Cars have become safer and lighter over the years, yet they still sustain damage from parking lot confrontations and garage mishaps. Restore them to shape with a dent repair stud welder kit.
This 110v self-contained unit comes complete with a large slide hammer puller, two-pound sliding weight, and 100 (2mm) studs in addition to an instructional manual.
Tool Kit
Our Stud Welder Dent Puller Kit contains everything needed for fast and straightforward dent repair. The 110v self-contained Stud Spot Welder included is perfect for instant welding of draw pins, molding rivets, stressed metal (such as on some car windshields), as well as stitch welding pointed shapes, flat areas, extended lines or curves – it even comes equipped with an intelligent overheat protection system and includes an organized storage case to make travel and storage convenient and organized!
To use a stud welder, simply grind away any paint in the damaged area, load an appropriate drawing pin into the gun and position it against the surface to be repaired. Push the spring loaded gun until its outer contact ring touches it; trigger for less than one second and the pin should remain secure.
Utilizing our large slide hammer puller with 2 lb sliding weight, gently tap on any dented area to pull it out and repeat this process as necessary to fully eliminate dents from your vehicle. For additional tips on dent pulling, watch our Haynes YouTube Channel Dent Pulling How-to Video.
Welding Gun
No matter the size or scope of the repair job, this welding gun provides an efficient solution. It automatically determines optimal welding timing and power settings without manual switches for precise results that won’t warp or bend metal surfaces. Furthermore, its intelligent overheat protection system shuts it down when temperatures exceed 203/95. Featuring powerful stud welder features to handle pointed shapes, deep dents, flat areas, extended lines and curves as well as carbon steel, stainless steel, iron etc. This kit contains all three.
Stud welding is an efficient process, taking just milliseconds to complete. A welder draws an arc between the stud and its parent metal to fuse both bases of both objects together before pushing in place for permanent bonding. Drawn arc stud welding is preferred when used on materials with thicknesses up to 1.7mm while capacitor-discharge stud welding may be suitable for thinner material thicknesses.
Selecting the appropriate welding gun for your application is key to creating high-quality welds. Modern welding guns can handle various welding methods and some can even be customized with specific attachments for specialty uses. When selecting your gun type, take into account consumables and maintenance needs – including keeping its nozzle and contact tip clean and in good condition so they can efficiently transfer electrical current and shielding gas to the weld area.
Slide Hammer
Slide hammers (or slide pullers) are useful when the dent technician requires forceful applications through a hammering motion rather than pushing. They consist of a long metal shaft equipped with an attachment point on one end and an enlarged knob on the other, upon which heavy weights slide along and hit their respective knobs, transmitting their inertia through to reach their attachment points.
The knob can be set to a specific resistance, while the hammer weight is adjustable for different levels of pulling power. Heavier weights create more impact energy that increases force applied. Slide hammers are commonly used with glue tabs to pull dents, with their jolting action dislodging parts that would otherwise be difficult to dislodge from tight spots caused by jaw pullers with more uniform force outputs.
Pullers used for PDR or conventional repairs require technicians to achieve precise timing in order to adhere the glue tab properly and ensure dent removal. Experimentation will help technicians find their best speed of pulling weight back, tapping frequency with the hammer and weight strength when tapping tabs on puller handles for PDR repairs, or working close up against defects. Slide hammers offer short-tipped options which allow technicians to work closely.