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Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:48 pm
by chrisja2
How do you go about repairing a dent in your tank, its a fairly biggish one near the seat. Looks like someone smashed their bollocks into it :scare:

Chers in advance.

Chris.

Re: Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:12 pm
by bourney
Bodyfiller.

I had a huge one on the left hand side of the tank.

I bodyfilled it and had a neihbour (who convientently is a sprayer) just finish it off for me so it goes with the contours of the tank.

Re: Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:51 pm
by justmartyn
Or get a big pair of bollocks! :whistle:

Re: Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:21 pm
by chrisja2
justmartyn wrote:Or get a big pair of bollocks! :whistle:
The misses owns them in my house ;)

Re: Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:15 pm
by Davez29
Try these guys if you got a bit of cash.. http://www.specialistdents.co.uk/services1.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Prices start at £75 if I remember rightly. Shame they cant give an exact quote as with postage it could go sky high.

Re: Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:44 pm
by Yakama
At £75 you would be cheaper buying a second hand tank off eBay.

Re: Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:43 pm
by Variablevalves suck
Hi Chris,
You would usually cut the base out and then beat the tank back out and then tig the base back in. If iys not too bad you can use a puller thats screwed to the bent and then you bang it back out fill and paint.

Re: Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:35 pm
by spooky
Make sure you do not use a puller that welds rods onto the tank as it could blow up. :!: :!: :!:

Re: Tank dent repairs?

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:42 am
by matt69
spooky wrote:Make sure you do not use a puller that welds rods onto the tank as it could blow up. :!: :!: :!:
You can fill the tank with water and then weld it. It won't explode then.

Matt