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1986 Dodge Truck - Dent Repair Made Easy - Tech

1986 Dodge Truck Tech
Mike told us the best way... 
   
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1986 Dodge Truck Tech
Mike told us the best way to remove the copper studs after he was done with pull was to twist them flush at the head with a pair of dikes (side cutters).
1986 Dodge Truck Tech
Mike ground down the slight... 
   
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1986 Dodge Truck Tech
Mike ground down the slight amount of copper left fusing the bedside with a 36-grit disc.
1986 Dodge Truck Tech
The 36-grit grinding disc... 
   
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1986 Dodge Truck Tech
The 36-grit grinding disc was also used to re-contour the bodylines back into the bedside.
1986 Dodge Truck Tech
Mike used the face of a hammer... 
   
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1986 Dodge Truck Tech
Mike used the face of a hammer as a dolly to back up the shrinking hammer and add finishing touches to insure there weren't any high spots left.
1986 Dodge Truck Tech
Mike sprayed on a coating... 
   
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1986 Dodge Truck Tech
Mike sprayed on a coating of etching primer to protect the bare metal until we spread on a skim coat of polyester filler and finished off the bodywork in an upcoming edition of Custom Classic Trucks.
1986 Dodge Truck Tech
If we were to sand the black... 
   
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1986 Dodge Truck Tech
If we were to sand the black guidecoat misted over the primer, we would be able to spot any high or low spots left in the bodywork.
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