[Shop-talk] Dent puller

[Doug Braun]

I got a generic stud-welder setup from Harbor Freight a few years ago, for
$99 or so, and it has been very useful.  It seems like 80% of the dents I
have needed to fix were in places where there was no access to the back of
the panel, or the back was covered with undercoating, or I would have had
to remove an interior panel for access.  In situations like this, the stud
welder is very quick and easy to use.

Doug


On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 9:55 PM, Ronnie Day <ronnie.day at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I remember stud guns starting to show up on the Spike/Powerblock shows two
> or three years ago. These tack a short piece of rod where you want to pull
> out a panel. You then use the slide hammer that comes with the kit to pull
> the crease out I think prices start at around $300 or so from Eastwood. Not
> as elegant as the setup on Wheelers Dealers, but much more affordable for
> hobbyists.