A stud welder with slide hammer is an invaluable tool for eliminating body panel dents. This set comes equipped with a stud gun, large slide hammer puller with 2-lb sliding weight capability and 100 draw pins – providing everything needed for fast dent removal!
Although cars have become lighter over the years, they still get dinged and dented in parking lot fights and garage accidents. A stud welder can quickly restore them back into line.
1. Power
While car manufacturers have experimented with using plastic and aluminium materials on specific models, most body panels remain made of steel. Steel can be easily welded; using a handheld stud welder with a slide hammer can quickly put an dent back into shape.
There are various methods for using this tool; the ideal way is to first remove all paint from the damaged area before beginning work. Please wear protective eye wear and leather gloves. Once all the paint has been stripped off and the area exposed metal surfaced, you can begin.
Simply, this method requires welding little copper-looking studs onto the surface of your dent with the slide hammer, equipped with an end that features a thumb wheel designed specifically to grip these studs. When all of them have been attached successfully, simply slide down and apply force against any remaining dent(s).
By taking your time and being careful when working, it is possible to successfully remove even a very large dent without damaging the panel. Unfortunately, however, this method requires practice to learn properly, additional studs may be costly, and your slide hammer must have enough power behind its impact to weld the studs together and pull out dent without damage to panel or dent itself.
2. Stability
Car bodies continue to feature steel panels despite increasing popularity of plastics and aluminium car bodies, so handheld stud welders with slide hammers remain invaluable tools for pulling out dents in them and returning the metal back into its original condition. A stud welder dent puller kit makes use of this tool easy: simply grind away any damaged paint from the area, load a draw pin into the gun, push against surface until outer contact ring touches surface then trigger for less than one second and pull trigger while pushing in pin. When pulled whacks from slide hammer then pull studs out to make repair complete!
This kit consists of a 110v self-contained stud welder gun, large slide hammer puller with 2 lb sliding weight and 100 2mm draw pins, along with instructions and a durable storage case. Furthermore, its intelligent overheat protection activates when temperatures reach 203/95 degrees Fahrenheit.
This powerful stud welder dent puller features six modes for optimal versatility, enabling it to quickly remove pointed shapes, deep dents, flat areas, extended lines and curves in carbon, stainless and iron sheet metals.
3. Controls
Cars may have advanced considerably since their creation, yet they still incur minor dings and scratches from garage mishaps and parking lot altercations. Luckily, most have steel body panels which can quickly be brought back into shape using a handheld stud welder with slide hammer attachment.
To use the stud welder with its slide hammer attachment, first grind away any paint near the damaged area. Next, load a draw pin into the gun and push the spring loaded stud welder against the damaged panel until its outer contact ring touches its surface – trigger for less than one second to weld in place and slide puller onto stud; use slide hammer’s small thumb wheel to grab onto stud so you can then hammer back straighten any dent you find – continue until all dents have been rectified until panel restoration has returned into shape!
Stud welders come equipped with special attachments designed to pull dents out from one side. Visit your local body shop supply store or search online for these accessories, which should also feature shrinking electrode tips which transform them into effective tools for shrinking metal. Simply install one on, push it against raised areas, and trigger the gun for half a second or so 2-3 times for effective metal reduction.
4. Ease of use
Once your bare metal surface is clean (i.e. unpainted), using this process should be relatively straightforward. Be wary not to get too close to original paint lines as tapping this area later may be required. Start at the top of a dent and grind down until bare metal appears; weld studs into any indented areas such as folds and less-indented spots as this will help pull back panels as well as prevent further tears when body filler is applied later.
Body shop-specific slide hammers may include an attachment with a slot/hole for inserting the studs and a small thumb wheel on the side that rolls down to grab them; look for these in auto supply stores. In addition, Cleco pullers may be spot welded directly to your car with an attached sliding weight designed to “pull out” dents from their surfaces.
Uni-Spotter’s Deluxe Kit contains everything needed to begin welding and pulling dents, including their 9190 Deluxe Welder Gun, large Slide Hammer Puller with 2-lb weight capacity and mini T-puller; mini T-puller tips are also included along with their exclusive Stud Ease TechnologyTM for ease of use. It all fits into an extremely durable carrying case!
This makes inserting welding studs much simpler, making sure that they go in correctly every time.