pop goes the weasal.....fix

[mongocanfly]

I need some advice from the gurus....
I'm currently body working my doors and found this today.....the door panel has a few depressions. ..you can see from the pic the guide coat shows 4-5 shallow spots...on the lower depression where the blue tape is, if I put thumb pressure on those spots the panel pops....a lot louder on the left than the right...I checked all the low spots with a straight edge and there's not much of a depression except for the lower one, its about .040-.050 ...what do I need to do to this panel.....I assume more than just slabbing filler all over it...

[mongocanfly]

I watched a few videos that used a torch and wet rag to stop the pop...is this the best way or is there a more better way?

[B. W.]

Before trying heat, push the low spot out from inside the door using something with soft edges. Use a slapping spoon on the high spots around the perimeter of the low spot. You may be able to remove the oil canning on some or all of you low spots without having to heat.

I'm fighting the same issue on my roof but I can't access the inside. I'm pulling up with a suction cup or using a welded stud then slappin' away. I have had success with a couple of large oil can dents this way. (still have more than a few to go, looks like cows walked on my roof!)

[mongocanfly]

haha...mines not cow bad....yet...my problem is I can't get any tools inside the door to that area....its got a impact brace right in the way....whatever I do will have to be done on the outside..

[MP&C]

Greg, how about inflating a football inside the door at the low areas while you use a slapper on the high "crease" surrounding them..

[mongocanfly]

that's a great idea Robert. ...ill have to see if that might work....I still think the impact brace may be in the way though....about half of that spot is behind it...

[MARTINSR]

I can't say enough, the torch is the LAST choice, you can do a lot more damage than fixing.

A shrinking disc, that is a whole different thing, the shrinking disc can let you heat the hi spots like a "hit block" and shrink JUST the high spots, it is a magic tool.

But first try why BW and Robert have said. A dent that is "oil canning" is doing this because of two things, one it really does have some stretched metal, which shrinking is typically needed to correct. Or it has a "brow" around the edges that is bent up and not allowing the low spot to maintain shape when pushed into place. So around the low is high. often you can feel these as they are a "lump" going up.

Brian

[mongocanfly]

thanks Martin...ill get one ordered...

[B. W.]

I just want to back Martin up on the stud gun shrinking tip. I have one & use it a lot. Works great if you over pull a stud. Works great on flat panels. Anything with a curve it will sink in so fast it makes your heart stop!

Have a large shrinking disk also, works great, like it a lot.

[dracko]

One more vote for the shrinking disc....they really do work. And if I can have success using one to remove small dents and oil canning from overzealous welding, then anyone can.

[mongocanfly]

yall got me convinced...I got a 9" ordered and on the way....