I was thinking big el cheapo offset ring spanner would work for this.

[@trevsblog]

The length I set it to seems perfect, any longer and I really believe it would start to lose its accuracy and it would be a lot of weight to shift with the pick fully open. Cheers Trev 👍

[@paulmuff9883]

Engineer’s lay-out ink will do it great 👍👍

[@BeetleJuice1980]

Trev what about the under side? If it was a wing the under side will have marks from the tool I guess. What should we do then?

[@trevsblog]

The tip is very blunt besides for me it’s an achievement to get the top side looking good let alone the underside. Cheers Trev 👍

[@HepcatHarley]

Great tool to have, fantastic work as always :) I think the longer the pinch arms the more side deflection you'd get?

[@trevsblog]

Yes added length amplifies any play in the pivot point. Cheers Trev 👍

[@muimasmacho]

Interesting music. Sortof a Moondoggy does spagetti western theme. 😲

[@couldntgive2fuchs396]

Use dykem layout fluid they offer it in a brush on or aerosol spray blue or red

[@MrPamurphy09]

Hi Trevor did you ever use the aerosol guide coat? Heard good reports abouts it.

[@trevsblog]

I have but some still coat everything, I’ve just been given a new idea to try so I’ll give it a go and see how well it works. Cheers Trev 👍

[@jasonputtock4428]

with all this lovely work you put into this metal. Do you tin finish the body work afterwards.????

[@trevsblog]

Not everything I do. Cheers Trev 👍

[@tomhubbard353]

Hey Trev, have you tried cold blue for marking panels? The stuff used to do fire arm bluing touch ups. When applied to steel it turns it a blue/black in color, has no residue like ink or paint and is easy to wipe on. It is mild acid and will cause rust if not cleaned up with water. I might even consider some baking soda in that water.

[@trevsblog]

Thanks Tom certainly worth looking into, I’ll produce another video my findings sometime in the future as I’ve been messaged with many interesting ideas. Cheers Trev 👍

[@JSBriggs]

Dykem comes in a pen, a spray and a brush can.

[@mavecobrasil4446]

🙋🏼‍♂️muito bom irmão parabéns Amigo pelo trabalho 🙌🏻👍🏻🇧🇷

[@richardjones38]

I think I need to make one! I have some of the same 'not so great' panel clamps. It's interesting that Wray Schelin doesn't like these 'bullseye picks, but you do. I think having one would help me a lot. Out of interest, roughly how many hours of 'metal finishing' did you put into the sign between finishing the welding and starting preparing for paint?

[@trevsblog]

We all have different ideas about the best way but I believe we’re all talking about the best way for us. If things turn out great it hasn’t been done wrong just because it wasn’t done the way we would do it. The whole time thing is lost on me, I don’t care enough to keep track on how long. I know how long it takes me to make coffee though 😁

[@mixxedboyybuilds8273]

@@trevsblog wise words

[@danielrunge7294]

Awesome man! Thank you very much!

[@UzumakiGarage]

Good idea. Thanks Trev. Or should I say Johnny?

[@nielsmulder6815]

Trev i always use flatblack spraypaint to see my low spots just a light spray 👍

[@BSR496]

Spray dykem will work great.

[@elkoposo686]

Checkout Mart's Garage 1932 Ford Flathead powered Sedan first drive, just posted. Enjoyed the video BTW. Love the Trad car action!

[@fhpdesign87]

Great tool Trev. Have you thought about copper sulfate as a marking option?

[@trevsblog]

No I hadn’t, do you mean to actually electroplate the area with copper or…?

[@fhpdesign87]

@@trevsblog just add some blue copper sulfate crystals (I get root killer from the hardware store), to water till it dilutes to a blue liquid, brush on bare steel. No mess and scuffs off later. Ive been told this was the "blue dye" before any of that was ever invented. I have a short 15 second video of it in action. Ill post a link for you as soon as it uploads.

[@trevsblog]

@@fhpdesign87 thanks for mentioning this, I hadn’t considered acid etching either until your comment nudged me into thinking in this direction. A very basic etch would also give you a very dramatic contrast to filed metal and leave no residue. Cheers much appreciated… Trev 👍

[@fhpdesign87]

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[@trevsblog]

@@fhpdesign87 that’s brilliant, why haven’t I seen anyone using this as a highlighter. Thank you 👍

[@hmpfabrication1576]

Great video. Im going to make one

[@messenger8279]

great tool never seen that before

[@dougwalter1705]

Very ingenious, but you sacrificed two usable clamps to make a tool that is easily fabricated from a length fo 1/2” rod and some flat bar. But as they say the results are in the pudding and you have a very serviceable tool, Nice job

[@wolfeatsheep163]

I wanted to buy a hammer and it says the site isnt safe and wont let me access it

[@garyfairman2805]

Your audio has to be the best on UTubes. ..👍

[@ifell3]

Could get some Indian ink or something and a brush, or just a fat marker.

[@andersonrowland]

Great content, thanks!!

[@trevsblog]

Thank you 😊

[@TheSpacefanric]

Where’s the insta link man? Love the vids - pretty inspiring for us who can only dream.. cheers from australia

[@trevsblog]

Instagram link is in the video description👍

[@camreed7073]

i use a raddle can or primmer

[@jinglingbabygarage7030]

Man that’s tedious but great looking!

[@bdpgarage]

Nice idea.

[@feelsgoodman1349]

Take a wide felt tip marker(Sharpie hopefully) used or new, and wire brush the tip to "comb" the felt. Soft jaw it apart and spray brake cleaner into the back of the resivior till it just turns white. Close up. Thank me later.

[@trevsblog]

I’ll give it a go, thank you 👍

[@750triton]

Wondering if that tool would help with my project. I doubt you have much time but I've uploaded a 2 minute video, I need a clue

[@trevsblog]

I’ve had a look 👀 most of that damage is perhaps a bit too large an area for the pick as it’s only really for finishing off. The other major problem you will have is access behind the dents. I’m assuming the only way in is through the filler? You might find some pdr rods and equipment helpful in prying out the damage. Don’t be ashamed in using a bit of filler either! Cheers Trev 👍

[@750triton]

@@trevsblog I'd like to keep it plain ally which is why finish is important. Practically the whole bottom has been chopped out so access is no problem. I made bumping spoon from an old file which is working along with a planishing hammer (?) I've plenty of patience but reckon I might have to humble myself and know my current limit

[@mariogoncalves5190]

Muito bom seu trabalho.