- And in this video, we're gonna show you
how to use some glue tabs to pull a dent.
Now glue tabs don't work on every dent.
We're gonna try it on this one,
but if the dent has a nick out of it,
of course that's not gonna work as PDR
because that nick, you know,
you're not gonna be able to pull that out.
You're gonna have to refinish it
But if it's just a minor dent, a hell dent,
things like that, I think it'll work good.
So we're gonna try it on this one, see how it works,
and show you the steps we take.
Now this kit comes with several different options,
different type of pulling tools.
We're gonna use this one,
and it comes with these type of pullers,
which you got different sizes
depending on the size of dent you have,
different shapes and different sizes.
It's a pretty small dent so we're gonna use a smaller one.
It also comes with a variety of different type
of pulling tools like this
and this is used like a slide hammer to use,
it hooks on to the end after its glued on
and then you can pop it out.
Now the first thing you want to do is just clean the area
and I've got some rubbing alcohol
that is in a spray bottle here,
so we got it clean.
We decided to use a small pull tab,
so what we're going to do is get some of this hot glue.
I've already got it plugged in,
its hot and I'm just gonna squeeze some of this on here.
Then I'm just gonna push it down on this dent
and hold it there for a few seconds.
Now once that has set up for a little bit,
you can put this tool on it
and get it adjusted where you want.
It has a wing nut that goes on top
and this is what's actually going to pull the dent out.
And you want to be careful not to overpull
so you want to be sure and watch this
as it raises so you don't overpull it.
Now I'm just tightening this up as I tighten it up
its pulling that dent out of there.
Cause that need just a little bit more.
Okay, it popped off so.
That raised it quite a bit on that one,
it may take multiple times,
you may not always get it on the first time.
And to get that glue off,
just spray it with some of this alcohol
and that will help remove it,
just peel it off of there.
Wipe it off and see what it looks like.
So that raised a lot of the dent,
still there a little bit,
so we're gonna try with this slide hammer type here.
Same way you put some hot glue on the back.
Stick it on there, hold it for just a few seconds,
then let it set up.
Okay, I've let that set up for a couple of minutes,
now this just slides right in here like that
and now I'm just gonna pop up.
Now when I pop up, I'm gonna give medium pressure.
I don't want to do it as hard as I can.
I just want to give medium pressure
and see if that will raise this dent out.
So first, I want to pull it just a little bit and then pop.
All right, now we're gonna squirt a little alcohol
to get the rest of that glue off.
Now I don't know how well you can see on camera,
but it is still there a little bit.
It did raise it quite a bit and that's the thing
about these pull tabs like I mentioned to begin with.
I mean I was hoping that this video would go better
to where I didn't have this much difficulty,
because I've used these where
it wasn't as hard as this dent,
some reason this dent's being difficult,
but this doesn't work on all dents
and it may not always work to PDR.
It might not make it perfect, but keep this in mind.
You see there's just a little bit of a dent there.
I mean that's something that rather than
using a stud nail gun or something like that
where you have to grind all the paint off
to weld the stud and pull that dent out,
well this has raised that dent enough
where you can give it some 180 on a DA or by hand.
You could scuff that up, put some glazing puddy,
block it out, and you'd be ready for prime and paint.
So, not only does this make a good PDR tool,
but this also makes a good method for removing dents
in your traditional type of autobody work.
This would be quicker than a stud nail gun
because you don't have to grind it all off
and then grind the stud off and things like that.
This is ready for some glaze puddy
once you give it some 180,
so keep that in mind.
And also keep in mind, you can reuse these.
I mean once you pull it, clean it off,
then you can reuse it.
So that kind of comes in handy
and cost effective whenever pulling dents.
So whether you're using it for PDR or
using it for traditional body work, you know they work well.
Now if you're a PDR guy,
obviously you can come back with a pick
and raise that up and get that just perfect
or if you had a nasty dent in your hood
and you're just wanting to make it look better,
this would work.
Now if you've got a dent,
you may not want to buy that whole kit like this,
I'll put a link down in the description
if you want more information,
but they also got these cheap kits,
and they are kind of the same thing.
It comes with that.
It comes with a couple different attachments
for the dent size.
It comes with a glue gun,
and if you accidentally pull it up too high,
both these kits come with a little pick
that you can set here and knock the high down if need be.
This demonstration didn't go perfect, but that's how it is.
Sometimes they don't go just perfect
and I'm just showing you the way it is.