Removing Dents On Accessories

The danger of material expansion is higher for aluminium than for steel. Given this, avoid using sharp or hard dent removal tools (e.g. steel hammers] and use plastic, wooden or aluminium hammers instead.
Reduce the number of direct dent removal procedures, i.e. aluminium panel lying directly between the countering tool and dent removal hammer.
To improve malleability, heat the surface of the material to an object temperature of approx. 80°C using an infra-red radiator.
When working on aluminium panels, start dent removal work in the middle of the dent - the opposite applies to steel panels.
Press out small dents in aluminium panels rather than beating them.
Handle the countering tool loosely during finishing work. Excessively strong smoothing and finishing can cause the material to expand.
If the material expands, this can be corrected by applying low heat (max. 150°C) and pulling in the panel.

If the part cracks during dent removal, the part must be replaced!

Dents can only be removed from the following aluminium components by observing the points specified above.

Front of vehicle

Centre of vehicle

Rear of vehicle

Add-on parts