Did you know that paintless dent removal can be used to repair aluminium too?
Aluminium dents are generally more difficult to repair than your usual steel panel dent. This is all down to the metal properties and how they react to our repair process. The primary reason aluminium is slightly more difficult to repair is all down the metal memory. Whereas steel has a memory and will want to flow back into its original shape; aluminium requires more convincing due to its lack of metal memory.
The process for repairing aluminium compared to steel will change slightly but the outcome will be just as clean and effective. The main factor in the process that changes with aluminium is the heat applied to the panel during the repair.
As aluminium dissipates heat 15 times faster than steel, we will apply heat to the damage and surrounding area of the panel. This is so the panel is more malleable and will allow the dent to be returned to its original shape and form with ease.
To apply the heat, we will use a heat gun set up to keep the panel at a constant temperature of between 30 and 35 degrees. This is the optimum temperature that allows us to work best with aluminium and responds best to our repair process.
GPR Repairs on Aluminium
GPR (glue pull repairs) can also be carried out on aluminium. Again the process will change slightly but the outcome will be the same. One major factor we change when glue pulling aluminium is our tab choice. We will use a tab that is designed to retain heat. With the correct tab choice and the perfect panel temperature, we have the best possible environment for a perfect repair.
If you’d like to find out more about our aluminium dent repair; then get in touch with us by sending pictures via Whatsapp to 07802751921 or filling in our contact form.