Panel Beating Aluminium Sheet

Stretching hot shrinking annealing.

Panel beating aluminium sheet.

Planishing is the traditional term used for the process of smoothing a rough panel. At that point the temperature is somewhere around 650f. The two magic tools for shrinking are practice and careful observation. But none do any more than limit the stretch to some degree at the cost of beating up the work.

You may have to do it a few time depending how bad the dent is. Double stitched with heavy duty thread and seam covered with nylon binding to prevent leaks. When working with aluminium it must be remembered that it is a much softer material than steel and less force is therefore required to manipulate it. Beating dents out of aluminium sheet.

Straightening tempered aluminum sheets key words. Richard s datsunz lappin. Form and shape sheet metal panels easily with these amazing leather beater bags. If it is just a dent you are trying to get rid of you can spray washing detergent on the dent heat the dent slowly until the detergent dries up and hit it with the cold water should have told you this first have a bucket of ice cold water ready.

All the panel beaters i know won t touch alloy there are only a few that will and apparently they charge for the skill. Fill bags with pro fill beater bag filler material below or 9 birdshot available at your. Bag has 1 1 2 hole on one side with extra wide hook loop for filling and refilling. With a cold rag or sponge put it straight on the dent a lot of times it will shrink and pop back don t put the heat in one place for to long or you will melt the aluminium.

Made of high quality 5 to 6 oz leather. Some prefer to heat with the neutral torch flame and rub the panel with either a bar of soap or a stick of soft pine waiting for the material to char. First i coated it with soot.