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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: RAD4BMX on May 02, 2017, 10:07 PM

Title: Top Tube Dent Repair
Post by: RAD4BMX on May 02, 2017, 10:07 PM

Done a quick search and have only found some older posts so just wondered if there is any newer ways of repairing tube dents.
What are the options?

Chrome is a shot so was going to powder it yellow.
Cheers.  :)
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Title: Re: Top Tube Dent Repair
Post by: Bigfrawg on May 02, 2017, 11:48 PM

Fill dent with brazing rod then file down,just been doing a few repairs myself  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Top Tube Dent Repair
Post by: RAD4BMX on May 03, 2017, 12:40 AM

Perfect, cheers dude. I know just the man.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Top Tube Dent Repair
Post by: dannyb on May 03, 2017, 05:17 PM

I work in a Body shop and have used the dent puller attachment on the spotwelder. Worked a treat  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Top Tube Dent Repair
Post by: Austinjames on May 11, 2017, 11:39 AM

If you are going down the Brazing route make sure the opposite side of the dent is braced or the heat will distort the top tube.