On Saturday, April 5, 2003, at 07:07 PM, Louis Schulman wrote:
> Is there any accepted technique for removing such dents? In cars, this
> is not such a problem, since cars are made of sheet metal. But tubes
> present a different problem. Is filling the only answer?
It depends on the dent. I've rolled out lots of dents in the past using tubing blocks. There's also nothing wrong with a little Bondo and touchup paint. I really don't like the idea of replacing tubes or filling them with brass since it means reheating things and that always a last resort. Many dents are severe enough or in the wrong spot so tube replacement would be necessary. Rolling dents is a technique that I doesn't get used much any more with all the different tube profiles and diameters. Good luck, Brandon"monkeyman"Ives SB, CA