A stud welder with slide hammer is an invaluable tool that allows body shops and professionals to pull dents and creases out of vehicle body panels quickly and reliably, offering effective repairs for damage that cannot be addressed through paintless dent removal techniques. It is especially effective at fixing damage that cannot be patched by paintless methods alone.
To use a stud welder, simply place the copper ring against any surface with bare metal and press the trigger – this will cause it to start welding the stud into its new home.
Detailed Instructions
Motor Guard Magna-Spot Stud Welder is an easy and fast way to repair dents in high strength steel unibody cars quickly and cost effectively. Available in seven custom kits with welder, slide hammer and supply of draw pins in its handy storage box – featuring low heat technology that eliminates burn-through or overheating of metal to create long lasting bonds while being easy to operate – no welding experience or training are needed to use properly!
Begin by clearing away paint from around the dent while wearing eye protection and leather gloves, followed by using an angle grinder equipped with a flapper wheel to reduce it down to bare metal. Wipe away any dust or residue left from grinding with mineral spirits using a lint free rag before wiping down with mineral spirits using mineral spirits as needed to complete this step of the process.
Once the metal has been cleaned and prepared, use a slide hammer equipped with a slot on one end for inserting studs, as well as a thumbwheel that rolls down to grab them, to place and position studs along crease lines of dent. Pull backward and forward on these studs while sliding the hammer back and forth over them until you straighten out your panel without damaging body lines or gouging out sheet metal.
Once the panel is back into shape, use a pick hammer to reduce any metal that has stretched as it was pulled out. After further hammering and dollying, your panel should be smooth enough for priming; for an additional smoother finish use glazing putty or smooth bondo over its primer surface.
Safety Precautions
When using a stud welder with slide hammer to weld an automobile body, it’s vitally important to take safety precautions. The equipment creates sparks that could ignite into burns or electric shocks if misused; flameproof gloves and welding helmets should be worn at all times to guard against these risks; loose clothing should also be avoided as it could catch fire easily, while eliminating all flammable materials and liquids in your workspace is another effective way of decreasing fire hazards; additionally proper ventilation is key when protecting against harmful fumes exposures.
A stud welder with slide hammer is an indispensable asset in modern auto body shops, providing easy repair of cars damaged in accidents. This tool is especially beneficial when working on high-strength steel unibody vehicles.
The Stud Welder with Slide Harm features an attachment designed to grab small copper-looking studs (not sure of their name) that are spot welded onto vehicles in order to pull out dents more quickly than manually using a hammer alone. It can usually be completed in around half the time! There are various custom kits available including one specifically tailored towards today’s high strength steel unibody cars.
Tools Required
If you plan on using a stud welder with slide hammer, it is essential that you are equipped with the appropriate tools. A top quality stud gun and supply of suitable studs in various sizes and lengths are both necessities; additionally you will require a slide hammer – which features an end slot/hole to place studs into and a wheel with ridges designed to grip each one when pulled by you – along with various teeth types suitable for specific stud types are necessary too.
Your welding tools include gloves, safety glasses and earplugs; any paint must be removed from the area you intend to weld before starting this process. A stud welder contains a copper ring which contacts bare metal while its trigger sends electrical current which bonds it together; the process will go faster if all finishes have already been stripped from its surfaces prior to welding.
Stud welding provides several advantages over spot welding, including producing stronger and more long-term bonds on various materials and being quicker. Furthermore, post-weld cleanup requirements are reduced significantly while production applications often cost less overall with this approach. Unfortunately, it can become more costly.