Dent removal????
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Dent removal????
just wondering if Anybody ever had a dent removed from their tank. i got one. its not that bad as far as dents go. there are no creases in it. i live in chicago area. i have been calling around. not many people will touch it. one person said its to big to do PDR.
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From: Ottawa, Canada, summer, Daytona Beach Florida, winter
just wondering if Anybody ever had a dent removed from their tank. i got one. its not that bad as far as dents go. there are no creases in it. i live in chicago area. i have been calling around. not many people will touch it. one person said its to big to do PDR.
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i have called a few places here in chicago. one person called back. said that the dent was to big. another person told me that i had to have it pulled. i just may have it pulled then custom paint the whole bike
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Had a dent on my Ultras tank where I dropped my helmet...
Bought a puller kit from Harbor frieght, (the kind you hot glue the puller to the dent, and back ot off with a wrench Similar to Ding King setup) that pulled out alot of it, but then I emptied the tank, Aired it out for a few days (didn't want fumes...)
heated the dent area with a heat gun, slowly, to avoid burning, once hot applied DryIce wrapped in a microfiber cloth. Took about 8 times doing this, but now the dent is very difficult to see unless the light is just right.
Bought a puller kit from Harbor frieght, (the kind you hot glue the puller to the dent, and back ot off with a wrench Similar to Ding King setup) that pulled out alot of it, but then I emptied the tank, Aired it out for a few days (didn't want fumes...)
heated the dent area with a heat gun, slowly, to avoid burning, once hot applied DryIce wrapped in a microfiber cloth. Took about 8 times doing this, but now the dent is very difficult to see unless the light is just right.
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Thanks Guys! the dry ice/compressed air is worth a shot! i will give that a try. worst case. the whole thing gets a custom paint job with shaved fenders! its a win win situation! 
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A little while ago someone put a video up on here showing a guy removing a dent from a tank, it was amazing to whatch how he did it, if your lucky who ever posted it may put it up again.
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