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How to Get a Dent Out of a Boat

by Chris Stevenson

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Aluminum has several advantages over fiberglass, cement and wood when it comes to marine applications. It is low-cal, with very good corrosion and weathering resistant qualities. Aluminum works well when used on modest bass boats, dinghies, ski and sailboats and even some yachts. Aluminum typically dents when encountering an object, whereas wood will crush and fiberglass cracks. Removing a dent in an aluminum boat requires techniques very similar to auto repair, since many of the same tools can be used.

Step 1

Put your gunkhole on a trailer and transport it to a suitable piece of work location. Remove the engine: for outboards release the transom clamps, or use a socket to remove an engine from a jack plate. Remove whatsoever loose items in the boat, such as stand-lonely bench seats, bait boxes and other gear. Have some assistants aid you remove the boat from the trailer and flip it over, to rest on iii saw horses. If the boat size does not permit removal, articulate an area on the within of the hull in the paring location.

Stride ii

Slide underneath the boat. Utilise a felt pen to mark the perimeter of the dent area. Have your assistant exercise the same on the outside of the hull. Ignite a propane torch and brainstorm to oestrus the surface of the dented area. You must exist careful and not overheat the aluminum to the melting point. You only need to shrink the aluminum inwards, and it volition require 400 to 570 degrees Fahrenheit. Apply a laser temperature sensing gauge to bring the metal to the right heat range.

Step 3

Instruct your assistant to agree a hand anvil over the dented area. Use a plastic shot-filled hammer to firmly tap the dent, starting at its deepest point. Tap in a circular motion. Reheat the metal with the torch if it cools. Go along tapping the surface inside the marked surface area, while your banana firmly holds the hand anvil against the other side. Tap the area until it appears completely flat. There will be some stretching and distortion in the aluminum, which will be normal.

Stride 4

Employ a drill for a deeper dent, where the metal has creased. Utilise a small one/8-inch drill bit to drill a hole through the heart of the fissure. This will salve stress. Heat the metallic as you lot did earlier, then use the plastic hammer and anvil in the same style. Once the metal has flattened, fill up in the drill hole with some plastic aluminum chemical compound and let it dry co-ordinate to directions. Place the gunkhole back on the trailer and reinstall any hardware you removed. Re-clamp or re-bolt the engine to the transom.

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