DIY Motorcycle Dent Repair

[Smoked U]

I found this informative video that has a lot of insider tricks to repairing a damaged fuel tank. Easy to understand and follow instructions for the novice who wants to learn the proper way to fix a damaged tank and save some $$$.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB0eRYHtpYo

[TLRam1]

Don't try this at home.

[lragan]

Wow!  Welding directly from a 110V socket!!  Does his circuit not have a breaker?  Given the sad state of the socket, I would guess not.

Applying a burning match to the mouth of a tank to burn out the residual fuel?  One can only hope that the filler opening is big enough to exhaust the burning fuel vapors, or BOOM!

I did come up with a method to let me heat a ding to pop it out with liquid CO2.  I attach a loooonnng piece of plastic tubing to the vent pipe, then put the cap in place.  Vapors that are generated are exhausted well away from the heat source I use to locally heat the tank surface.  Was able to remove several small dings this way.  Done outdoors, of course, and not on a calm day...

[hootmon]

Wow!  Welding directly from a 110V socket!!  Does his circuit not have a breaker?  Given the sad state of the socket, I would guess not.

Applying a burning match to the mouth of a tank to burn out the residual fuel?  One can only hope that the filler opening is big enough to exhaust the burning fuel vapors, or BOOM!

I did come up with a method to let me heat a ding to pop it out with liquid CO2.  I attach a loooonnng piece of plastic tubing to the vent pipe, then put the cap in place.  Vapors that are generated are exhausted well away from the heat source I use to locally heat the tank surface.  Was able to remove several small dings this way.  Done outdoors, of course, and not on a calm day...

Where's your video?

[v4_jeff]

Applying a burning match to the mouth of a tank to burn out the residual fuel?  One can only hope that the filler opening is big enough to exhaust the burning fuel vapors, or BOOM!

I thought you were supposed to seal the tank after you drop the match in, that way the boom pops the dents out!   

[TLRam1]

That would make for a more entertaining video.

[MagnaMan]

This is a late reply but I had a paintless dent repair guy pop dents out of my tank using a glue puller. It's basically like an old slide hammer but without needing to drill into the metal.

He sticks a little glue compound in the dent with a plastic nail and then uses the slide hammer to pull it out. It took him a few slides because they would come off after a few taps, but the dent is barely noticeable unless you know what to look for.

As long as you haven't creased it or cracked the paint it's a great option.

[TLRam1]

How are you feeling Jesse, back to normal?