Re: [CR]Removing dents - recommendations...

(Example: Framebuilding)

From: "Steven Willis" <smwillis@verizon.net>
To: <M4Campy@aol.com>, "Classic Rendezvous" <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <f6.3dc68d78.2e3c809c@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Removing dents - recommendations...
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:33:24 -0700


I know you will not like this but I think top tube is bondo fix or repace only. sorry Steven Willis 1778 East Second Street Scotch Plains NJ 07076 908-322-3330 http://www.thebikestand.com


----- Original Message -----
From: M4Campy@aol.com
To: Classic Rendezvous
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 9:57 PM
Subject: [CR]Removing dents - recommendations...



> Although this is not pertaining to something in the timeline it is a steel
> lugged frame;) I have a classic problem, a small dent in the top tube.
>
> It occured after shipping my bike using those 'wonderful' folks at greyhound
> bus after a short tour.
>
> I have seen dents rolled out before a respray. I have heard of crazy things
> like pushing it out
> by filling the top tube with water and then letting it freeze. I may have to
> ship my bike down
> to the antarctic for that one;)
>
> Has anybody else tried to push dents out from the inside. I thought maybe
> some sort of air
> bladder inserted inside the top tub assuming there was a vent hole.
>
> Or, what about one of those paintless dent removal places.?. If the hole is
> big enough then
> I wonder if they could snake one of those tools inside the tube and pop it
> back out.?.
>
> Or maybe the dry ice trick that you can use on a car when it has hail damage?
> I don't have
> a clue how that would work - maybe that is a myth?
>
> Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Mike Wilkinson
> Castle Rock, CO