Minor dent on fuel tank

[DaN zI]

Hi guys i just realise got a small dent on my fuel tank .. donno which |diot do one . any solution to this ? or any shop recommend ? how much they chargE? jus minor dent wif abit of scratch(abit of paintwork peel off [ard 1cm?]) .

[BIKER1605199362]

woah...

 

1cm.. if its at a prominent spot.. then i think its going to be ugly.. heard you mentioned that your bike spray peel off... i think you better respray as it will lead to corrosion.. :cry:

 

friend's phantom fuel tank was hit by some bike's SHARP balancers. and left a dent + paint disfigure... he bo chap.. after some time... start to rust...

 

heard that he had to respray the entire fuel tank.. not too sure about the price thou..

 

but i remember coming across a thread at WHY PAY MORE section regarding about spray painting shops... you might wanna take a look...

 

so sorry to hear that your tank is damaged... hope you get it done soon :giddy:

[DaN zI]

hmmx its really a lil bit come off nia ... and e dent also ard 1 small finger size lo.. not really obvious unless look closely lol

[KickStrt]

hmmx its really a lil bit come off nia ... and e dent also ard 1 small finger size lo.. not really obvious unless look closely lol

 

if paint chipped off... put some putty... sand abit to smoothen it...the paste sticker lo... so many sticker shops around...haha...

[DaN zI]

anyone else know how?

[Murinus]

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147987

[bladeboy]

got friends of mine go respray the whole fuel tank they repair the dent 4 him FOC . . .

[DaN zI]

any1 else got any idea?

[-Imran-]

DENTS & HAIL DAMAGE

Dry Ice will condense metal and thereby shrink small dents on your car. Place the Dry Ice on the inside of the dent if possible. Use heavy gloves and press flat sheet against dent. If it is not possible to get on the inside concave part of the dent, then using heavy gloves hold the Dry Ice so a corner can fit into the bottom lowest part of the cratered dent. Hold the Dry Ice until the metal is frosted at least 2 inches beyond the dent. Let the metal warm up (in the sun is the best) and repeat the procedure. Sometimes the dent will pop out perfectly. More often it will not be possible to get a flat smooth finish, but the dent will be reduced noticeably. Creased metal will still show the crease line but the dent will be far less pronounced. I have not seen any paint damage, but I'm sure if the paint is not strongly adhered, it could peel away.

 

http://www.wisebread.com/remove-car-dents-quickly-and-cheaply

[Murinus]

Dry ice may work for cars because the metal used on car bodies seems thinner. The metal on our fuel tanks are usually thicker cos you can't afford to risk getting a hole punched through and have the fuel leak out.

[DaN zI]

does it really work using dry icE for fuel tank ? any1 tried?