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Old 12-12-2016, 09:08 PM   #1
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Anyone used a pneumatic door skin tool?

Has anyone had luck using a pneumatic door skin tool to fold the flange instead of hammer and dolly?
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Old 12-12-2016, 09:22 PM   #2
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Re: Anyone used a pneumatic door skin tool?

I've only seen one guy that can use one, otherwise it seems to be. the fastest way to ruin a panel. Haha
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Old 12-13-2016, 09:39 AM   #3
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Re: Anyone used a pneumatic door skin tool?

Use a body hammer and a long piece of wood. One slip of that pneumatic tool and you'll damage the skin.
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Old 12-13-2016, 02:42 PM   #4
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Re: Anyone used a pneumatic door skin tool?

I bought one thinking it may speed up the process, but so far I have not been able to master it even after many tries on sample pieces, (its real quick to destroy the part) I figure by the time I master it I could have several door skins installed by the hammer and dolly method so I tossed it in a drawer
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Old 02-04-2017, 08:42 PM   #5
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Re: Anyone used a pneumatic door skin tool?

well I decided to try out the single pass pneumatic door skinner tool sold by Eastwood on the ds door of my 71 blazer. My first ever experience reskinning a door...Could be absolute beginners luck, but this thing works like an absolute D R E A M!! Watched the instructional video 4-5 times to be sure. Test fitted the skin, applied panel adhesive, tapped the edges down to about 45 degrees, and voila! Super clean factory looking seams. Definitely recommend.
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