airspeed Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 This is the hail damage on my roof, I think the photo makes it look worse than it really is. Can I cover the whole roof with Bondo? I was thinking it may be easier to cut a roof panel from the junk yard and weld it in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Ahh, the ole Colorado Custom Cab & Hood Hail job. I've used heat, hammer an dolly and Bondo. If the dents aren't to deep the heat trick works best. Otherwise just Bondo it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airspeed Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Could I cover the whole roof with Bondo? Would that crack? Maybe I could use something like fiberglass, (Tiger Hair) I was also thinking I could stitch a whole new sheet metal panel on there, I have done some small patches before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbyrambler Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Check out http://www.powerblocktv.com/shows/?show=TK - WATCH & BE AMAZED! Costs about 3 times Bondo - worth it - got mine on eBay - :wrench: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I've seen an old-school body man fix worse than that with just a hammer and dolly. NO BONDO. The key apparently is patience ... you don't try to beat out each dimple in one whack, you just keep going with light taps until it smooths out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjeepinjoe Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Dry Ice will do wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flint54 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 RE: Dry Ice. Not too long ago I put a ding (that you could cover with a silver dollar - do they still make those?) right square in my pristine tailgate. Made me madder than hell - at myself. Figured I would try this dry ice "magic", couldn't hurt anyways. Laid a chunk of dry ice on the dent for an hour, not much change - but some change, and the ice was gone. Got a bunch more dry ice, piled it on, and covered it with insulation. Left it on overnight. Next day the dent was about 90% gone, and so was most of the ice. Now here's the magic part: As soon as that metal warmed back up to room temp, the dent came right back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I've done it for dings in the winter, around freezing temps. Works well about 75% of the time. Must cause a more gradual metal molecule process change. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Never tried it with no heat. I' take a small torch and heat the dent. Then apply the dry ice. A heat gun works better than the torch if you're trying to save the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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