de-icer and body work?
Cargo Master
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That's a new one by me, but I have heard about using ice or dry-ice as well has using a bit of heat.
What happens is that you shrink or expand the metal, it's thin so doesn't take much. I did this to a pickup side panel that was popin-in and out. BUT if you use too much heat, you'll be in for a re-paint.
What happens is that you shrink or expand the metal, it's thin so doesn't take much. I did this to a pickup side panel that was popin-in and out. BUT if you use too much heat, you'll be in for a re-paint.
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maybe it was dry ice. They told me i could put it on the dent on a sunny day and it would pop it out. so this works on 78 right or those newer trucks? I gotta get a new paint job anyway so m not worried to much about the paint.
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Generally older cars / trucks have thicker steel, but the concept is the same. I've never actually done this but I have read it before.
Try posting your question here:
http://www.autobodystore.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?index
They have a lot of knowledgable people there.
Try posting your question here:
http://www.autobodystore.com/cgi-bin/config.pl?index
They have a lot of knowledgable people there.
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