The Original Airstream E-mail List

Archive Files


[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

[A/S] Bad Damage



I had a tree damaged corner in the seven part wrap on the rear curb 
side and pulled almost all the dent out with "The Ding King" which can 
be purchased at Walmart and other like places.  It is a hot glue 
system.  You glue a bolt like piece using their special glue, and then 
fit in a pulling bridge, and pull a small area of the dent.  After 
doing this many, many times, the dent can sometimes be pulled almost 
completely depending on how sharp the edges of the dent are creased.  
Another method is to remove the inner lining and press the dent out 
from the inside.  My dent was on a corner, which made it more 
difficult to pull, but pull it I did.  It was about three feet across 
and indented ten or twelve inches.  Starting at the edges worked for 
me, as when I got the edges pulled enough, the center came with only 
one or two pulls.  There is still a large 'C' shaped blemish where the 
dent was, but the rest is pretty good.  Anyway, yes the dent can be 
pulled.  I posted a before and after in the Photos section titled - 
wait for it - 'Before' and 'After'.  Warren, your dent may be worse, 
but I am fairly certain that it can be pulled.

Tom